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    There are a number of good router companies in...

    There are a number of good router companies in Canada. AXYZ, Camtech, Larken, Precix and a few more in Calgary.
    Most have been in business for many years. Just your luck ....
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    gio666 Those and nice frames but your prices...

    gio666
    Those and nice frames but your prices are really low . wow!

    If your opening a store, will they pay the rent and overhead for all your hard work ? I'm just saying this since ive had...
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    I don't get it, Is general-Gorilla still making...

    I don't get it, Is general-Gorilla still making routers ?

    Did they just shut down the Ontario shop and now make them elsewhere in a general plant ?

    Probably will soon will be imported from...
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    bump...

    bump...
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    Check out the Viper drives. www.viperservo.com...

    Check out the Viper drives. www.viperservo.com
    They work great with Keling motors, and also take differential encoders. They are about the same price as G340's

    Before hooking up any more drives...
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    Firmware upgrade 2.5

    I've got a new Viper software update for anyone who bought a drive previous to Dec 15 2008. These features protect the drive to prevent the drive and motor if drive is left pushing too hard or...
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    Is that a rack/pinion drive or leadscrew ?

    Is that a rack/pinion drive or leadscrew ?
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    Same old problem, people buy 320's even though...

    Same old problem, people buy 320's even though they fault when you sneeze on them.
    They trip out at 128 counts, which is easily hit with a sudden move.

    What count encoder are you running ?...
  9. Poll: Larkens Viper 200 drives will drive motors up to...

    Larkens Viper 200 drives will drive motors up to 170 volts and 20 amps. This is a DC servo drive, not an ac servo drive though.
    http://www.larkencnc.com/viper/index.shtml


    Here is a big mill...
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    When cnc is worthless schools wont bother...

    When cnc is worthless schools wont bother teaching it, just like what happened to machineshop in schools



    So, most of you guys would be really happy if you could build a cnc machine for about...
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    I guess hurdles are your competition. So aiming...

    I guess hurdles are your competition. So aiming very low will help you clear (out) them all.

    There are lots of other companies on this website that make a good stepper drive, but don't have the...
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    Why would you want to lower the price of cnc that...

    Why would you want to lower the price of cnc that low? There would be no margin for your resellers. Whats the point.
    Do you want to be the WalMart of stepper drives ?
  13. Thread: servo basics

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    The offshore servos work very well, and seem to...

    The offshore servos work very well, and seem to do the job just as good as a Baldor or others. Ive used them with excellent results.
    Get a high res encoder 1000 lines+ to get smoother responce on...
  14. I found the Tecknic drives hard to use as well....

    I found the Tecknic drives hard to use as well. They need hard to get connectors and tech support give you the run around. Too many wires to run to each motor.
    I agree with everything you said...
  15. Thread: servo types

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    Your confusing Radio Control 'servo' actuators...

    Your confusing Radio Control 'servo' actuators which move an arm depending on a pulse width signal, to a motion control servo motor which is a closed loop motor and encoder.
    Not the same thing at...
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    I see you've added lots more pictures. Getting...

    I see you've added lots more pictures. Getting better all the time !
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    What voltage and current are the motors rated for...

    What voltage and current are the motors rated for ?
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    Probably better off going to Mach 3 because of...

    Probably better off going to Mach 3 because of the support. Does it have a tool changer ?
    A lot of guys are using the Viper 200 drives on the big mill retrofits.
  19. Nice job, looks clean. What program is that...

    Nice job, looks clean. What program is that running ?
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    I heard he has some family issues at this time. I...

    I heard he has some family issues at this time. I doubt he will give up all his R&D to some one else.

    He may come back in a few years. It his business, not public domain !
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    The Viper opto common lead is connected to +5 and...

    The Viper opto common lead is connected to +5 and the step or dir line needs to get pulsed low and then high.

    The line should sit high.
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    64K is huge for a microcontroller ! What...

    64K is huge for a microcontroller !

    What would you need larger for ?
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    Looking at the PDF file on Larkens website, it...

    Looking at the PDF file on Larkens website, it shows its the STEP input. I think it was wrong in the earlier PDF file.
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    If you hold down shift and the arrow key, it...

    If you hold down shift and the arrow key, it steps 1 increment 0.001"

    Or put numlock on.
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    Checkout Larkens Viper 200 drive. I'm using them...

    Checkout Larkens Viper 200 drive. I'm using them on 105 volts and they work well on my bridgeport retrofit.

    http://www.larkencnc.com/viper/index.shtml

    Ive ran them into hard stops many times...
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    MCG has some for around $500 each...

    MCG has some for around $500 each
    http://www.mcg-net.com/gearheads/gearheads.html

    But Keling may be able to import cheaper ones from china.
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    Can you swap X and Y drives and see if the...

    Can you swap X and Y drives and see if the problem moves ? Or swap motors.
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    Are you using IGBT's or MOSFETS ? What is the...

    Are you using IGBT's or MOSFETS ? What is the part# ?

    Can it run off 440 or 575 volts?

    We have a lot of 575 volt ac motors, or are you just limited to 220 volts.
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    I'm not talking the error trip range, (which BTW...

    I'm not talking the error trip range, (which BTW is programmable in the viper 1-4000 counts).

    Your example using a car is a good one, but not the way you say.
    A step multiplier is like...
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    You should have a higher encoder count than the...

    You should have a higher encoder count than the steps you give it. This gives the servo a window of error correction.
    A high-Res encoder with a step multiplier to lower the step frequency , will...
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