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If memory serves, Hurcos are PC based, meaning you could probably use just about any hard drive that has the correct form factor, as long as it's large enough. As far as system backup, I have no idea

Yes, you can build your own power supply for stepper motors. I built one for a cnc conversion a few years ago. It might be easier to check someplace like ebay for a suitable transformer rather than...

Yeah, Zeiss wants $200 for a replacement...

Hey, guys. I was rummaging around in some old boxes the other day and found a Zeiss Handysurf model E-35A surface tester. My problem is the power supply is missing. The box is still there but all...

I may just steal your line!

I've never used MACH3 so I don't know, but couldn't you use U V and W instead of switching back and forth between G90 and G91? U V and W are incremental moves on the X Y and Z axes on some...

Have you checked your baud rates to see that they match? How about your handshaking? (I'm not trying to insult you, but I don't know what you don't know). I've had the best luck over the years...

Are you using coolant? Aluminum is sticky and likes to cling to your tooling. Are you using a peck cycle? You're not going to be able to go all the way through 1/2" aluminum with an 1/8" bit...

In our shop if the No-Go goes even a little it's out of tolerance. That's why they're called NO-GO. Your machinist is pulling your leg.

Your controller is a 6T. Very old.

You will probably have to make sure your tooling offsets are cleared with T0 and rotate each tool around by hand. Take a cut. Measure. Look at the actual...

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For X:
Call up tool in MDI.
Take a light cut. Measure diameter.
You should be able to find a button that says "Measure". Input the number you just measured and push Measure button.

For...

Try this:
1) Power off on controller
2) Push in E-Stop
3) Press and hold . and + key
4) Power controller on while holding the two keys down
5) When screen comes on release keys
6) You...

Static is right. This part could be run on a lathe with live tooling. What kind of quantity are we looking at?

Edit: We have three of those.

Did this happen when you were trying to Home the X axis?

The machine is looking for a "mark" on the encoder. It's implemented different ways by different manufacturers. Or, your machine could be looking for a signal from a Hall Effect transistor. It's a...

I clicked on the link in the program and the site is no longer a valid link. If you send me an email I can send you the evaluation copy. It'll work for 30 days.

I use a program called TTF2DXF. It isn't cheap, but it'll give you access to all your windows fonts, sizes, bold, italics. It outputs .DXF files. You can try it free for something like 30 days to...

I found a program called reaconvert 7. The 'Basic' version will scan in a bunch of different formats and convert to a bunch more, including .dwg and .dxf. I fed my .png into it and it came out...

If you can get what ever's reading the switch to recognize the change in logic then you'll be ok. You might try doing a search for APS4-12S and leave off the -E-D. I've found that the last...

That's usually what I end up doing. I'm just looking for faster, easier, you know.

Hi everyone. I have a project in mind where I want to take a picture and convert it into .dwg or .dxf format. It's pretty simple. It's the Klingon Symbol (I'll try and attach a picture) and I want...

Don't know about your Mori but on our Nakamura Tomes (Fanuc) we have to issue a M29 command first for rigid tapping. Looks like this:

M29 S150
G84 Z(depth) F(feed)
G80

Hope it helps.

~aj

Just spit-ballin' here, but maybe try putting the F#912 variable on the same line as the G1? Maybe your controller isn't picking it up because it's on it's own line and the controller's not reading...

I don't know about your controller but on mine (Fanuc) #912=4000 would be interpreted to mean G1 F4000.0. On our Fanucs there seems to be an odd mix about "back filling" and decimal points.

Try...

Good morning JD. Here's the code for a simple aluminum tube we make on our F-20:

%
O0200
M52 (CHECKS TO SEE IF COOLANT ON)
G20 G97
G69
M7 (OPEN CHUCK)
G04 U0.5
G98 G1 W-0.759 F100.0 (PULL...

Ok. I'll pick a couple and send them to you Monday. I'll try and comment them out as best I can. I don't know about your controller but ours won't allow man-readable comments.

I run an old (1984) Citizen F-20, if that'll help. Twin turret single spindle, live tooling.

Hi Dhardt.
I just read your service bulletin for resetting the "APC 300" alarm on a Doosan. It's MUCH easier on your Doosan than on my Naks.

Hey, Don.

I run 3 Nakamura WTs with the 18i controller. Very similar to your Doosan. I've had the same problem as you're having. I have the documentation on how to reset your axes (at least it...