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Thanks again guys, keeps me going.

@Nickhofen - You've got Lee to thank/blame for the video series after he asked if I could video the line boring operation on the spindle block. I managed to get...

You could put a pot on the vfd front panel to control the speed if its the standard Chinese one. ..Clive

Ok first let me just clear up something because it becomes confusing for others reading this.! You don't have a SS this relates to a particular Brand name of Motion control card called the Smooth...

1. Mine is hard wired to the consumer unit using armoured cable.
2. The ESS connects directly to the PC with a standard ethernet cable.
3. Mine is wall mounted but maybe you could mount it to the...

If you have mounted some parts on the door have you in fact grounded the door to the box, or are you just relying on the hinges for the ground? ..Clive

i have a few pals who own engineering shops, so i may ask them to make me one to test. I shal;l report back if i do.

Hey guys, im in the process of building the new machine and i was wondering.... Can the chinese spindles be converted to accept automatic tool changing, or do i have to buy a new spindle all...

Cutting some hardwood samples to end up as website photos. African mahogany and flamed birch.
Very clean cuts, and very tight fit.

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How to make wooden sunglasses in few steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9s8QnMO8Ck

Alcholic Pisshead syndrome. . .:very_drunk:



Tony if you use the bullet type proximity switches they have a threaded body which you can use for adjustment. Also if using proximity switches you...

Tony Jazzcnc hit the nail on the head I could not think straight last night. If you pm me your number I will run through the settings with you.
If you are worried about racking when testing...

Glad you got it sorted out in the end Tony.

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Tony, it looks like a problem with the cable to me. I bought mine from Gary @ Zapp so i'm not sure of the wiring. There is a little thread on Zapp's forum which talks about the cables : Zapp...

Eddy, I've been playing with Protune on my XP machine today. I kept getting the error that you show. After a bit of research it turns out that it is due to the file stored in RAM on the drive being...

Yes maybe does energise stepper but doesn't mean it's tuned correctly and still it doesn't set the Amps. Software is much better and takes any doubt away.
Also with a little tweaking you can get...

Every time I use the 'switch 4 method' I can hear the stepper motor 'singing' while it goes through the routine.



I always get a pop up message telling me to do a 'Read' before I can do a...

Nah it's too hit n miss and you never know if you've done it fast enough, software is 100%. Also you can set the amp's for the motors exactly.



When you say try something interesting expalin...

Tony,

http://www.leadshine.com/Download.aspx?Type=software

This is my cable, it's a USB to serial converter then a short length of cable cut from an old phone with the correct plug already...

Maybe this is worth reading too ? it#s AM882's and SmoothStepper http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/gantry-router-build-logs/6565-ready-steady-eddy-27.html#post56967
although I didn't get an alarm on the...

Intermittent faults are a pain. Being a vehicle master tech, I've spent weeks (and occasionally several recovery trucks :whistle:) trying to find some faults.
Only way to know for sure is to try it....

All being well it should be ready to do a test cut tomorrow, the bed isn't fitted yet but that won't stop it having a go. Edit: just thought, I might not have suitable cutters for anything detailed....

ABB Robot Arm 6400 2.4m M97 S4C 150Kg | eBay

finally found time to get this machine working


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd7Pe6leewc

nothing worse than hearing your own voice!

Wise decision if you don't have the means. I welded mine with my new welder this weekend. I fiddled a lot, as my first real weld and had to wait for a friend to take it of the welding supports and...

Hi Tony,
i forgot to tell you but you went to exactly the same conclusion like me. The 80x80x3 is the size of profile that is at the golden middle point for weight and strength and value, also...