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  #121  
Old Tue 04 February 2014, 04:36
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
I used modbus but I seem to think I remember reading there is another charge pump setting for the spindle control board.
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  #122  
Old Tue 04 February 2014, 04:38
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
This is what I remembered
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  #123  
Old Tue 04 February 2014, 13:34
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
Tom that would be great. We can compare notes...
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  #124  
Old Wed 05 February 2014, 02:15
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
Well the jobs are ticking down.
I have full spindle control in Mach. Tom there is a very good application note on the PMDX site in settings for mach and our setup. The only stumble I had has the connections on the VFD. there are several plans here that show the connections which I had followed. Then I found a youtube video showing the connections and mine were different. One wire is to be connected to ACM on the drive well I have two ACM pins and of cause I had the wrong one. I am not at the machine but can get the exact pins tomorrow if you like. I do know it is on the top row of pins.

Now research on proxy, limits, home etc I have them all in series at the moment on J12 +12v. pin 13 & com. as per some threads here but that's not working. reading reading reading.....
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  #125  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 01:06
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
MechMate Alive in Emerald Aust.

There is some work, no a lot of work left to do. Proxy switches, indexer, touch plate.....

But my mate cuts and is functional enough to start work. A big thank you to all on this forum that have helped and encouraged. And to Jon and Bernard here for all you assistance.

Evidence for a serial #. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npdge...ature=youtu.be

Does anyone want to buy a Shark pro plus? not needed any more...
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  #126  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 01:13
racedirector
Just call me: Bruce #122
 
New South Wales
Australia
Congrats! That looks so cool with it pinstriping and fancy bits. Once you are 100% done I forsee some awesome stuff coming out of the new beast
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  #127  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 02:46
Tom Ayres
Just call me: Tom #117
 
Bassett (VA)
United States of America
Well, She Does "Run Like A Deere". Congrats, job well done!
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  #128  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 02:59
KenC
Just call me: Ken
 
Klang
Malaysia
now the real fun begins.
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  #129  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 06:31
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Very cool.
Congrats on a job well done.
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  #130  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 06:35
dbinokc
Just call me: DB #118
 
Oklahoma
United States of America
Looks great! You started about a month after I did and at the current rate I will probably finish a few months after you.
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  #131  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 07:12
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Congrats Mich! Looks like serial number time.
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  #132  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 07:27
smreish
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Orlando, Florida
United States of America
So pretty! Nicely done.
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  #133  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 11:35
isladelobos
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Canary Islands
Spain
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Wow !!

Good sound nice machine
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  #134  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 12:50
Andrew_standen
Just call me: Andrew #109
 
Dorset
United Kingdom
Well done. Congratulations . Now the real fun starts
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  #135  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 13:36
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
Thank you all,

it has been a rewarding journey to date. I have the car and engine running now to get me to work. I am really excited about testing just how much better this machine is going to be then my last.

I see Vectric has a new project of the month today. One for the wife, can't hurt if she gets the first project off the Mate.

I know I am going to be on this forum for a long time yet, I want the bells and whistles now.
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  #136  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 13:47
Fox
Just call me: Fox
 
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Congrats, motivating to keep going at mine.
What are the lower three button on your (HUGE) Y-car button enclosure for ? evoking zero routine, coolant, spindle by button push in MACH3 ?
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  #137  
Old Thu 06 February 2014, 14:28
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
Fox I haven' nailed that down yet. One is the zero routine, the toggle is in the fault circuit to interrupt the charge pump signal, that disables all out puts. Because my spindle is controlled through PMDX107, without charge pump spindle can't go, my safety for bit changes. The other button is up for grabs at the moment... the box looks better with 6 rather then 5 buttons.
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  #138  
Old Fri 07 February 2014, 06:08
Fox
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
I would put Gerald under button number 6
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  #139  
Old Fri 07 February 2014, 06:55
alan254
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mystic ct
United States of America
Always happy to see your first cut. Had the same problem with the charge pump. Good going!!!!!
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  #140  
Old Sat 08 February 2014, 01:20
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
Run into a bump today.
My spindle has started running in reverse with the M3 command. Any suggestions!!
I did a couple of cuts yesterday all good. Loaded up a file today and started up only to get grinding gears and burnt timber. What the! checked the code and it is an S20000M03 so I am at a lose now what has happened.
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  #141  
Old Sat 08 February 2014, 05:09
MetalHead
Just call me: Mike
 
Columbiana AL
United States of America
Congrats on the build !!! I love the color !!! You get #116 !!
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  #142  
Old Sat 08 February 2014, 16:11
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
Congratulations on 116! I look forward to seeing your creations.
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  #143  
Old Sat 08 February 2014, 16:16
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
Mich,
When you manually turn on the spindle, does it still turn CCW? Does it differ when you use MDI? With M04 does it turn CW?
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  #144  
Old Sat 08 February 2014, 18:45
IMMark
Just call me: Mark #119
 
Columbus Ohio
United States of America
Mich....Congrats #116 !!
Mark
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  #145  
Old Sun 09 February 2014, 02:21
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
#116 looks great to me, I will have to come up with manufactures compliance plate for it now.

Pete the thing I couldn't understand was how one day M3 spun up CW (first cut video) and then the next day M3 spins up CCW. I did then try an M4 and it went CW. So yes I fixed the issue with flipping the wires around, just don't know why it changed.
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  #146  
Old Sun 09 February 2014, 04:40
lonestaral
Just call me: Al #114
 
Isarn
Thailand
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Well done #116.
A Class build by Fahr.
As for M3 turning into M4, I suspect Gremlins.
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  #147  
Old Mon 10 February 2014, 08:03
jhiggins7
Just call me: John #26
 
Hebron, Ohio
United States of America
Builder's Log Update

Mich,

Congratulations on your build and on earning Serial #116 ... and FAST too.

Here is the Updated Builder's Log with your entry.

I probably have the dimensions wrong, since you mentioned that you were going to leave extra space in one of the dimensions for a future indexer.

Please let me know the correct dimensions and any other changes you would want to make to your entry.
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  #148  
Old Mon 10 February 2014, 16:44
F.A.B
Just call me: Mich #116
 
Qld
Australia
Well here you go the first finished project off the Mate.
This is the latest project of the month from Vectric. Nothing very difficult but it was nice to see the machine do what you ask it to do.
And it is always good to try and keep the wife happy.
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  #149  
Old Mon 10 February 2014, 17:32
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
Going back and reading post #1, I wonder, does she still think you were crazy for making this machine?
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  #150  
Old Mon 10 February 2014, 18:47
racedirector
Just call me: Bruce #122
 
New South Wales
Australia
Now you're just showing off... kidding! That is awesome and a great was to get her indoors on the right side - congrats!
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