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Hi all-

I am trying to find the correct pull studs for my MD 1.

It is using cat 40 taper tool holders and short pull studs. All the short ones I can find have a head diameter of .74...

Hi all-

I am having an issue with NC programing and need some help.

I have Sheet Cam up and running. No problems there. kinda.

I am using a MD1 with an ultimax II controller.

When I...

Call and talk to Jerry at highland dnc in Florida. It was easy to install easy to use. I think it was 250 to 300 dollars.

He builds and sell this.


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Yes. I am unsure of the file size limitations though.

Steve


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You can drip feed to the hurco. I have two ultimax 2 machines and burned out both of the rs-232 boards in both. I am using a phase converter, and was told this was an issue. Some sort of...

Hi all

I was working on my md1 tonight and I noticed the brake resistor on the vfd was hot.

Is this normal?

I have never noticed it before


Steve

Can you email me the picture? It won't open on my phone

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Press manual button far right green button then the left green
Button. Power and start. Then you have to calibrate the machine (follow on screen directions). Let me know when you get this far. ...

Hi all.

I have a chance to buy a running bmc40 with a haas 4 axis indexer.

It has the ultimate 2 controller on it, but the diskettes say ultimax 32.

What would be a good price?

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No. Right now I have to manually adjust the torch height using the up and down buttons.

Steve


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Bloke-Everybody

While I was waiting one your response about which switch bank to use, someone told me there hurco did the same thing. They said there issue was the video board under the...

Bloke-

There are two switch blocks stacked on top of each other. Which one. Upper or lower?


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Hi all-

I finally have the rs-232 working, and now the mill has died!


The mill was working fine, left it powered up, and started working on a lathe project. I heard the lathe drop...

Now that I have my md1 able to transfer g code by the rs232 port, I am trying to get a post processor that works for sheet cam.

I have one that kinda works, but I have to do lots of hand editing...

John-

It looks like it is working. I was able to transfer a small program. YEA!!!


Ok. 1 more question.

How would I need to connect my laptop to the hurco ? Use an optical...

John-

I talked to the person who sold me the USB DNC gizmo box that transfers the data from a jump drive to the Hurco.


He said that he would power his box from the hurco, instead of using an...

John. Thanks for all the help. I will get an isolater ordered.


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Ok

I have the port 1 and 2 working again. Yea!

Is there anything I should or shouldn't do to prevent this from happening again?

Can someone post a wiring diagram for the cable? I want...

Bloke-

I was finally able to order some of the chip from Digikey. I went to install them, but I have a question. Do I install them according to the writing on the chip, or the small black...

Lz1twb-
Good news. We found a loose wire on the power supply. Once that was fixed, we tried the servo. It worked.

Thanks for the help


Steve


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Hi everyone- Thanks for the help.

I had made my mind up to gut the ironworker today. I went out and turned the power on. It turned on. What do you know.

It worked for about 15...

No nothing so dramatic. I had some plate to bend, so I turned it on. Nothing happened. The last time this happened the main board was bad.

I am trying to decide on repairing it or trying...

Eddard-

I am not a beginner as far as the electronics go. I have built my cnc flame/ plasma table using Mach3. At my day job I program and repair industrial PLC controllers.

The reason I...

LZ1TWB-

disaster has struck. While I have been trying to figure out the servo problem, the controller has died!! Not sure what I am going to do.


Steve

I have an AMADA NC ironworker where the computer has died. I need a replacement.

It is a simple machine, I enter a length, say 4.00 inches. Then hit enter, then the number of times it repeats.
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Hi all-

I have an Amada NC IronWorker that I am having problems with the NC locator. If I jog the NC locator in manual, and press the jog button, let the locator move 1/2 to 1 inch, then release...

Bloke-

I swapped the boards, and everything works. I will order the IC tonight.

There is 1 set that is socket mount, and two sets are soldered in. Any reason for this?


Steve

Thanks bloke. I will swap it tonight.

I will keep you posted


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Bloke-

I found the board. I am going to order the IC this weekend.

Does this board do anything besides communication? Can I take the working board from the MD3 and swap it into the MD1 ? ...