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I was wondering if anyone know of a self standing PIC cnc unit that runs similar to the CNC machine that Sears sells. No PC required, just plug in your mmc or sd card enter a few parameters and...
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone know of a self standing PIC cnc unit that runs similar to the CNC machine that Sears sells. No PC required, just plug in your mmc or sd card enter a few parameters and...
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I got my x and y axis to work great, and my z was working great. I didn't make any changes that I know of to the software and now my z axis has only one direction. When I jog it only goes down,...
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I was setting up my CNC machine with Turbocnc. All axis' were working fine, then I came back to it an hour or two later and now my z-axis seems to have only one direction. It does not go both...
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you need to ask with a little bit more info. Have you figured it out yet?
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I posted this in Xylotex, but I guess it should apply to a lot of drivers. I was wondering if it is possible to drive a Xylotex driver with a Pocket PC Pda, possibly the Dell Axim. The processor...
Hey Mike,
How does the programming for the PLC work? How can the PLC get the g-code, and translate it into pulses? Or would each program have to be turned into another format?
Thanks.
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I was wondering if it is possible to drive a Xylotex driver 3 - axis with a Pocket PC Pda, possibly the Dell Axim. The processor speeds are coming up on these devices and they are getting more...
I was just wondering what it would take to do this. I thought it would be nice to be able to do what the www.carvewright.com system can do. Program on the computer, take a memory card to the machine,...
What software do you use to create the toolpath? Where do you input your z axis step-over? Does anybody know of any commercial software that converts to g-code, or maybe shareware/freeware?
Thanks.
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Is it possible to have some sort of unit compatible with the Xylotex to run it without the computer sending pulse signals. Can you run it with a device that can send pulse signals, interpret the...
What does that mean when the motors do start spinning?
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I was wondering if there is a cheap software to convert the measurements made from linear plunger type encoders along a contour to a graph of some sort. I want to be able to have a precision...
This guy's site is great. He even shows engraving on a rotary axis, and shows some dog tag type things, scoll down to "Easy to Use Industrial Text Engraving" and "Rotating ax engraving". I wonder if...
Ya , if you look at his site here:
http://cstep.luberth.com/
scroll down on the left side and go to "Tools that can be used on XYZtabe".
Here you'll see a cut open view of the engraver he uses,...
Anybody using these? Or tried these for engraving?
Thanks.
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I was wondering if anyone here is using dot peen engraving to engrave in aluminum, I'm not totally sure what this is. How about using the standard carbide tipped vibrating engravers for...
I found this one too:
http://www.edn.com/contents/images/102804di.pdf
Thank you very much. This is a very useful circuit in order to keep things in position at the end of mechanical stops. How do you determine to corect current limiting resistor so that your motor does...
Thanks Al, I looked at those and will have to further read into this latching circuit. Seems pretty simple though. Does it operate as this: push and let go, it goes on and stays on, push it and let...
Hi Al,
Thanks for all the help. I don't know if I have found the circuit that you are talking about on the web yet. I did find this though:...
Would this have the same effect as a Flip flop. Would you be able to draw the retaining contact circuit in paint shop so that I can get a clearer understanding? Thanks.
I figured out how to reverse the motor with the relay. Now I need to figure out how to make the relay hold until the limit is it with a single push button. For example. The device is closed, I push...
what does a split point cutter look like?
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What kind of bits are used for engraving? V-bits? Carbide?
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Thanks, but all bits probably have the same step over percentage for a given surface finish.
Does anybody have a good example for wood.
Say I want to cut a 3d profile with lot of curves with a 1/4...
Well if you used an endmill instead of a ball nose wouldn't the surface end up being smoother because there is more area cut by the flat of the bit which is going to be the surface. And you wouldn't...
okay, can you give me some examples? for the type of finish or whatever?
Thanks.
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I was wondering what is the stepover percentage to produce a smooth surface with a ball mill and an end mill. What is recommended for smooth surfaces, a ball mill or an end mill? I have heard...
.005" ! Would that bit break easily. can it cut aluminum and steel? What is its made use? What kind of feedrate would you be looking at in hard wood or soft wood?
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I was just wondering what the smallest bit cnc routers can use to rout something .1"deep in wood? I saw a wooden sign and the detail was amazing. The corners all looked very sharp, I don't think...