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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mill

« on: July 24, 2010, 02:18:22 PM »

I can not feel any looseness in the gibs, I can see that it does move a little if I look out at the end of the slide, I think it is tight...

Though I can not find it again, I thought I read somewhere that Mach3 could be adjusted for accuracy.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mill

« on: July 24, 2010, 11:37:29 AM »

Opps, Steps Per not Stepper

This mill is a Syil X4 Standard, the .xml file came with the machine.

Mach3:
Config>Motor Tuning

Axis     Steps per    Volocity     Acceleration
  X        10160        150               20
  Y        10160        150               20
  Z        10160        100.02            8

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mill

« on: July 24, 2010, 11:35:32 AM »

This mill is a Syil X4 Standard, the .xml file came with the machine.

Mach3:
Config>Motor Tuning

Axis     Stepper    Volocity     Acceleration
  X       10160       150               20
  Y       10160       150               20
  Z       10160       100.02            8

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mill

« on: July 24, 2010, 11:24:23 AM »

I am a novice, but all I see in the doc's is "Stepper per rev = 200", so I assume that I have Stepper Motors...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mill

« on: July 24, 2010, 11:01:18 AM »

As I stated in my first Post (1st [Post] ever):
RE: with more detail

I checked the X movement out measuring 6" ((2) 1-2-'3' blocks against a stop, measuring leading edge to leading edge with an electronic indicator (same direction of travel)), Mach3 DRO = 5.994 (measured several times, always varied by about .001, this seemed to be the average)...

RE: set up
The 1-2-3 blocks were trammed straight with an indicator, secured, and checked with mic's to make sure the over all length was correct before the test measurements were taken.

Measured the Y movement over 4" travel ((2) 1-'2'-3 blocks), Mach3 DRO = 3.995 (average, using same set up as above))...

The test cuts were made in (2) materials, Delrin & Glass Filled PC, with the exact same results, the pockets were measured with gauge blocks, and the boss was measured with 1" mic.

What is my next step to correct this problem?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mill

« on: July 24, 2010, 08:50:58 AM »

As soon as I saw the problem, I purposely chose a large stubby tool that would not flex and it measured exactly .375, I ran a program that would cut a 1.500 x 1.500 pocket, and one that would would cut leaving a 1.000 x 1.000 boss standing...

I am checking the pocket with gauge blocks and the boss with a 1" mic...

The machine has class P5 ball screws, since they brag about it, I assume that is good...

So it sound to me that you are saying that I need to decrease the number amount of steps in the [Config>Motor Tuning], correct?  Is there any other item that this will effect and need to be addressed in the [Config] when I do this?

Regards,
Ken

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General Mach Discussion / New Mill

« on: July 23, 2010, 07:40:59 PM »

I just received my new Syil X4 and have purchased a Mach3 license and am using the .XML file that Syil supplied.  Everything seems to be going smooth, except for one thing...

When I cut a pocket, it is under size by about .002 in/in and bosses are over size by about .001 in/in, (am assuming) the variation is probably the spindle (or) collet run out plus what ever backlash I have...

I have checked the spindle run out (about .0005) and have check the X Y movements, which shows about (on a average) .006 short in 4"...

Art, what area gets changed and how do I do it...

Kendall Miller
Fun Dimensional, Inc.
Leander, Texas

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PlugIn just about done..

« on: June 14, 2010, 08:02:52 AM »

An $74 option with Tormach is Shuttle Express, they assign the (5) buttons as X, Y, Z, A, and Step, if someone out there has the ShuttlePro II buttons programed and feels like it is a good match for the machine, please post the button configuration...  Thanks, Kendall

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PlugIn just about done..

« on: June 13, 2010, 04:46:52 PM »

Has anyone found a good button pattern for all these (15) buttons?