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General Mach Discussion / Re: have a old router table and plan for upgrade

« on: June 17, 2009, 08:39:44 PM »

I have a RM25 router that had the same type of controller you have.  I converted it to Mach3 now it does ~400IPM and full 3d.  Here is what you need to do.  Sell the controller from your router on eBay, I got over $150 for mine.  Keep the motors and buy new stepper drives like geckos-- http://www.geckodrive.com/products.aspx?n=520753
You can probably use the G251 it is the least expensive or if you need the machine to have higher speed rapids use the G201.  Get a breakout board from cnc4pc.com model C1G, this board connects the pc to the Gecko motor drives and limit switched and spindle on off relay.  Also need a power supply for the motor drives that you can make your self from a transformer or buy one.

Here are a few videos of the router: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j341ucSZIwU&feature=channel

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bar code scanners?

« on: June 14, 2009, 10:19:28 PM »

Here is a pic of it and its a Symbol - "Hotshot", Model LS2104-1000

It loads the program very fast in Mach, perfect if you have other people running same parts over and over on a machine.  I'm gana make a laminated folder with pictures of the parts and have bar codes next to them. 
Also it reads only UPC bar codes, I used Elfring UPC software to print the bars.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bar code scanners?

« on: June 12, 2009, 10:55:07 PM »

I bought a Symbol scanner on eBay with a serial connector and it works nice with the plug, FYI.  Thanks to Bryan for the plugin!

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General Mach Discussion / Bar code scanners?

« on: May 20, 2009, 09:59:07 PM »

Do any 9 pin serial bar code scanners work with the bar code plugin?

Thanks

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VB and the development of wizards / Simple SetDRO Script Q?

« on: December 28, 2008, 12:15:16 AM »

Im trying to get the Y machine position DRO value set in the spindle speed DRO and its not doing it?  I tried the SetOEMDRO and SetDRO.  When debugging the macropump the Y value is loaded in var but will not transfer to DRO 202.  Macropump in enabled.

var = getoemdro(84)

setoemdro(202,var)

Thanks

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Screen 4 - What am I doing wrong

« on: December 12, 2008, 07:22:45 PM »

Another thing keep the bitmaps off as much as possible that helps to,  at least on my computer.


Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Screen 4 - What am I doing wrong

« on: December 11, 2008, 08:33:38 PM »

You need to open the screen set that you are working on in the highest resolution that will fit your screen with out scroll bars up/down or left/right.
Not sure why but it fixed the same thing for me.

Dennis

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: OMAG Stone/Granite mill retrofit..........

« on: December 08, 2008, 09:11:25 PM »

^^ Have you seen some of the videos of machines controlled by Mach3 here? http://www.youtube.com/groups_videos?name=artsoft

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General Mach Discussion / Z THC down working up not working?

« on: December 03, 2008, 11:32:23 AM »

This is in Mill Screen:
I have the UP/Down inputs emulated and the LEDs in Diag. tab light up and the THC move is enabled in Mill tab in ports/pins.  And only the down works when running code but not up? the LEDs light up for up and down.

Do I need to mess with the THC min max DRO's?

The up/down works ok in Plasma screen.  But I need it in Mill screen.

Ver. 3.042.020

Thanks

Dennis

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Help with setup = my geckos keep faulting out

« on: November 27, 2008, 04:24:41 PM »

Your encoders are too high count you need to use under 500 line.  On one setup I use 100 line encoders and can get 1000 IPM with a 90V motor at 80V's.