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General Mach Discussion / Re: Has anyone replaced an Anilam M control with Mach 3 ???

« on: December 30, 2010, 05:03:50 PM »

I had one of the handle return springs break not long after I bought the machine back in 86. It was on the Y axis and I'm glad I wasn't standing close to it when the handle popped out of its stowed position during a rapid move.   Since that incident I've learned to stay slightly away from that Y handle whenever I use the machine. I like having the handles on it and they'll be there as long as I own the machine. I don't plan on ever selling it. It's been a good machine overall for the past 24 years. My friends haven't had the time to do the conversion yet. If the 513 card wasn't giving problems I wouldn't be doing anything to it. It's too bad that a turn key replacement control is so pricey. I'd rather take something from a box and bolt it on knowing everything is already integrated and made to work together than try to get the Galil, Mach 3 all dialed in, plus having to learn how to use them. Being a dinosaur, I'm used to the M as it was designed and it's served me well over the years.

Have a great New Years

Michael

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Has anyone replaced an Anilam M control with Mach 3 ???

« on: December 15, 2010, 08:14:29 PM »

I was using BobCad V17's Cam portion, but I did all my editing at the control in conversational and never bothered to learn G codes beyond the canned cycles from the M that I used. My machine was used for inhouse work for race car and aircraft parts, so it was never in use more than a few hours per week and sometimes not even that much. I often used it in manual mode for quick jobs that I didn't want to do on my manual mill without DRO's. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Has anyone replaced an Anilam M control with Mach 3 ???

« on: December 15, 2010, 06:57:13 PM »

Thank You for the info. After reading the post about Mach 3 not being capable of closed loop I called my friend who will be setting up the conversion for me and he just told me the same info about the Galil board taking care of positioning. I can machine parts, but anything electronic related is lost to me. Fortunately I have some friends that I've done welding and machining for who will be doing the technical stuff on the conversion. I wish my M control hadn't died, because it was easy to use and was capable of doing any 3 axis parts I ever needed. I bought it new in 86, so I'm probably lucky it has lasted this many years. Now I have to learn G code. I've escaped that need for 24 years.

Thanks

Michael

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General Mach Discussion / Has anyone replaced an Anilam M control with Mach 3 ???

« on: December 13, 2010, 07:14:42 PM »

I have an M control I've owned since new in 86 and it's time to get a newer more supportable control. I have a Galil 2133 board to interface with my servos. My M uses glass scales in a closed loop system for positioning. Has anyone installed Mach 3 using glass scales?

If possible I'd like to locate anyone near the LosAngeles or Ventura County area that has done a Mach 3 installation and is currently using it. Please send me a PM if you have any info.

Thank You for your time

Michael