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    How to profile a loop

    In order to cut glass on my waterjet without shattering it, I have to do loops on each corner without starting new profiles. Lead in / lead out does not work, as the water should not be stopped and...
  2. Re: Spindle too fast, wrong voltage going to VFD

    Update: I tried the 5V out, 5V in line on the VFD, but the G540 is always a little low, so the speed was too low.
  3. Spindle too fast, wrong voltage going to VFD

    I just finished building my CNC and now have the spindle up and running, but I have a problem. I'm controlling the spindle with PWM via Mach3 > USB Smooth Stepper > G540 > VFD. The problem is that...
  4. Program to use to Create "Organic" Shapes

    I have a decent amount of experience creating 3D "geometric" shape, but not much creating 3D "organic" shapes. For example, I can create something 3D in inventor or autocad that is based off of...
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    Re: Need help choosing spindle and VFD.

    With a .25" end mill, would I need to go below 8000 rpm in order to cut aluminum? What about steel?
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    Need help choosing spindle and VFD.

    Hello all,

    Im currently working on retrofitting new electronics onto an old Techno CNC Gantry III using a G540. Everything is finally up and running and working properly, so I now need to add a...
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