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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 31, 2012, 04:50:39 AM »

ok cnc doctor is out of stock

so hood how do i get one of these working with mach3?

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/photointerrupter/4550896/?searchTerm=opb916b&relevancy-data=636F3D3226696E3D4931384E4B6E6F776E41734D504E266C753D656E266D6D3D6D61746368616C6C7061727469616C26706D3D5E5C772B2426706F3D313326736E3D592673743D4D414E5F504152545F4E554D424552267573743D6F7062393136622677633D424F544826

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 30, 2012, 02:38:26 PM »

ill just go with the kit from cnc doctor for now see how i get on

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 30, 2012, 01:19:16 PM »

ill get the sensor kit ordered and see what i can do.

not fully sure how im going to machine up a disk to go round the spindle

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 30, 2012, 08:20:34 AM »

is there no non contact tachometer set up i could use?

a hand held unit is mega cheap

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Digital-Laser-Photo-Tachometer-Non-Contact-RPM-Tach-/220972093324?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item3372f68f8c

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 29, 2012, 07:35:30 PM »

this is what someone has recommended

http://www.cncdoctor.co.uk/index-pulse_62.html

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 29, 2012, 07:33:09 PM »

im using a 1.6mm hole for an m2 thread and 2.5mm hole for m3 thread

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 29, 2012, 07:23:07 PM »

in the long run yes i could, but it would be nice to get the tapping head up and running now.

need to order some more taps.

only got one m2 tap left

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 29, 2012, 06:55:37 PM »

oh and adding spindle feedback is possible but a right pain in the arse

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 29, 2012, 06:55:11 PM »

out of 4 taps i have 1 left lol.

m3 tap didnt work to bad, but trying different things i broke two.

m2 tap broke within about a second

was using g95

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Tapmatic Tapping Head

« on: October 29, 2012, 03:02:01 PM »

they are flutes, cos once sorted i will only be tapping blind holes.

but for testing i did some through holes