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Works in progress / Re: THE LATHE PROJECT - 2011

« on: July 27, 2011, 05:53:52 PM »

Guys, I got some free time coming up again. I would be happy to help. Whats left to be done?

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: XYZ- table for Dispensing Machine

« on: April 02, 2011, 05:50:14 PM »

Never used then so I cant say. I can tell you that you normally get what you pay for. I have had trouble with HK products in the past. Support will be limited at best.

Here is the datasheet for the driver they use on this board.

http://www.toshiba-components.com/motorcontrol/pdfs/TB6560AHQ_AFG_E_2003_20080407.pdf

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: XYZ- table for Dispensing Machine

« on: April 02, 2011, 02:00:06 AM »

Here is the screen designer... The downlod link is in the project tab.

http://www.kd-dietz.com/klausphp/images/eng/machscreen/beschreibung/machscreen_doc.htm

The scripting is VB.

As far as boards go...

To drive the motors you need a driver with step and direction signals.

For I/O its a simple 5 volt TTL (High / Low)  interface using the PCs parallel port. I would just make my own and opto-isolate it from the computer.

Best thing to do would be start reading the manual as it will give you allot of info.

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: XYZ- table for Dispensing Machine

« on: April 02, 2011, 01:07:15 AM »

Sounds easy enough. I think I would make a custom interface that just allows you to select the sheet you using and press go. Keep it dumbed down for the operator. Make a way that the tray can lock into an indexed point so everything is lined up (just like a pallet loader on a real CNC). Is the dispensing already externally metered or will this need to be controlled within mach?

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Works in progress / Re: THE LATHE PROJECT - 2011

« on: February 28, 2011, 12:11:52 PM »

Sorry guys.. I am still working on mine..had my Haas VF-2 burn out a board due to a friend plugging in a 4th axis board backwards. Needless to say my focus was on repairing CNC computers for the past week as I was quoted over $10,000 to have it fixed. Good news is I actually fixed it! Only had to replace 37 ICs across 5 boards to do so... 160 volts into a 5 volt logic gate has the effect it seems. Anyways... I will be plugging on it again this week. Don't want to release anything quite yet as I don't want anyones machine to crash on my macros. I know it wont fill everyones needs but I hope it will help many. I hope I am not the only one still working on this?

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Works in progress / Re: A lathe screew with buit in wizards

« on: February 06, 2011, 08:39:49 PM »

I cant say as far as selling it how it would do. I know that with selling comes the need to give support. No matter how good it is you will get tons and tons of questions.


 I have created quite a few wizards as well as modifying existing ones to give much more flexibility and fine tuning. I would be more than willing to help with the interface and add my wizards. The interface I am working on is more less a windows style theme so it is very clean, easy to use and professional looking. let me know if your interested.

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Works in progress / Re: A lathe screew with buit in wizards

« on: February 06, 2011, 08:05:20 PM »

That would probably be me that was talking about the Haas interface. I am working on one as well but it is far from done. What I am trying to do is make the wizards work like the newfangled milling ones do. Would be nice to make a full program in wizards not just parts of one. This is how the Haas TL interface works. Take a look at this thread...

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,17093.0/topicseen.html

Maybe you could post some of your ideas on what you are looking for. Since you also are a screen designer maybe you can help out with this project as well.

Wes

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General Mach Discussion / Re: NEMA 23 and 34 motor mount G-code

« on: February 05, 2011, 11:22:45 PM »

If you can provide me with a dimensioned drawing of what you want and the tooling your using I can put it into g-code for ya.

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Works in progress / Re: THE LATHE PROJECT - 2011

« on: February 03, 2011, 01:48:21 PM »

I am still very interested and should have a little free time coming up. I just need a direction to go. I haven't really got a clue what to start working on.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach Turn Help Needed

« on: February 01, 2011, 12:25:27 PM »

Furthest away from the chuck is zero on Z. As you move towards the chuck  you are decreasing the number (negative) If you have a front tool post then then the X zero is all the way at the back. Closest to you is your full positive. Rear tool post is the opposite.