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Hello Mckeown,

I to own a V8a Takumi VMC. We've had ours for about a year and have had our share of challenges in getting it up and running. Had a server module go bad and have very limited...

Ok... making limited progress.....

Discovered that not only was the display bad in this lathe but the power supply for the main pc was also bad. Assuming that the 12 volt supply to the monitor...

Ya know..... I may have the answers to my own questions if I keep going at this rate. :)

So I believe I have identified that the AGE 3 is the precursor to the LX2 in the ProtoTrak evolution. I...

Ok.... a bit of an update. I do have the controller (brain) box in my grubby little paws. It is nothing more than a basic 'ol i386 pc. It contains a 68000 co-processor board that has an additional...

Greetings all,

I have a Proto Trak LX2 lathe who's crt has taken a dirt nap. I have been researching an economical replacement for it and stumbled upon this page which I believe is right down my...

Tuche` cncdan.

I now see that reference in the book. I just hadn't gone far enough. Funny that they would place that information later as opposed to sooner since one would think you would want...

Hello cncdan,

The attachment you provided above is to small to make out even if I enlarge the screen. It is very likely the pages you posted are from the very manual I have however I can't make...

Thank you cncdan,

That explanation helps a lot in understanding what is going on. I began to come to that conclusion as I seen the registry scrambling more and more as I cycled the m6 command. I...

lmao.... in the world of acronyms.... I should have figured that one out (IIRC). I was to busy concentrating on PLC/MDI commands.

Ok... just as I seen your response come in I also found this on ...

Greetings cncdan,

Thank you for the prompt reply.

The ATC is a carousel. To be specific a Deta BT40x24 ATC. I can manually jog it with the side buttons but doing so does not load/unload. I...

Greetings,

I have recently acquired a Takumi V8a Vertical CNC Mill which is using the Mitsubishi Meldas 520an controls. I have both a programmers manual and an instruction manual for the Meldas...

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I have a Bridgeport Series II CNC with BOSS 6 controls. I have the unit fully functional all in it's original configuration. I have purchased a break out board to interface linuxCNC...

Greetings,

I have a Bridgeport Series II CNC with BOSS 6 controls. I have the unit fully functional all in it's original configuration. I have purchased a break out board to interface linuxCNC...

Thanks awerby and bhurts for the responses,

I've started looking into the hackerspaces information. Looks to be a wealth of it there. Good place to start. My facility is located in Indiana. ...

Greetings everyone,

As with most others on this site I have long since been bitten by the 'industrial' bug. That is to say, it seems I can't have 'too much' industrial type equipment. In...

The Big 'C'? Not familiar with that term but sure hope I don't seccum to it. I prefer to be around for a bit longer. :)

Hi Rick,

I'm not sure I can help you but between both of us we may get closer to the issue. I'd like to ask a couple questions to better understand where you are.

1. Do you ever get the boss...

sdmuleman,

Which machine do you have that has an hour meter on it. I have not seen one on any BOSS machine. I apparently am not looking in the right places but I have been through one end to...

Hi cnc Rookie,

Not that it matters but is this a Series II CNC Rigid Ram or Series II NC? I'm not sure if the Series II NC had a BOSS 6 controls. I do have a Series II CNC Rigid RAM with BOSS6...

Thanks HawkJET. I'll check them out.

HawkJET, is there a particular model for the Zeta 4 I should be looking for? I have seen them on ebay and some refer to them being a 'servo' drive. Were there servo and stepper variations of this...

Thanks for the prompt reply HawkJET. Given it had been a couple months since the last dialogue on this thread I wasn't sure I would get a response for a while... then I seen you were browsing the...

HawkJET, can you divulge what model compumotor drivers you are using? I am now a proud owner of a Bridgeport Series II CNC with BOSS 6 controls. The mill was owned by the Navy and has been sitting...

I too have been trying to get a hold of Darek at Asburn. Still no response. I picked up a Bridgeport Series II and have it fully functional now with it's legacy equipment. Pretty stoked about...