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  1. Re: New Pro4x8 with dual z. gmt spindle and s30 atc spindle

    You will love that setup. I have used mine quite a bit cutting sheet goods for my cabinet shop. When I ordered mine I got the spindle control box from cnc depot, he added an air solenoid in it so...
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    Re: Switch to mach 4

    I am running the stock one from cncdepot he made for mach 3. When I bought the router mach 4 was still iffy on compatibility, but now I think its time to upgrade. Mach 3 has been working ok, but I...
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    Switch to mach 4

    I noticed the Avid has recently stopped selling mach3 and added mach4 as a replacement. Has anyone on here switched over? Im also trying to research using my atc with it but nothing has come up yet,...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    Just wanted to report back that the machine seems to be running just fine now. The jerkiness is gone, evidently it was the drive spindles. CNCRP/Avid sent me a new set no questions asked once I...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    If anyone ever has a doubt on ordering from cnc routerparts/avid cnc........dont. Sent an email to them with a link to this thread and had parts being shipped to me 1/2 hour later. Ahren and Dan took...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    I was planning to get a call in to them tomorrow to see what was up. Now I can pass along all thats been tried and suggested, should make getting a solution simple. Over the years I have learned my...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    The spindle is shaking, when going in the y direction. In the video I was running at 10,000rpm and 250ipm.


    I did a little more digging and trying to eliminate a few things.

    1.I started by...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    Huge thank you for all the help guys. Looking forward to making this machine what it should be. Headed to the shop to do a little R&D and report back. Im planning to go through the r&p drives to see...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    I haven't used my machine much, (this is my 2nd job/hobby) but I have been using 1/4" compression and down cuts bits so far and they seemed to cut ok. The only other machines I have been around were...
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    Here are a few pics of my tramming setup and...

    Here are a few pics of my tramming setup and measurements. The 4 pictures are going clockwise around a circle without moving the spindle or adjusting anything. The last pic is of the 10"circle that...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    Not sure how this will work, but here is a link to a video of the router running the file.



    https://drive.google.com/open?id=14WDAIG3UvFxRMK0bFIq9Bw4iIk2K6JQ8
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    I understand now. I unplugged the cables and moved the gantry back and forth. You can feel a notchiness in the y axis movement, but I can also feel the same thing in the x direction as well. Both...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    I can run the file again with the spindle off (cutter removed) and report back. I have a video of it cutting but cant get it to upload here. Dropbox link I guess?
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    Here are a few pics of the surface after running...

    Here are a few pics of the surface after running a small fly cut file. The ridges are all when cutting in the y direction, the x direction there is no problem. You can feel the gantry shake like its...
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    Re: Aspire or Carveco

    I do have the latest Vcarve. I did think about just buying the pre maid files for either ebay or vectric, they are cheap enough. The 3d aspect is a little fascinating to me, I also like the idea of...
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    Re: jerky motion on y axis

    I can understand that. Its a CNCRP Pro 5x10 with a CNC Depot ATC spindle purchased in October of last year. I will try and get some video of it tomorrow doing the same surfacing routine.
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    Re: Aspire or Carveco

    With Aspire I dont think there is a penalty at all for skipping a few years, you just decide when the upgrade to the current version is worth $400. I was saying if you wanted to stay up to date all...
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    Re: Aspire or Carveco

    I just received an email from Carveco. The annual maintenance/upgrade cost is $1600, if you want it. The perpetual license included in the beginning is permanent. Im leaning to Aspire right now...
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    jerky motion on y axis

    I have finally gotten a chance to go through my router and refine a few things. I was running a 2 3/8" spoilboard surface cutter and it cuts just fine going on the x axis, but on the y axis is...
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    Re: Aspire or Carveco

    With the costs so close its hard to decide. I have read that artcam is the more powerful program but aspire is simpler to use. But I have read that either program will do more than most people would...
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    Aspire or Carveco

    I am thinking of either adding Carveco or upgrading my vcarve pro to Aspire. I have a small cabinet shop and use Mozaik (excellent software) along with vcarve for the oddball stuff. The upgrade to...
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    Re: Question for G28

    I was using the edge finder that cncrp sells to find the corner of my spoilboard. Then once at 0,0 in the software I would switch to machine coordinates. I was entering those numbers into the g28...
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    Question for G28

    I have been playing with setting my g28 to the front left corner of my spoilboard so that when I home the machine it would give me a consistent 0,0 location for sheet goods. It doesnt seem to...
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    Mach 3 not loading tool offsets

    If anyone can give me some ideas on this please help me. I am running mach 3 on my cncrp pro with an ATC. When I give the m6 command to change tools the tool offset is not applied to the tool. Even...
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