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  1. Fagor help needed in Austin TX, 8050T Lathe

    Hey folks,

    I bought a used lathe with a 8050t control hoping that my CNC milling knowledge from 20 years ago would kick in and guide me to making the machine work. Unfortunatly this has not...
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    Re: To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

    I ordered a new servo encoder from Midwest CNC. They said that they had a new style that would not use the aluminum casting pictured in the post above. I spoke to the Flashcut CNC folks. They are...
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    Re: To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

    confirmed, I spoke to Dave at Midwest CNC. Looks like I have a bad x axis encoder. Gonna order one tomorrow during business hours. I did not really want to spend the afternoon trouble shooting...
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    Re: To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

    Daniel,

    What would the advantages / disadvantages of a 5v or 24v system be?

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    Re: To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

    Well I am not sure if I made it better or worse at this point. I unwrapped the tape around the servo encoder and started gently poking at it. I removed a couple of allen bolts that held the servo...
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    Re: To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

    Well I tried to get through the Shane at martin CNC this afternoon, but he was out on a service call. Gotta try to get him in the morning.

    I took a few more photos of the machine. I pulled the x...
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    Re: To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

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    Re: To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

    Gentlemen,

    Thank you so much for the time that you took to answer my many questions. I really appreciate your input and knowledge. I have a 10 day long event that will be taking up my time for...
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    To mach3 or not mach3, opinions requested

    Hey all,

    I'm Ken Cameron from Austin Texas. I am a former CNC machinist (mostly early 90's Haas mills), currently a metal fabricator and business owner. Most of what we make is used in our...
  10. Re: Another Hurco KMB-1 converstion (this time in Sunnyvale, CA)

    Good work on the machine so far. I was wondering why you are going with the granite devices VSD-e instead of their latest and greatest Argon servo controller. I know cost may be a factor, but is...
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    spare parts? Kearney & Trecker, mdl:...

    spare parts?

    Kearney & Trecker, mdl: Milwaukee-Matic 1015, Machining Center, no other info available. With System Gemini and G... - Government Liquidation
  12. Thanks

    Thanks for the reply Al.

    Is it better to run the transformer on the single phase side of the phase converter than the three phase side?

    I am sure that a single phase transformer will be...
  13. 15 hp 220 single phase to 380 3 phase VFD?

    Does any one know of a 15 hp VFD that wil go from 220 single phase 60hz to 380 three phase 60hz?

    Will i need to get a voltage transformer?


    Looking for some thing that is suitable for a CNC...
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    me too!

    Hey all,

    I bought one of these from NASA last summer and just now getting around to setting it up. Sexy little machine.


    The info plate on the machine base does not have the required voltage...
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    I am also trying to get a Proteo TL-25 up and...

    I am also trying to get a Proteo TL-25 up and running. Any one have one of these machines?

    This company in Canada is the only distributor that I have been able to get a hold of. Maybe they can...
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