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Forum: CNC motion control software Sat 20 June 2009, 22:07
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Posted By Gerald D
Their input .sbp code (the stuff you see in the...

Their input .sbp code (the stuff you see in the file with Notepad/wordpad etc.) has always been freely accessible and they promote it as better than g-code. This official "open source" announcement...
Forum: CNC motion control software Tue 20 January 2009, 19:37
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Posted By Gerald D
Thanks Jimbo. I think you meant half coil. You...

Thanks Jimbo. I think you meant half coil. You can go up to 75 Volts for the half-coil configuration which will cure the lost steps for jogging. (I think that Campbell runs his boxes on a low voltage...
Forum: CNC motion control software Sat 17 January 2009, 12:36
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Posted By Gerald D
Richard, is this what your ShopBot looks like?: ...

Richard, is this what your ShopBot looks like?:

3345

I have no experience of that machine other than the stories I have read about it. Apparently the screw on the Z was prone to getting dirty...
Forum: CNC motion control software Sat 17 January 2009, 07:41
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Posted By Gerald D
Repeated question: Are all your ShopBot...

Repeated question: Are all your ShopBot components from before the year 2000? Is it rack & pinion drive or cable drive?
Forum: CNC motion control software Sat 17 January 2009, 00:05
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Posted By Gerald D
Are all your ShopBot components from before the...

Are all your ShopBot components from before the year 2000? Is it rack & pinion drive or cable drive?
Forum: CNC motion control software Fri 16 January 2009, 22:34
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Posted By Gerald D
Richard C99, let's start at the beginning . . . ....

Richard C99, let's start at the beginning . . . . . what ShopBot do you have? What are the model numbers on the motors? What does the controller look like?

ShopBot changed their configurations...
Forum: CNC motion control software Fri 16 January 2009, 10:27
Replies: 46
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Posted By Gerald D
Yes, the boxes will run the linked limited G-Code...

Yes, the boxes will run the linked limited G-Code (http://shopbotwiki.com/index.php?title=GCodeMain) but it will be under SB's software. They will not run Mach, EMC or Mach's Quantum like our generic...
Forum: CNC motion control software Fri 16 January 2009, 09:43
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Posted By Gerald D
All the ShopBot controller boxes that I know of...

All the ShopBot controller boxes that I know of will only run their software.
Forum: CNC motion control software Thu 18 December 2008, 09:06
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Posted By Gerald D
As far as I know, it is still true. It is not a...

As far as I know, it is still true. It is not a problem if you divide the vertical arc into enough straight segments. A good CAM program will take care of this for you.
Forum: CNC motion control software Mon 15 December 2008, 05:16
Replies: 46
Views: 60,012
Posted By Gerald D
In terms of cut quality, there should be no...

In terms of cut quality, there should be no difference between Mach and and SB running on their V201 controller. Both will be doing the same level of micro-stepping of the motors. Mach has always...
Forum: CNC motion control software Sat 13 December 2008, 23:27
Replies: 46
Views: 60,012
Posted By Gerald D
Shopbot software only runs on shopbot hardware....

Shopbot software only runs on shopbot hardware. So, the axes question is related to the capability of the V201 control card from ShopBot - the last time I looked, there wasn't much published about...
Forum: CNC motion control software Sat 13 December 2008, 20:48
Replies: 46
Views: 60,012
Posted By Gerald D
Another difference between Mach and SB . . . . ...

Another difference between Mach and SB . . . .

In Mach we set the acceleration during motor tuning and then forget about it. In SB, they don't have the concept of "acceleration" - they advocate...
Forum: CNC motion control software Sat 06 December 2008, 18:59
Replies: 46
Views: 60,012
Posted By Gerald D
For most people, the fact whether one is using...

For most people, the fact whether one is using SB, Mach or EMC, etc. should be "invisible". They are actually machine languages . . . . . most times only receiving a coded file and making the motors...
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