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    Re: Powerpath 15 x axis servo

    Loosen the four lower bolts in the coupler. Drive the wedge out with a chisel in the space between wedge and main body. Motor comes out with coupler attached. Loosen the four upper wedge bolts to...
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    Powerpath 15 x axis servo

    Has anyone replaced the x axis servo on the powerpath 15? The motor does not want to slip out. Not sure if the coupler needs to be loosened first.
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    Re: extra powerpath 15 motherboard...NEW UPGRADE

    still have that motherboard?
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    help! Power path 15 fail

    On start up it only flashes the monitor. I have noticed the monitor power indicator is on then off with the flash, no start up screen.
    Pulled the main computer board, connected to power and it...
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    Powerpath 15 tapping cycle

    Has anyone had success with the tapping cycle? I have tried a G84 many times and only get strange results. Spindle and feed all wrong. Tried with dwell and without.
    Is there an update to the...
  6. Re: Brigeport DX-32 control retrofit to sigma 5 drives successful!!!!!

    Jay,
    Excellent! If mine fails this is what I will do. I may need a copy of your notes some day. So far, mine is working. Other than the tail stock control deciding to go nuts one day, everything is...
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    Re: My Error

    I am about to try a puller on my powerpath. Did you have success? What type of puller are you using?
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    Nice set-up. I'm looking for one of those...

    Nice set-up. I'm looking for one of those monitors.
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    I added the chuck clamped I/O to the viewing box...

    I added the chuck clamped I/O to the viewing box and monitored it while the spindle ran. I noticed it was flashing "OFF" and back on immediately. Enough to trip the control
    to shut-down. The light...
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    Now I'm getting the "chuck not clamped" alarm at...

    Now I'm getting the "chuck not clamped" alarm at random. I have watched the chuck clamp sensor during the run and
    the light on the sensor is on before and after it sets the alarm and stops the...
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    I connected an old pc crt to mine. It does the...

    I connected an old pc crt to mine. It does the job for now. I'm looking for a 15" lcd
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    I have not had any problems except for the...

    I have not had any problems except for the threading being slightly off. The machine was like new when I got it a year ago.
    The only other problem I have had is the turret not completing the...
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    The video board in the control head on my machine...

    The video board in the control head on my machine has burned out. Does your source have any?
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    With parameter 71, the Spindle Command Gain, set...

    With parameter 71, the Spindle Command Gain, set at 6.725 I was seeing:

    commanded 400 rpm, actual (reported) 375
    spindle overide set at 100%

    After experimenting with the spindle command gain,...
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    Powerpath 15 threading problem

    The thread pitch is off on my machine, about .025 inch per inch of thread with a 16 tpi.
    I have noticed that the rpm reported is around 12-15% off of the rpm commanded, ie. 144 reported with 150...
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    should have been O2001. This is a subprogram.

    should have been O2001. This is a subprogram.
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    Fanuc Oi-MC, g68 coord. rotation

    anyone had experience with coord sys rotation? I have tried to read in but the control deletes this block and everything below. "illegal program number"

    G68 X0. Y0. R180.

    trying to nest...
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