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    Re: HURCU VM2 Wrong toolchange height

    Hi, thanks for responding. I was able to talk with a HURCO service rep who put me on the right track when he told me to check for a sticking Z Axis limit switch. It was easily accessible, and I was...
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    HURCU VM2 Wrong toolchange height

    I am experiencing a problem with my toolchanger height. During toolchange Z axis goes to position that is too low and tool arm hits the spindle housing. This happened once yesterday after startup and...
  3. Setting part zero in center of round parts.

    I'm fairly new with CNC and curious as to any tricks others have to setting part zero in a round part. On my Bridgeport mill I could find an edge and set zero and then find the other side and had a...
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    Re: VM2 Ultimax / Black screen when loading exec

    Update on my issue... I did plug in the other monitor and it did work. I was able to recconect original monitor after it booted and it worked fine.

    I did some testing after. I first tried to...
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    Re: VM2 Ultimax / Black screen when loading exec

    Thanks Bloke, I did that yesterday and it worked on first attempt. I then plugged the original monitor back in and it worked fine. I'm not sure if it was coincidental. I had some parts to make and...
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    Re: VM2 Ultimax / Black screen when loading exec

    Measured 5.08 volts at SSD , 24.0 volts at control
  7. VM2 Ultimax / Black screen when loading exec

    I have a 2006 VM2 with Ulitmax on a Peak 715. Sometimes when starting the machine the screen goes black when loading exec. If it gets to loading ladders screen, everything works fine. I can still...
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    VM2 Ultimax / Black screen when loading exec

    I have a 2006 VM2 with Ulitmax on a Peak 715. When starting the machine the screen goes black intermitently when loading exec. I can still power up the servos and calibrate because I know from memory...
  9. Re: BP Series 2 Interact 4 with TNC2500 - Y axis feed jerky, serial communications

    It is a pretty nice mill. I've been very fortunate. I had an old ENCO BP clone as my first machine for about a year before getting this. It's a good balance for the work I do between manual and full...
  10. Re: BP Series 2 Interact 4 with TNC2500 - Y axis feed jerky, serial communications

    Here is my head. Don't know why the picture keeps wanting to rotate.

    I see now what you mean about the extension on the Y axis ball screw.



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  11. Re: BP Series 2 Interact 4 with TNC2500 - Y axis feed jerky, serial communications

    Looks like your handiwork. Embarrasing to see what it looks like under there now. Looks like I have some cleaning to do. BTW. It looks like it's getting plenty of lube on the screw and after running...
  12. Re: BP Series 2 Interact 4 with TNC2500 - Y axis feed jerky, serial communications

    I bought the machine a surplus from a large airplane manufacturer who had converted X & Y to linear slides.

    I already had the RPC, but have been thinking about the VFD anyway. Already had some...
  13. BP Series 2 Interact 4 with TNC2500 - Y axis feed jerky, serial communications

    I bought this mill a few years ago and have a items I could use some help with.

    When I first commisioned it, it was setup for 480 power. I have 240v 1 phase in my shop and a 15hp RPC and have...
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