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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Archie's first cnc machine Bridgeport R2E4 Boss 9 to Mach 3

« on: March 01, 2008, 06:13:14 AM »

Well I finally took the cable cutters to the cabinets and pulled all of the non essentials out. after attending the mach conference last weekend I could not resist any longer 

   The plan is to use the original servos and encoders and wire in all the original on board equipment; coolant , oilier, mist unit, adjustment for the vari drives (air driven) and probably have digital speed readout for all the pieces to keep everything in balance. I may find that the vari discs don't get moved much as I plan to run the machine on 220 single phase with a VFD.

   The machine did not run for me but I did get it to home and I jogged all 3 axis so the servos, encoders and spindle drive work. at this time I am planning to use Larkin 200 volt drives and CNC4Pc control boards BOB, MODIO and pendant.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: calling Shaun Wainford .......

« on: February 19, 2008, 04:36:23 AM »

Gram.
     No But I am looking for a probe as well !!!!!
I was referring to this web page with no pictures.
 http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/artsoft/testim/shaun.htm
thanks
archie =) =) =)

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Re: missing photos in testimonials

« on: February 19, 2008, 03:56:12 AM »

Thank you Benny

It would figure that I had not seen those pages before and when i stumbled apon them they were unavailable. what shaun has done is very close to where I want to be in the near future. I have a bridgeport boss,  R2E4 Rigid ram, 30 taper, servo machine   the bridgeport control is pretty much dead. I have gotten it to home and jog a couple of times but otherwise it is non functional. the control is set up so that it is not possible to interface the PC with the existing hardware requiring a full electronics gut and replace unlike the earlier stepper machines that Hillbilly sells a breakout board and instructions for.

 I am going to the mach conference in knoxville this weekend  searching for some guidance / inspiration 

anyway thanks again  for the info

Happy Hunting
archie =) =) =) 

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General Mach Discussion / calling Shaun Wainford .......

« on: February 17, 2008, 11:57:04 PM »

Shaun, I was looking at the testimonials and your pictures won't display I am wondering if they are posted somewhere.

Thanks
archie =) =) =)

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / missing photos in testimonials

« on: February 11, 2008, 07:29:52 AM »

When I look here http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/artsoft/testim/shaun.htm    the photo's will not display only the placeholders

Thanks
archie =) =) =)

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General Mach Discussion / Video avalibility on CD

« on: March 06, 2007, 11:57:29 AM »

All,
    This is not a question. I would like to aquire a copy of the video's and demo's  that are available on line. I would like them on CD and would pay someone a reasnabale  fee for them. My current connection does not allow me to download them my self. and we are not going to go there about asking the significant other to do something like that and then trying to tell her how it's done.=-)  (I have a sattelite connection at home)
 

Any Help would be greatly appreciated
archie =) =) =)

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Feature Requests / Video's and Demo's available on CD

« on: March 06, 2007, 11:52:22 AM »

I would like to aquire a copy of the video's and demo's  that are available on line. I would like them on CD and would pay someone a reasnabale  fee for them.

archie =) =) =)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Boss 9 retrofit querry

« on: March 06, 2007, 11:48:27 AM »

here is my lcd install into the existing control panel of a r2e4 boss 9.it is a 12.1 elo touchscreen that i stripped out of its case. the mach 3 screenset is set to 800x600.the control panel has from left, estop, rutex drive reset,contactor for drive power,feed hold, selector for manual or auto spindle,forward reverse selector for spindle, usb for jump drive, spindle speed up down, bezel for digital readout for spindle speed.

green buttons are x y z axis selection for manual pulse generator. push button beside green buttons is for increment selection for the mpg. keyboard has small trackball.

the fibreglass enclosure at the monitor has to be trimmed a little for the screen width. the touch screen works very well, even with it only being 800x600.

That Is one fine looking control I only hope that My control looks half as good. do you have any photo's of the rest of the retrofit. and what was left after you ripped out all of the unused stuff. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to post.
archie =) =) =)
(Retrofitting a R2E4)

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Tangent Corner / Re: Stand alone indexer

« on: February 23, 2007, 07:13:25 AM »

I believe this is what you are looking for   www.divisionmaster.com   Be sure to look at the examples of use.
and yes santaclaus needs to bring me one as well.
Happy Hunting
archie =) =) =)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Boss 9 retrofit querry

« on: February 05, 2007, 08:50:33 AM »

najnielkp,
I  will be waiting for the photo's. that Is spretty much what I want to do. except maybe use a Grex in place of the Breakout board. Thanks a bunch
archie =) =) =)