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Nice project reminds me of a flywheel on magnetic bearings in a vacuum.

Hi Mate Many thanks for your reply and i guess i am just not to use to something that looks really old on a windows 95 machine lol, i will giving...

Why do you think the software is too old?I have had the experience of recommissioning an AXYZ 6010 with the horrible Toolpath software and as long as...

So i ordered this simple 5 axis bob. https://goo.gl/images/igEgTX Leadshine manual says put 2k resistors in series. Anyway, 4 axis pulse and...

Ah, one of those classic Homer moments. Doh!

That's very good, but I am not that perfect, so yes, it did happen that I broke a bit or two, and in fact, even today it can happen. I don't think...

>I'd go with the tooling that you already have Heh - well, I have threaded rod in 1.75 and, yep - you've guessed it - taps in 1.5...! Wal.

From an non mechanically-minded perspective, I'd say if the difference between a 1.5mm and a 1.75mm thread is the difference between the thread...

I'm almost definitely over-thinking this - but there's no harm in knowing the correct way of doing something... I spent yesterday making the knobs...

Thank you Wal ! This is ...

Hey man, Try this neat little on-line tool: https://www.miniwebtool.com/reverse-lines/ Basically it reverses line order - just pay attention...

Yeah so I would reduce that optimal load down to something around 0.8mm and increase your maximum step down to the tool diameter to start with (so...

Looks pretty, but why bring up "perpetual motion" in the video? I know you said it is not perpetual motion but "is close". That is like saying a...

Thats brilliant thank you !! I have just run the code direct from the wizard and from my saved files, You where correct , it was in fact moving...

Hi. I am finding the software to old for me to use and also I am not sure how long this pc will last ( 18 Years old already) so easier to replace...

Well it does appear to be a CNC mill rather than a Mill connected to a CNC PC ;-)

What issues are you encountering and what would you like a solution to allow you to achieve. I ask these questions because you have not mentioned...

I started with no experience, I used HSM Advisor with the good advice to start at 50% of recommended feed and see how it goes, air and lube and I...

Draw it in CAD and use CAM!

Try different versions of Mach3, different bugs are present in different versions and the latest is not the best as the inadequate knobsocks who...

Does it actually pause, or does it continue to retract very slowly? There is a 'glitch' with turning, external motion controllers, and certain...

6.8KW 24K RPM Spindle. Works well, had some issues earlier but sorted now.

My word! What size motor are you braking with that monster?? My braking resistors are about 6" x 1" x 2" and never even get slightly warm, thats...

Thank you. Ill have a play with the settings. Here are my settings for the current part i was practising on.

Thank you that would be very helpful. I'm after 140x108mm. I'll have a look at the for sale section. At this stage I just need offcuts to practice...

But it hasn't finished the G76 cycle , its only made one pass ! The strange thing is it works from the wizard but as soon as i perform another...

Not sure but isnt it waiting for another cycle start or similar?