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What i am referring to is use a 5volt relay with diode protection and use it to switch a larger 12volt relay to control your valves. The valves use more amperage than most small relays contacts are...

You should place a relay between your 540 and your solenoids. you want ones that have snubbers built in. (these will prevent voltage feedback to your signal source). I have controlled many large...

I always just put some clean motor oil on the rusted surface let it set in, I repeat with an old brush. I do these a few times overnight and scrub with a fresh rag soaked with oil. this is how I...

You could right a script to make your code for a facing operation to your preference. It would start by creating a g(whatever number you would like) that would call the script. then have pop up...

I too have been using computers since my first Tandy without even a hard drive. Loading dos manually(thanks to all for improvements). I look at the CNC (mach) software as being built as one for all...

Try Motion Industries. I have had great luck with getting a good price on bearings. You will need to be a business to buy but that is simple enough.
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On my cnc's they both have homing limit switches that are adjustable. You probably have the same. I would investigate that. I hope this is some help.
Have a great one,
Jaime

I would strongly suggest you do a lot of research before you build. I built a 5 x 10 foot router table of a Plan kit I bought. It did fine work of MDF but when we tried aluminum it proved to be to...

3 Small drill presses/ set up for specific jobs, re: depth and diameter
1 Large drill press
1 hammond dual 5hp buffer/polisher
1 Parts washer jet cabinet
1 small parts washer
1 horizontal...

I am looking for 3 drives For my Bridgeport BTC-1. It has Powertron Servos they are run with a 100 volt power supply and the previous drives were 25 amp continous and 50 amp peak. Used would be OK. I...

http://www.metaltekmfg.com/toolchangerpic3.jpg
This is the stop plate that hold the arm in the Out position< at this point the caroussel would turn to your new tool. Then the Drive Cylinder would...

http://www.metaltekmfg.com/toolchangerpic6.jpg
Air over Hydraulic Cylinder for drive mechanism
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The Cylinder drive the rack which in turn Rotates the...

YouTube - Toolchanging with Click and Mach Communicating

If you first don't succeed try try again, video quality is low on my phone.

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Learning to program a PLC and Visual Basic at the same time is causing my brain to become inflamed
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I do have my PLC reading the tool location and Mach reading the...

I have a Boss machine I have retroitted with a BOB and 3 Geckos and a Torroidial power supply. The contactor for the spindle motor is 110 so that is easy. The spindle brake and speed control options...

YouTube - Bridgeport BTC-1 Toolchanging with click plc

I am not using the spindle brake, because the i am running at low frequency 10 hz and my VFD has dynamic braking built in it seems to work great. I am having trouble with the reed switch for the...

Today I got the Tool Changing started. I got the tool removal and replacement subroutines down. They are working great.
Tool Removal
1 the orientation solonoid is activated
2 the spindle rotates...

Did you order the 5v input module because the toolchanger on the BTC-1 proximity sensors only output 6vdc, unless you have changed them.
Just checking because I had 2 order twice.
Jaime

I have started to Retrofit my BTC-1. I have gutted the control cabinet I left the wiring from cabinet to cabinet intact. It is in very good shape for 30 years old. I plan to use the old servo's. I...

I have a AD Click plc and I can connect to it just fine with the click software and I know I have the settings correct due to that. But I use the same settings in mach and It won't work.
Someone...

I believe the Z axis of the machine(Mill) hooks onto the lathe carriage and the X and Y axis of the mill table move the lathe itself so the cutter/carriage follows along the tool path. Simple but...

I am doing the same project, the BTC-1 and I stumbled on to the Click PLC from automationdirect. It is very low cost and the software is free. Check it out it may work for you, also it has modbus...

I have not used the EMC2 pc based controller, but I used Mach2 CNC also pc based. I purchased a Toroid type transformer of from Ebay around 100 dollars , a parrallel break out board 30-40 dollars,...

I have 3 analog Contraves NC 400 servo controllers in great working order. I would love to use these with Mach and my Break out Board. Do you know if this would work with my servos encoders that are...

I was wondering if I could use my Contraves NC 400 Servo controllers with Mach3 and my Break out Board. I have next to no knowledge of servo systems. I know that the system that was on my BTC-1, the...

I am doing a retrofit on my BTC-1 and have manuals pm me for any bridgeport textron control equiptment I removed. I have them on ebay but will sell them outright if anyone needs something. I have...