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[cropwell]

In my case it would be good to get back to where I started - spent the afternoon reassembling my lathe and getting the safety switches operating reliably. Then reinstalled the VFD (when I took it out months ago to fix the broken mounting lugs, I photographed the connections and labelled them as I disconnected each one). Now I am getting a code that says low DC bus. I sense a new thread coming if I can't sort it easily.

You find things out which are peripheral to the problem - code Lv on the VFD display only means Low DC bus and this is OK when the power is running down.

But I have diagnosed the problem - I reassembled with the microswitch that is for the headstock gear train safety cover swapped with the chuck guard switch (one is NC and the other NO). So my next session in the workshop will fix that and the covers will go back on. Job done ! No need for a new thread

[Nickhofen]

Those are good news cropwell, an easy fix is always preferable than something that will cause headache or need money to be fixed,right? ;-)

[Nickhofen]

UC300 with UB1 will cost 320$ with out shipping and taxes,this is far away from badget right now.....

[Desertboy]

I feel your pain, that's why I setup with PP BOB originally as the budget just wouldn't stretch over Xmas period so I could play with it, do some calibration and decide if I got on with linuxcnc before spending £300 on hardware which locks me into a vendor I haven't even tried.

I remember you saying you've used mach before so being locked in is probably not an issue to you.

When I was able to sell a kidney I got my electronics ;)

Ironically now I have a machine with good latency I can run it at 9m/min no issues from the PP BOB with 8 microsteps which has made the mesa less essential but obviously I'm still going to use it.

[Nickhofen]

Yes you remember correctly,I am going to use Mach3 again.
My new senario is to take the uc300eth-5LPT and a crap break out board until I decide which of two kidney to sell,haha!!

[Desertboy]

Yes you remember correctly,I am going to use Mach3 again.
My new senario is to take the uc300eth-5LPT and a crap break out board until I decide which of two kidney to sell,haha!!

You can also sell one of your eyes and part of your liver ;)

[Nickhofen]

You can also sell one of your eyes and part of your liver ;)

Ahahahhahaa!
I need both my eyes for my job,but I have a big nose that I can partially sell to get money for my bob....:-P