[jaztau]

Hi Everyone

I have a Bridgeport Series 1 Interact with a TNC 145 control, i was wondering how much of a probleme would it be to upgrade this kind off machine with new controls ?

Regards
Jan

[polaraligned]

How much money you want to spend?
Any control in mind?

[NC Cams]

DO a mill retrofit on CNC zone. There are many such upgrades/retrofits documented. SOrt of like asking "what ist he price of a tire?" STil perplexed, check out Ajax CNC.

[jaztau]

Do you mean ..do a search on CNC retrofit?...I dont have a spesifick budget, i just want valeu for money and the same ease off use s the TNC 145

[TOTALLYRC]

Do you mean ..do a search on CNC retrofit?...I dont have a spesifick budget, i just want valeu for money and the same ease off use s the TNC 145

Yes, I think he was saying do a search for mill retrofit on the cnczone.

Are you looking for a pc based retrofit?
If so look at Mach3 or EMC2 for the control software.

[gridley51]

Why do you want to retrofit it?
Mark.

[jaztau]

Well reason number 1 is that the TNC145 is getting old and it gives some problems every now and then and to repair those controls are impossible here in South Africa..the Heidehain agents just say they are obsolute..other problem is memory..the TNC 145 aparently dont drip feed from a laptop...

[TOTALLYRC]

Try this.
http://www.vitalsystem.com/web/motion/dspmc.php

I am using it on my machine and it is a nice piece for the money.
It is near the end of beta testing, as they are working out the last few bugs.
I will try to post my pics this weekend, I burnt out a junk box Zmotor and I need to rinish the install of the nice SEM that I picked up.
By the way, what is your budget?

[NC Cams]

Re: post 10 situation description.

Computer interfacing with analog industrial switches can be problematitc, especailly as the switches age/corrode/ get gummed up. The PC/controller is looking for a clean ho/lo or lo/hi signal change. "switch bounce" or a lazy choppy signal can't won't be processed properly by the controller.

Solution" replace the switch with a new, sealed unit. Don't use the cheap electronic/electrical microswitches as they easily get crudded up in a machining environment.

Check out the sealed Honeywell units, They are pricey unless you find some on Ebay but priceless when it comes to reliable operation.