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Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 10 September 2014, 09:38
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Posted By danilom
Ken you cheapskate :P I replaced my bearings too....

Ken you cheapskate :P I replaced my bearings too. Bearings were around 1/3 price of a spindle with shipping and were better quality than originals. But the main thing is, bearings can be replaced in...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 16 March 2014, 09:01
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Posted By danilom
Mine is usb , got it cheap 2 years ago. Ethernet...

Mine is usb , got it cheap 2 years ago. Ethernet one has 51 IO I think, that first port is set as "standard LPT" so only 5 inputs but the other two can all be in or out.
Its a win win, you get...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 16 March 2014, 03:30
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Posted By danilom
I made one from Arduino, but never used it since...

I made one from Arduino, but never used it since the smoothstepper has 3 ports of IO.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 18 January 2014, 12:52
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Posted By danilom
If anyone needs some transition developed or...

If anyone needs some transition developed or anything else that is in the scope of this software
http://www.plate-n-sheet.com/

I have access to it and can help :)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 11 November 2013, 17:30
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Posted By danilom
I use ebay carbidechiu and dobest2012 endmills...

I use ebay carbidechiu and dobest2012 endmills and ballnose exclusively because of price and comparable longevity for 5-6$ on 6mm endmill you cant go wrong if you try
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 07 June 2013, 11:41
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Posted By danilom
A better graphic card or a CPU will save you from...

A better graphic card or a CPU will save you from horrors of toolpath preview, but for really large 3D toolpaths we have to wait for Mach3 v4 where the toolpath preview is hardware accelerated....
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 17 April 2013, 00:54
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Posted By danilom
No problem :) I spend most of my free time...

No problem :) I spend most of my free time reading. Finding solution to problems that other guys are having if they are in your branch of business is like doing yourself a favor. As there will be a...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 16 April 2013, 17:40
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Posted By danilom
quote from mach yahoo group from Art maker of...

quote from mach yahoo group from Art maker of Mach3



http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mach1mach2cnc/message/62239
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 16 April 2013, 09:42
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Posted By danilom
From cnccookbok.com more suggestions ...

From cnccookbok.com



more suggestions

http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCCNCNoise.html
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 25 March 2013, 06:41
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Posted By danilom
For me the price difference is just too small...

For me the price difference is just too small compared to other parts cost, so I use 17Amp transformer for 4 x 5A motors, and it's ok for most work, I notice it gets hotter during some 3D work when...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 18 November 2012, 12:27
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Posted By danilom
what kernel speed in mach do you use? on some...

what kernel speed in mach do you use? on some computers anything above 25khz would give results like you described
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 05 November 2012, 15:32
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Posted By danilom
it should be quite the opposite, rs485 can be run...

it should be quite the opposite, rs485 can be run up to 300 meters and is immune to noise due to the signal being differential.

My adapter is directly transforming the signal in the db9 connector...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 04 November 2012, 22:29
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Posted By danilom
Check the Slave ID or if the modbus is disabled...

Check the Slave ID or if the modbus is disabled on drive, also decrease UPDATE Frequency in Modbus setup to 10hz
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 24 October 2012, 12:28
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Posted By danilom
When you command a VFD to stop, it ramps down or...

When you command a VFD to stop, it ramps down or breaks in seconds
when you kill the enable while its spinning, the spindle will keep free rotation until it looses its inertia, same with breaking...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 22 October 2012, 07:59
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Posted By danilom
Don't kill UVW ! if you need a dead motor then...

Don't kill UVW ! if you need a dead motor then mount the switch on phase inputs to VFD
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 21 October 2012, 15:37
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Posted By danilom
you can put a switch on the Car switch box, wired...

you can put a switch on the Car switch box, wired to the VFD "enable" signal next to it ... a red light lit when its active, so when you change a bit you know it won't start and there is a red light...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 14 October 2012, 15:09
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Posted By danilom
I use a 10L tank filled with coolant without...

I use a 10L tank filled with coolant without radiator, no problems on the long run.

This is how I control the VFD from mach3

http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3411
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 20 June 2012, 07:52
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Posted By danilom
and here ...

and here

http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?p=56549&postcount=1551

here:
http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?p=54441&postcount=152

here:...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 20 June 2012, 07:48
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Posted By danilom
http://turningaround.org/MechMate/Mechmate.htm ...

http://turningaround.org/MechMate/Mechmate.htm

Here it is
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 06 June 2012, 14:25
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Posted By danilom
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=3...

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=3060.0

I also checked and its ECP+ EPP set on mine, so try that if its not already set.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 05 June 2012, 16:29
Replies: 984
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Posted By danilom
get into BIOS and look for speedstep, its an...

get into BIOS and look for speedstep, its an automatic feature to lower the CPU frequency, and disable all power saving features. that might do the trick.
Also check the mode of LPT port. there are...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 04 June 2012, 15:29
Replies: 984
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Posted By danilom
It sure sounds like some thing in the electric...

It sure sounds like some thing in the electric domain but, what I have found using Mach2010 screenset is that with so large toolpath display any less capable computer will choke on it and set...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 15 May 2012, 17:18
Replies: 984
Views: 681,071
Posted By danilom
Picture might explain a bit more ...

Picture might explain a bit more
http://www.probotix.com/cnc_images/unipolar_ill_02.jpg

as I understand 8 wire motors have 4 separate winding and it is possible to use only two of them as a...
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