The illusive Boxford 260vmc

[i2i]

buy yourself a cheap tacho (ebay £7 approx), or use the pulse to set the speed range to match mach correctly.

[i2i]

there is a cermet preset on the cncdoctor analogue board, which normally needs to be set around max.

[i2i]

sounds like you're almost there, have you done the home switches yet, and does it home correctly. If so then it's soft limits next.

[Ricardoco]

I had done it but it was untidy so as i speak im tidying it up, should only take 15 mins or so then as you say its soft limits, I believe that you can set things up so that the axis hit limits and back off to home...

[i2i]

I had done it but it was untidy so as i speak im tidying it up, should only take 15 mins or so then as you say its soft limits, I believe that you can set things up so that the axis hit limits and back off to home...

Not exactly, as that's the function of a home switch you've described. Soft limits are ends of travel that you set in Mach to halt the axis movement, just like the dogs you set on a manual mill to knock off the power feed. They stop the machine going past these electronic (gasp) points.

[GeorgeD]

I'm terrible at spelling...but loosing an volocity ...

Pity you didn't have a webcam setup,Rick?

[Ricardoco]

I'm terrible at spelling...but loosing an volocity ...

Pity you didn't have a webcam setup,Rick?

No what you mean is your "NOT" bad at spelling because you noticed what "IS" bad spelling, as an offset i can hold my breath for over two minuits!!:rofl:

[i2i]

Obviously they can be turned off if needed.

[GeorgeD]

as an offset i can hold my breath for over two minuits!!

pffft! I do that when I'm on the throne.

Carry on.

[i2i]

pffft! I do that when I'm on the throne.

Carry on.

Ah.....King George the first.