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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Lithopane

« on: October 22, 2008, 05:06:14 PM »

roiling on the floor laughing.

Brett

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Tangent Corner / Re: Planetar Gearheads for Automation Directr Servos

« on: October 22, 2008, 11:54:45 AM »

Not sure of the specs, but have a look at Bayside.

http://www.baysidemotion.com/web/BMGHome.nsf/fc9d97d518f2344e85256a85005a8391/896cbdea13ccb8d88525673000727a44?OpenDocument

Brett

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: How to start?

« on: October 22, 2008, 07:05:36 AM »

THere is an SDK video in the support tab at the top of this page, tutorial videos, additional videos. Here is a link http://www.machsupport.com/videos.php

Hope that helps,
Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC'ing both quill and knee

« on: October 21, 2008, 10:55:23 PM »

Yes, I used a leadscrew. I replaced it with a new higher precision one but stuck with the screw so I wouldn't have to use a brake to keep the knee from drifting. I did add oilers to the gears and nut but it still works on it pretty good. I'm using 1850 oz in steppers and the final gearing is 6-1. I added gas springs and that helped my rapids some but 30 IPM is about all I can get out of it with this set up.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC'ing both quill and knee

« on: October 21, 2008, 10:38:31 PM »

Yup, that is how I did my Bridgeport clone. Used the knee for Z and it was very simple to set up. I will be using the quill on the Hurco for the z and the knee for tool length offsets because I think it would stess the machine too much to throw the knee up and down at 800- 1200 IPM not to mention it would take a huge servo, drive, and most likely an air assist ball screw or counter weight for that. I think using both will give the best of both worlds. Fast rapids and feeds and full working height will allways be avaliable no matter how tall the work is or how long the tool is.

Brett 

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: SHERLINE ROTARY TABLE MOTOR MOUNTING

« on: October 21, 2008, 07:00:28 PM »

Good Job Rich. I have to build a rotary table for the Hurco soon.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Gecko G100 spindle pulse signal

« on: October 21, 2008, 02:59:05 PM »

You may want to have a look at the Smooth Stepper. Here is a link.

http://www.warp9td.com/index.php

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Gecko G100 spindle pulse signal

« on: October 21, 2008, 01:59:28 PM »

woolexmail
   The G100 was a good and revolutionary idea at the time, but since then many advances have been made on many fronts making it a less than desirable piece of hardware to use with Mach. Development of the G100 as far as Mach is concerned has been dropped on all fronts. It is what it will allways be as far as Mach is concerned. Some will get all they want out of the G100 but those who don't should look for other hardware.

Brett

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Lithopane

« on: October 20, 2008, 11:41:54 AM »

Another good job. Way to go Kent.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Abnormal Condition warning

« on: October 19, 2008, 09:12:23 PM »

PS: Maybe we should pick a box a week and post a question around it?

Good idea Rich. 

Brett