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NC Pod / Re: status of NCPod

« on: March 28, 2011, 11:13:02 AM »

Well CRAP!!!  I just got a new laptop(64bit) and have had a ncPod here for a couple years, unused....  Guess i'm lookin for a Smoothstepper??

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NC Pod / Re: How is he?

« on: September 12, 2008, 06:50:52 AM »

Ya  Im thinking that as well??  Look on the ncPod web,  last update 2007.  I have a pod here,  and am about to experiment with it and Mach3.  Presently running TurboCNC on a ols 200Mhz Pentium.  Want to use my Laptop for milling,  but no parralel port

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General Mach Discussion / Pendant/remote conrtol box Button choices???

« on: October 10, 2007, 04:05:13 PM »

OK, I am going to start designing my mill setup soon.  I will be using a NC pod to interface my Xylotex driver board to my laptop.  I was thinking about making a remote control stn for the main functions,  NCpod has 5 inputs and an E-Stop.  What would be some reccomendations for usefull Inputs.   Just dont want to be like "Man, I shoulda added thaat finction" or "why didnt I add that?"

Thx in advance

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Screen not full size in Vista

« on: August 19, 2007, 08:18:19 PM »

Thx Ynneb, that worked perfectly.   Auto screen enlarge was not clicked. 

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NC Pod / Re: PWM to Digital??

« on: August 19, 2007, 12:38:09 PM »

I guess I could use another output, but I Dont Want To.

My original question asked if I could turn the PWM output into a regular output.  There is not many outputs avalible on the NC Pod and I dont like wasting things

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NC Pod / Re: PWM to Digital??

« on: August 18, 2007, 11:57:57 AM »

Yes, I know the A output is PWM, I want to make it On or Off, to control my relay.  I do not have spindle speed control, just wat to use the A output for on-off

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Screen not full size in Vista

« on: August 16, 2007, 09:55:55 PM »

Not even sure where to find that??

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General Mach Discussion / Screen not full size in Vista

« on: August 16, 2007, 09:00:01 PM »

OK, the screen is full size, but it's not.  I have a 15.4" widescreen Laptop and here's how the screen looks, notice the black space on the right.  I have a feeling it's a Vista Setting, but I am new to Vista, hep would be appreciated

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Source for Optex Optical switches??

« on: August 16, 2007, 08:37:29 PM »

Thx Wacko, dont know how I missed that page

Although they seem to have distributrors in every place OTHER than Canada  LMAO

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Acceleration

« on: August 16, 2007, 04:04:08 PM »

I can not see the software being the limiting factor.  The drive's power to the weight it has to move will determine the max G accelleration/decelleration you will be able to acheave.  Like anything, as weight is increased, or Acceleration rate is increased, more power is needed to acheave.   Imagine your 1000Lb Gantry with 1HP Servo drive. it would accelerate, but not very fast.  Now, but 100HP worth of drive on it, it will accelerate alot quicker