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Feature Requests / physical feed rate over ride knob

« on: November 01, 2007, 10:55:46 PM »

  most missed mach3 feature compared to commercial controls i have run,knob should go to 0 when starting a new program,as most crashes
are in the z axis usually tool offset problem or z value store from previous tool etc,enables operattor to stop motion and glance at z position
to see if it looks correct ,i got in that habbit after smashing a few drills due to sticky buttons on controls not zeroing z when setting tool heights,and also it would be great to have a start and e stop physical momentary? switches for safety,will the galil motion card support these
features                    take care guys patrick

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Galil / mach3 and galil will rockl

« on: November 01, 2007, 10:43:17 PM »

 hi brian,
great you are getting galil and mach working better,I ran mach and the g100 for a while,now want to try the galil and analogue(+,-10 volt amps)can mach handle a start and feed hold momentarty push buttons and a feed oover ride knob(maybe a pot)would be great,thats what i missed most on mach,i am looking at copley brushless amps(could you give me advice,not sure to do analogue,or digital with (10 volt from motion card)and what watt servos for direct(no reduction)on bridgeport machine 1000watt?,
                          keep up the good work,  patrick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: acpi vs standard pc

« on: April 08, 2007, 10:29:37 PM »

I AM A GAMER AND IF YOU DONT USE STANDARD PC DRIVER FOR PROC, INTERRUPTS
VIDEO CARD PIPELINE AND COMP, WONT RUN GAMES WORTH A DARN

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hurco SM1 Mach Retro Machinist without any electronic knowledge .

« on: April 08, 2007, 10:26:39 PM »

HI ALL,
MY KM3P IS SAME MACHINE AS YOURS BUT WITH HEAVY TABLE MINE HAS EC DC MOTORS LIKE
YOURS,ITS ON THIS SITE (SHOW AND TELL YOUR MACHINES)MACH 3 GREX AND RUTEX
2010 DRIVES I LOVE SET-UP I HAVE RUN ABOUT 80 HOURS WORKS GREAT,ILL POST A VIDEO
ON YOU TUBE THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.I TRYED GECKO SERVODRIVES AND HAD SAME PROBLEM AS ROUTER MAN,ASK AROUND ABOUT VIPERS,RUTEX ARE OK BUT WILL NEED
HELP TUNING THEM,BUT THEY WORK VERY WELL

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: HELP BRIDGEPORT MODEL? YEAR?

« on: March 31, 2007, 08:58:02 PM »

THANKS BRIAN, I WILL SEARCH NET

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / HELP BRIDGEPORT MODEL? YEAR?

« on: March 27, 2007, 03:26:28 PM »

  ANY IDEA WHAT THIS MILL REALLY IS,I SAW IT ON EBAY FOR TOO MUCH MONEY LIKE 3500 IT DID NOT SELL, SMALL BRIGEPORT HEAD ON A COOL BEDMILL

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My Frankenstein

« on: March 27, 2007, 03:18:50 PM »

BRETT,
I THOUGHT YOU WERE KIDDING,YOUR NOT COOL HARLEY ROD ,I LIKE THE IDEA OF STEPPERS FOR SIMPLICITY,HOW FAST CAN IT GO WITH STEPPERS AND WHAT VOLTAGE  IS YOURS.
TUNING THE SERVO DRIVES WAS THE TOUGHEST PART OF MINE,ATLEAST WITH THE RUTEX DRIVES THE PID TUNING THE   I INCORPERATES THE FOLLOWING ERROR,SO WHEN MACH SAYS MOVE .100 IT MAY MOVE .097  OR A LITTLE OFF
THE MAKES IT STAY AT .100 UNDER CUTTING LOAD,EXAMPLE IF MACHINE WAS STILL AND YOU TURNED BALLSCREW
THE I WOULD FIGHT YOU BACK OR RETURN IT TO THE X .100
 

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: 4130 tractor connecting rods

« on: March 27, 2007, 03:08:39 PM »

   I MACHINED THE .100 RELEIF FROM BOTH SIDES THE HARDEST PART WAS THE CAP,THE  DRILL ,C-BORE, REAM, TAP ,SKIM MATING SURFACES FLAT ETC,  I BOLTED ROD TO ANGLE PLATE TO CUT 22 DEG ANGLE AND CLAMPED CAP
AGAINST ANGLE PLATE BEFORE THE DRILLING ETC.MACH 3 CUTS PRETTY NICE CIRCLES BOT I FINISHED BIG AND SMALL
HOLES WITH BORING BAR

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Finished control panel for my Supermax

« on: March 26, 2007, 02:46:05 PM »

LOOKS COOL,
I HAVE 15 LCD ON KM3,ITS IN THE SHOW AND TELL,EVER THINK ABOUT USING A DIFFRENT PENDANT LIKE THE HURCOS HAVE
MY ARM ALWAYS GOT TIRED WHEN PROGRAMING CONTROLS UP HIGH LIKE DINOSAUR(DYNAPATH),I NOW SOMEONE PARTING OUT A KMB1(SIMULAR BUT A LITTLE DIFFRENT), DOUG 1-262-547-8188

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: hurco km3p g-rex

« on: March 26, 2007, 11:26:01 AM »

  BRETT,
I THINK THE MODERATOR SRINK PICTURES ,I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE PICTURE STUFF,I WANT TO SEE YOUR MACHINE AND PARTS
I WILL LOOK FOR THEM.