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General Mach Discussion / Re: Double Mach3 Conversion, Need all the Help I can Get!

« on: March 09, 2012, 05:36:21 AM »

Hi Guys, Sorry about the late reply,

I have now purchased the Engineering Company next door to my place, its taken me a few months to settle in..

I have moved the machines onto the shop floor, Is there anyone local to West Yorkshire that can help me get these running on Mach 3?

I will happily pay Labour for the conversion.

Thank you in advance

Jay

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Double Mach3 Conversion, Need all the Help I can Get!

« on: December 19, 2011, 01:06:32 PM »

Hi Angel Tech,

Would this board be ok?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Axis-Breakout-board-spindle-speed-control-/220826796966?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Automation_Control_ET&hash=item336a4d83a6

or do the two boards have to be separate?

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General Mach Discussion / Breakout Board Recommendation?

« on: December 19, 2011, 05:12:30 AM »

Hi everyone,

Having searched through posts and on google i think I've confused myself lol

Can anyone recommend a Breakout board and a isolated analogue board for a Boxford 240TCL please?

Or even a UK Based Supplier I can ring and get advice from?

Cheers peeps

Jay

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Double Mach3 Conversion, Need all the Help I can Get!

« on: December 12, 2011, 09:05:45 AM »

Thank you AngelTech,

Can you recommend a breakout board please? I may need a little guidance with the interfacing.


Thank you again

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Double Mach3 Conversion, Need all the Help I can Get!

« on: December 12, 2011, 08:33:09 AM »

Thank you for the replies guys,

Like I said complete newbee to this, here are some pictures of the inside of the Boxford,

Can I work with these components?

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0192.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0191.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0189.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0186.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0187.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0185.jpg

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General Mach Discussion / Double Mach3 Conversion, Need all the Help I can Get!

« on: December 08, 2011, 03:24:39 PM »

Hi recently purchased a Boxford 240TCL and a Bridgeport Series 1 R2E3 which had been rarely used by the College they were in,

The Boxford has been upgraded to a Serial Interface, Converted to Single Pulley, Homing Switches, Turbo Boards and V10 Eproms by Boxford.

The Bridgeport literally looks brand new.

Boxford
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford.jpg

Bridgeport
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/bridgeport.jpg

Can anyone help me get started converting these to Mach3 please? Any Help will be appreciated

Thank you in advance

Jay

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: December 08, 2011, 02:58:26 PM »

Hi Ladies and Gents,

I'm Jay, Hope your all well,

I have recently purchased two machines, A Boxford 240TCL and a Bridgeport R2E3

I did an engineering apprenticeship when I was 16, Did Mechanical, Electrical, Fabrication etc. until I finally settled at being a Maintenance Sparky. Unfortunately due to redundancy's I never got to finish my apprenticeship. I moved on and left engineering all together. After starting my own catering business I am alot more comfortable and with alot of time on my hands I bought the two machines as a project.

It's been that long so I will probably be using this forum alot to get help to convert these machines to mach3, so any help will be greatly appreciated.

I have various plans once these machines are complete to build minature models and maybe a V12 Engine I saw recently on youtube

But thats some time away yet lol,

Well thought i'd say Hello and take it from there

kind regards

Jay