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i think your down to 4mm on 15s if ive read it correctly which is getting small. The 20 rails use 5mm i think which is that bit beefier and still...

Pippin has given a good answer. Profile rails can take a surprisingly high load for their size, but it's often easier to use larger rails. Smaller...

I installed Mach4 last week to test something, and it ran fine for me without a controller attached. Without a license it limits how long code will...

https://www.cnccat.com/cnccat_photos/files/200khz_4Axis_usb_motion_controller_en.pdf I am sure it is this one, here's the manual for it Is that...

Awesome thanks. Yeah i might go half way house @ 20mm then for the reasons you mentioned. The smaller blocks than 25 will give me a smidge more...

I ordered an other one on Amazon, because I plan also to rebuilt my drill press.

For a wood router 15mm profile rails are more than enough load wise. Bigger rails are sometimes easier for a couple of reasons: Bigger mounting...

also whats the deal with the preload? am i right in saying that its how 'snug' the fit is on the rail? Whats ideal for the X Y and X?

Dont let me fool you with the sheer size of it.. i have no idea what im doing lol.. just making it up as i go along and trying to pick up as much as...

Iv been looking at your build on Facebook, looks very impressive! Iv attached a few more photos, do these help ?

Installed Mach 4 but wont run without a controller. So totally different from M3 too. Then I understand that it will only allow 6 mins of use unless...

Your instructions show P25 as 'not listed' and my instructions show that as the number of poles. 0 = 2 poles, 1 = 4 poles, 2 = 6 poles. Luckily you...

Seems a good price at 980ltd, but the delivery charge of £11.50 is a bit steep!

It´s a new one, I already contacted the seller, let´s see what he is saying.....Chinese seller..... Unfortunately I didn´t have a oscilloscope and...

I just meant to check if it is wired delta. If you have an oscilloscope and current clamp you could do some checking but you could be right and the...

It is wired as delta, what do you mean with wired correctly at the motor end? V is V, W is W, U is U. Yes its a 2 pole motor. I checked all...

Thanks for those leads. It's not clear exactly what the TroGlass stuff is from how their description reads to me, might give them a ring tomorrow to...

Mach 4 is an option. How external controllers handle threading, is entirely up to the controller. Mach simply requests a thread, and the...

Also found this on Warp 9 site which suggests that Mach 4 later builds manage the threading function. """Lathe Threading Both Mach4 and Mach3...

So Is Mach 4 possibly an option? How does it handle spindle pulleys and will it manage threading? Found this video from 2017 in which the guy...

Something is not right with the fundamental settings. P72 is just for additional torque at low speed. I did not use mine in the end as there was...

Ahh ok. I thought it was a bit of pain and i was doing something wrong. I dont like massive photos to scroll past but not being able to see if the...

John, you know that I'm running LinuxCNC with my lathe - because I really wanted to move from Mach3, and I'll be honest, from what I've just read the...

It's good that images are shown as thumbnail. This way I don't have to scroll through images just to read the text. If I want to see a specific image...

I was reading your thread just now and it looked perfectly normal - images show as thumbnails but click one and it comes up full-size and also lets...

Thank you very much for your reply, and help I know I haven't replied in a while but I've been busy with work. I have been reading in trying to learn...

Could this be what you need...

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