Messages

91

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: December 05, 2013, 11:58:26 AM »

Since changing out one of the motors (this x axis) the machine has not tripped the breaker, although I've not had the axis running for more than a few seconds. As after about a second the mach3 reports a PID fault I guess as it wasn't expecting the axis to move.

However, I only noticed the problem with the motor when I ran my first G code program.

92

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: December 05, 2013, 07:53:44 AM »

I've been trying to get the X axis working for a a few days and no luck still the axis moved to the right (when connected to the ip-a). I have tried the offset voltage, I find 0.18 moves the axis one way, and 0.19 the other, and it's doesn't let me save 0.185. Anything else I can try?

93

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: December 01, 2013, 07:03:30 PM »

I have changed the x axis motor, with now I made up from 2 spares, mainly had to fit the tacho. The motor now creeps on its own. Could this be because the tacho needs timing? As I just plonked it in?

94

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 30, 2013, 06:17:56 PM »

How easy would it be to swap drives?

If you have a megger you could test out the motors insulation, make sure its disconnected first
Hood

What's a megger? I have a multi meter and that's about it, I could swap drives, but motor would be easier.

95

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 30, 2013, 03:02:12 PM »

I've narrowed the fault down to the x axis. (It would be the motor hardest to get to) The motor doesn't move when the machine is in operation. But I will give everything a good shake while testing. I've checked each terminal of the motor to earth, and there is no obvious fault. Maybe I'll swap a motor from another axis and see how in get on??

Are there any other checks I can do ok the motor?

96

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 30, 2013, 06:23:08 AM »

At the moment the house and the workshop share the same earth. Would it be better for each to have there own earth?
Any ideas how to trace the earth leakage?

97

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 30, 2013, 05:15:44 AM »

I can run the inverter running with or without the machine connected without issues. It's only when I run g code that I trip the rccd. Strangely I can jog the machine without issues??

Would it be worth creating a program which just worked each axis at a time to narrow down the cause.

98

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 30, 2013, 03:57:11 AM »

I'm still yet to try your tuning test above, I now have bigger problem

When I run some g code as a quick test (with spindle motor stopped, the main RCCD in my workshop trips after a few mins. So I rewired the power supply going to my rotary phase converter to before the RCCD in my workshop,
Now when I run the mill, after about 30 secs it trips the RCCD in the house (which it's not connected though).

In my house I have coming out of my mains supply meter I have two pairs of 16mm2 cable. One set goes to my house consumer unit, and the other out to my workshop.
 
I don't see how something in my workshop could impact the RCCD in the house, any thoughts?

99

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 28, 2013, 03:27:48 PM »

Thanks Hood, I'm back on this again now, I'll have a go at the above

100

Post Processors / Re: Solidcam 2006 Rev10 to mach2-mach3 post pro

« on: November 28, 2013, 03:26:40 PM »

Is there a solution for these messages?

I use SW2010 and Solidcam 2011. The postprocessor is from cncbasher above.
It is not possible to generate a G-code so the SC is in fact useless for me.

thanks.

Thanks Dave for the post processor. I am using Solidworks 2011 and Solidcam 2010 to Mach 3 to my new Taig mill. I am having trouble with the most recent version of this post processor. I am working in imperial units.

 I am getting error codes as follows:

"Line 430: invalid GENERATE statement"
"Line 430: unrecognized statement"

I'm also getting the same error, did anyone ever get a post processor working for solidcam,??