Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 20 July 2013, 04:22
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Hi Alan,
I'm not sure if I still have your...
Hi Alan,
I'm not sure if I still have your number. Give me call/sms sometime. We have used plenty of these without any screened cables, I think I might know what the problem is. You can hook up...
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Tue 21 August 2012, 06:16
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Views: 25,998
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Forum: Miscellaneous / General / Whatever / Catchall
Thu 13 October 2011, 14:49
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Replies: 409
Views: 224,832
Interesting video
For those of you that have been to the Motor Show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hghRmFn22Qw
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 03 September 2011, 01:08
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Replies: 45
Views: 48,598
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 24 August 2010, 12:51
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Replies: 1,586
Views: 1,024,151
Hi Kobus,
The controller you need is a...
Hi Kobus,
The controller you need is a single quadrant (1Q) SCR based controller. Bongfiglio has them but the price might not appeal to you(?), probably over R1000. I have a good design but it...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Wed 14 July 2010, 01:06
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Replies: 116
Views: 142,302
The 203's are pretty indestructible, reverse...
The 203's are pretty indestructible, reverse polarity will fry the internal fuse (a 15A part), replacement is bit of pain if you have mounted them in the enclosure already. Spare fuses are available...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 13 July 2010, 12:23
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Replies: 1,586
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Hi Marius,
Sorry to hear, I'm sure your...
Hi Marius,
Sorry to hear, I'm sure your grumpy neighbor didn't help any with your factory building either! I think you had a great product, aren't you going to continue with that?
Groete,
Greg
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 07 July 2010, 14:34
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Replies: 71
Views: 49,281
Yip, that's it!
We have started a 'Workshop Machinery Club'. It is still early days but there are around 20 active members, meetings were Fridays but we will try Thursdays to see if it suits more people. We have...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 07 July 2010, 09:20
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Replies: 71
Views: 49,281
Next meeting: CSME clubhouse, July 8, 19:30.
Hello Francois,
If you are available on Thursday evening, our next meeting is at the CSME clubhouse, July 8 at 19h30. Bring your PC and your questions and I am sure we can sort it out.
Groete,...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 13 June 2010, 10:56
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Replies: 1,586
Views: 1,024,151
Kobus,
Are you going to hook up the 5th Axis...
Kobus,
Are you going to hook up the 5th Axis to your BOB now? Much easier than swopping the wires.
"Excuse me, we are trying to build up integrated stepper servo system." - I consider myself...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 13 June 2010, 08:53
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Thu 14 January 2010, 23:56
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,091
OK, I'm with Greg on this one. ;-)
This is...
OK, I'm with Greg on this one. ;-)
This is what I did:
Hook up breakout board, connect two switches on individual inputs. Slave X -> A, enable X and A home switches.
'Home slave with Master'...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Sat 09 January 2010, 23:55
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,091
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Fri 08 January 2010, 13:40
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,091
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Thu 07 January 2010, 11:41
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,091
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Wed 12 August 2009, 11:39
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Replies: 65
Views: 50,745
Setting step/unit
Hi Andy,
On the settings page of Mach (Alt-6) is a button above the reset button called 'Set steps/unit'. Click this button and you don't have to worry about any of the maths, Mach does it all...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 15 December 2008, 12:33
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Replies: 556
Views: 532,659
Bosch routers
Hi Alan,
Photos as promised. The mount has been machined out of 40mm plate aluminium, cost around R140.00, add about two hours for machining. My router also ran a bit warm initially, I think the...
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Fri 15 August 2008, 04:28
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,495
Accel and Decel profiles
Hi Sprayhead,
You can make the acc/dec profile anything you want in DCNC including 'S' curve velocity profiling, open the the .acc file in a spreadsheet and create your own.
DCNC supports...
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Thu 14 August 2008, 13:36
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,495
DeskCNC is cheaper than Mach
Hello,
If you consider that a Mach license is $160 and you have no CAM functionality then $350 doesn't seem to bad for a control with 4 axis CAM package. You can add LazyCAM to Mach for $150...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 14 July 2008, 09:04
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Replies: 667
Views: 338,128
Power supplies
Hi Hennie,
For some reason I can`t get to this forum through my normal ISP which is why there has been no response. The 8A limit is imposed by the NTC on our PSU board, we now have 12A and 16A...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 15 June 2008, 10:25
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Replies: 667
Views: 338,128
15t Pulleys
H Hennie,
I have used the 15t successfully many times on 1/2" shafts, you might consider going to a 17/18t pulley perhaps. Drill for two M3 grub screws in the root of a tooth and you will be fine....
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 21 May 2008, 08:35
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Replies: 1,586
Views: 1,024,151
Geckodrives
Hi Kobus,
Drop me a line and I can probably sort you out for some Geckodrives.
Regards,
Greg
;)
www.cncdirect.co.za
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 21 May 2008, 08:25
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Replies: 556
Views: 532,659
Cables
Hi Hennie,
We have used normal 4-core cabtyre on a number of machines including Mechmates without difficulty. Should cost around R9/m for 0.5mm^2 compared to about 10x that figure for screened. ...
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Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management
Tue 29 January 2008, 11:05
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Replies: 73
Views: 109,919
Drag chains/Energy chains
Hi Kobus,
I buy mine from Cavotec in Benoni, a 25x40mm is around R260/m and I am very fond of this one, it doesn't fall apart like the IGUS one does after a great deal of use.
RS Components...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 21 January 2008, 14:16
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Replies: 56
Views: 54,328
Linus's Z Axis
Hello,
I haven't seen any photos of the Z axis and so here are a few.
Cheers,
Greg :D
PS I've zipped them, resizing them just seemed like too much work.
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