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General Mach Discussion / Re: Building CNC Machines

« on: April 24, 2011, 08:36:19 AM »

Thanks Guys,

You are right a dedicated machine for both would be more advantages. Mechanical I can work out it is mostly the componentry and electronics to get my head around. Programing and experimenting will come next.

Any Books that you know of?

Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Building CNC Machines

« on: April 24, 2011, 06:21:38 AM »

Hi,

Relatively new to CNC although have played with a few stepper motors and a controller a few times. Am looking to builsd a cnc Plasma cutter/router. Can anyone point me towards a few good websites, books etc go get my head around the complete package from computer to machine interfaces hieght contor;l BOB, drives, power supplies , power ratings really from start ot finish. Would be much appreciated.

Cheers Ron.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Express Card Parallel port for Laptops

« on: June 24, 2009, 10:05:51 AM »

Hi Hood,

I am I Australia.

Will give the guy in Oz a Call.

Thanks hood. Have you encountered any dramas with them?

Ron.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Express Card Parallel port for Laptops

« on: June 24, 2009, 09:53:26 AM »

Thanks Hood,

Have put my name on the wait list. Must be very popular.

Rgds Ron.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Express Card Parallel port for Laptops

« on: June 24, 2009, 09:45:30 AM »

Thanks Hood,

Is it a software package or a device. Where do I find it?

Rgds Ron.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Express Card Parallel port for Laptops

« on: June 24, 2009, 09:34:23 AM »

Thanks Rich,

Does it work in conjunction with Mach3 or a stand alone software package?

Ron.

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General Mach Discussion / Express Card Parallel port for Laptops

« on: June 24, 2009, 09:04:51 AM »

Hi guys,

Has anyone used oris using an Express card parallel port for a laptop without a parallel port. Have you had any success or do they not work. Will a usb to parallel port cable work? is there anything else that ca work with a laptop without a parallel port?

Thanks Gents.

Ron.

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General Mach Discussion / Can Any One help Only one direction on y motor for fwd and rev input

« on: June 16, 2009, 07:52:26 PM »

Hi Guys, I have a y motor that only moving in one direction regardless of the command. the Mac3 screen is working correctly but every time a Y command is given (+ or - Ve) the motor only rotate in the + direction Can Anyone Help. Also How do you jog the 4th axis in MAch 3 Mill froom the keyboard. I cannot seem to find the shuttle screen as in the manual.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can Anyone Help? Motors not moving

« on: June 09, 2009, 07:31:00 PM »

Hi Guys Thanks for your help it is much appreciated. Still have not resolved the issue of the wrong axis configuration but will persist. Am Happy for the moment to see things rotating almost as they should. Still have a bit more fine tuning with the motors. It is great to know that there is a support base like this. I hope I can contribute to others once I have learnt a bit more about the wholle CNC bizzo.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can Anyone Help? Motors not moving

« on: June 09, 2009, 07:32:03 AM »

I Have now movement on all axis although they do not correspond to the board. Axis X is axis Z on the board, Axis z is axis A on the board and Y is Y on the board. Cannot seem to get x to work of the board. I have changed the pin addresses on the Motor output and nothing seems to get me there.  The Problem was not the mother board but the wrong pins. Has any one had this trouble?