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I have been using Mach3 with Screenset 2010 on my CNC router. I was recently given an Ethernet SmoothStepper and have a license for Mach4, although I've never used it. I've...

Sounds like the SCR (power control component) is shorted or the manual control switch has failed.

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I mis-spoke. The SuperPID has a triac output, not SCR, but the effect and diagnosis is the same:
Disconnect AC and DC power to SuperPID.
Locate A and MA on the AC power connector, and measure the...

Sounds to me that the scr is shorted, most likely from over heating. What are you using for heatsink and air circulation?

I made some modifications (just cuz I could, not because they were needed) of GrunBlau's drag knife and here is the result. This was my first time cutting aluminum, so I've still a lot to learn.
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Referring to the "all-options" wiring diagram on the SuperPID web site (SuperPID-v2_Gecko_G540_all_wiring_connections.png) I have some questions.

I am mounting my SuperPID on the side of the...

PreciseBits / Think and Tinker Bosch Colt Precison 1/8 & 1/4 CNC Collets - ebay

K2 CNC Mount for Bosch Colt - ebay

I am moving up to a 1 1/4 HP router and no longer need my old cutter.

The Colt is the older style compatible with PreciseBits collets. About 50 hours runtime. Note: The plastic bushing which...

I bought Falcon's kit and installed it yesterday. Here is a video of it in action homing. Once I get my electronics box built and prettied up, I'll show the display board as well. For simplicity's...

I'd like both the CamBam and the DXF as I've just place my order for a FLA-100

Thanks!

I have outgrow my Bluumax CNC router. It was a wonderful, low-cost introduction to CNC, but I find I need a more rigid and repeatable machine.

I am looking to buy or build a machine with a table...

I know I've seen it somewhere, but after 10 minutes of looking I admit defeat. I read on one thread or another that there are special router bits / endmills for use on high speed (wood) routers that...

I appreciate all the great feedback. I guess a second version of the question would be "what software, other than Alibre, can teach me basic (portable) parametric modeling skills with an investment...

An earlier thread made reference to a video on DolphinCadCamUSA that explained a simple way to add holding tabs in the CAM module. Unfortunately, that link is no longer valid, and the video doesn't...

I don't know.... but for sure that is my new standard for CNC music.

Help a newbie understand.

From what I've read the Gantry type machine makes up the majority of hobby CNC machines, and the fixed Bridge design is used most often for metal milling.

What I was...

Well, after taking in all the great advice here, I've decided on the following plan of action: Sleep.

Oh, and I have more plans after I wake. First of all, I neglected to mention that I already...

Thanks for that. I needed a laugh!

Please pardon my ignorance, but I'm not at all sure if your question is a dig at www.FineLineAutomation.com, www.CNCRouterParts.com, or is a joke.

My wife has a question about this router. Before I found this thread I asked it here: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101111

So, I've got a long history of diving into hobbies bigtime and then moving on to the next hobby when interest pales or something else new and shiny catches my eye.

Now I'm head-over-heals in love...

I am thinking about putting together an 80/20 based router. Though the majority of what I would do would be wood, there are times when I'd like to be able to work with metal.

I am planning a...

Hello,

I am about to buy Alibre based on great reviews and the (almost) unbelievable price. I'm rather new to the world of CAD/CAM, but I've heard lots of claims that Alibre is sort of a...

The steps I posted were not quite correct for installing to Windows 7.
The problem is that the installer checks to see if you are running XP or Vista and installs different files depending on which...

Yes, Dolphin v10 will work under Windows 7.

What worked for me:

Download the installer.
Right click and select "Run as Administrator"
Use the "Custom Setup" option
Select everything except...

Clear your mail box a tad so I can write to you!

My user name, LessPaul, hovers just above what I wrote in my earlier post. As the topic of this thread is "Les Paul digitizing" I thought there was a very natural connection!

15 years ago, at...

For reasons you might discern by looking just above, I find this a very interesting thread.