Forum: MechMates already cutting
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Fri 09 March 2012, 01:45
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Tue 31 January 2012, 10:46
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Tue 31 January 2012, 06:40
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Happyshoper
Hi
On the UK e bay site this guy operates under several names and shops and offers various spindles -spindle packages. The same spindles are offered at different prices with different postage rates...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 20 October 2011, 10:59
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Replies: 22
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I am on the first steps of the ladder with...
I am on the first steps of the ladder with MechMate and Mach3 so have you guys got your limits and homing running through relays to allow the single input operation? Or is there a configuration set...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Thu 20 October 2011, 02:15
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Replies: 7
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Backlash
I have the PK296AE SG7.2 on my machine with mod1 rack and 30tooth pinion. I broached the pinions to take a key way and used two set screws at 90 deg to fix to the shaft. With everything switched on...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 20 October 2011, 01:35
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 18 October 2011, 08:18
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Mike
Yes wired as post 10 and all works ok....
Mike
Yes wired as post 10 and all works ok. Your last comment about not needing the inputs for anything else has got me thinking! My understanding of mach 3,which is very limited at the moment, was...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 18 October 2011, 06:22
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 18 October 2011, 04:21
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 18 October 2011, 02:58
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Views: 28,802
Limits
Hi Mike
I spent quite some time reading the proxi-limit thread and posted a couple of questions before deciding on a system. I followed Gerald’s plans to the letter and have “holes” in the x and y...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 17 October 2011, 07:01
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Replies: 22
Views: 28,802
Uk Build
Hi All
Fist apologies for not documenting my build, but there are so many well documented and photographed builds in the forum I am not sure my efforts would have been up to scratch!
I have...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Fri 15 July 2011, 07:22
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Replies: 333
Views: 344,005
Red,
Sorry to cause you sleepless nights! I can...
Red,
Sorry to cause you sleepless nights! I can now see that a parallel wired N/C circuit would not detect a fault if a proxie is triggered. As I understand it, I can use a N/O circuit with proxies...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Thu 14 July 2011, 03:52
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Mon 11 July 2011, 09:36
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Replies: 333
Views: 344,005
Are relays needed?
I have read and re read this thread but still confused as to whether relays are necessary in the proximity circuits.
Red’s post 294 (including Steve Starlings reply) and Pablo’s posts 274-288...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 27 April 2011, 05:49
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