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    Re: Spindle Motor Controller remote

    Thanks for info .... the VFD is mounted under a mobile bench which I cant see what the display reads, I suppose I could connect an RS485 connection to Mach 3 but I dont want to spend a lot of time...
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    Re: Spindle Motor Controller remote

    I hadnt realised that the Control panel on the VFD is detachable and by making up a ribbon cable i can mount the control panel in a better position ...
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    Re: Spindle Motor Controller remote

    After watching a Youtube Video from James at Clough42, he was upgrading his Grizzly Mill with a new Spindle Motor drive and I saw he had a Remote unit which plugged into the VFD controller as the VFD...
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    Spindle Motor Controller remote

    Hi, I have a small CNC Router that I scratch built and use a Huanyang VFD controller for a 2.2kw Spindle Motor ... after watching a few videos of Clough42 and realised I could use a Remote controller...
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    Burring on first cut on Aluminium Sheet

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    I am new to CNC milling so learning as I go on, one problem I always seem so get is when maching a 2D contour on Aluminium sheet size I am using is 2mm to 6mm, I get a burr on the top of the...
  6. Square Stock to Triangle stock in Aluminium

    Hi,

    Thanks for registration I am fairly new to CNC milling, just an old fart..lol

    I find I cannot get 20mm Aluminium Triangular bar in UK..or maybe someone knows where.

    So was going to mill...
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    Re: Help with Mach3

    Thanks for info, I downloaded the Zip file and doesnt look like an EXE file so was wondering how I use, also found under Wizards in Mach3 what looks like the same Copycat wizard but when I tried to...
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    Re: Help with Mach3

    Thanks for that never thought of Right mouse has usually its a left mouse to move.

    One further point I am having difficulty finding on You Tube or any other forums, I want to use a Web Cam on...
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    Help with Mach3

    Just trying Mach3 for first time in demo, i generated some g-code for a PCB that i designed in Eagle..the G-code ran fine found that the board image is small and tried to zoom the image on the image...
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    Re: Home build CNC

    Yeh I looked at UCCNC it looks very good but then I found 1 drawback for me, you need to purchase a UC100 serial to parallel dongle and that will set you back anything from £80 to £120 so cost of...
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    Re: Home build CNC

    Thanks for reply, I had heard you can get noise from un-earthed cable but that probably on a wood construction machine but I am building with Aluminium, I started original design using Arduino and...
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    I am using Nema 17 for X and Y and Nema 23 for Z...

    I am using Nema 17 for X and Y and Nema 23 for Z

    JOHN
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    Home build CNC

    Hi i am new to CNC zone..i am building a small CNC machine for use as a driller router for PCBs similar to a you tube version from NYC CNC but using Mach3 driving breakout board and motor drivers..my...
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