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From the CCED Home page:

"The list is aimed at the construction and use of this equipment in a
Home Shop Machinist environment."


Not chatter about neat stuff, not posts of stuff on e-bay, not the
intracies of putting a counter bore in a 2 inch hole......

construction and use of this equipment.

This seems to me to be use of the stuff needed to construct the
machines. not machine operation. Bill has posted many times that
actual parts making is better done on other lists. how to select a
drill or reemer or tap, HSS vs Cobalt vs Carbide... yadda yadda yadda.


Bill doens't jump in all that often, and 95% of the threads he asks
to stop are clearly off topic. Those 5% are interesting and machine
related, but grey enought to get bounced.

If you want to contine a thread that is getting off, BRING IT BACK ON
TOPIC by making it relavant to the machine you are building.

I think the vaccumm stuff is neat, and am interested in how to build,
enhance, design and stuff. The on topic stuff as it relates to our
building of machines.

Dave

This post if actually off topic, (2 in a week for me) so I'm going
back to lurk mode.





--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., glee@i... wrote:

Bill,

As a hobbyist, this topic (building a vacuum chuck for my cnc mill)
interests me. CCED Would be the first group that I would think to

go to

for this topic. Since you have indicated that this is OT, would

you, or

anyone else, have any recommendations where this should be

discussed?

Thank you and thanks for your work on this list.

Eric





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Possible OT vacuum chuck for CNC?

this topic is Off Toipic please drop it........

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To the group -

I note some questions about NAMES and want to reply - Bill (List Mom) started this list as a result of the first CNC seminar I organized about 3 years ago at NAMES - A couple of weeks ago they again asked it I would organize the programs again and I agreed to do so -

We have been offered the same "show & tell" display space on the main floor again - This is an area that we can use to show and explain to visitors about our CNC projects - As usual you can make contacts with customers and even sell products as long as it is kept on a "low key, non arm-twisting" basis - This is because we are being given space at no charge that other folks (vendors) have to pay over $500 for - The NAMES folks feel that primarily educational demonstrations about CNC is part of their own public service and therefore have been donating the space even though there is a waiting list for vendors who want to pay for it -

We also have a change to the Seminars this year - There will be two seminars - A much larger room is scheduled on the main floor - One will be Saturday and the other on Sunday - One will be oriented towards those whose primary interests are building CNC systems from the electronics, system software and related points of view - The other will be oriented towards those whose interests lie more in making chips and parts using CNC and view the electronics and system level stuff as more of a tool rather than their main interest -

At last years seminar we had to turn folks away and the room was standing room only - It should be a lot better this year -

The exact times are being negotiated and I will place a note on the CCED list as soon as finalized -

In the meantime, If you want to participate in either the "show & tell" or the seminars send me an e-mail OFF LIST so that I don't lose it among all of the list messages - I have set up an e-mail address that is different from my regular address solely for the purpose of handling NAMES communications - Please use the following - rolandfriestad@...

Ray Henry and I have just completed what I laughingly call the "Universal CNC Controller" prototype that will be published in HOME SHOP MACHINIST starting in the Jan/Feb 2003 issue - It will be demonstrated at NAMES -

For other purposes than NAMES, you can continue to use my regular address - cardinal.eng@...

Roland Friestad

Each pin should be removable, assuming that the unit is not the
solid, solder style.

IF they are removable, they would be somwwhat lose in the houseing,
think the Molex connector in a PC, the pins kinda float.

IF they are of the removable variety, a small slieve, slightly larger
than the pin will compress the expanding fingers that hold the pin in
the houseing.

needless to say, if you remove them make a VERY clean note pad,
digital pic ? of the wiring arrangement.

Also, look a the Digi-key site and others like the link posted to see
about a replacement part. Not that you need it, but you should find
exploded views and such.

Dave
(glad mine are all 4 pin)

ps: I have an old surplus RACK from GE and it has some 2" dia
connectors with what I assume are 50 wires. Looking at the thing and
the era it came from, you just KNOW that it cost... well, let's just
say those $700.00 toilet seats were a bargan !







--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "doug98105" <dougrasmussen@c...> wrote:

Bill,

Yep, just as you said there's a small locking snap ring down inside
the back of the connector. They certainly didn't make this an easy
one to take apart. My snap ring got a little twisted in the

removal,

but is salvageable.

Now that I have it apart, I can see someone else has been through
this same exercise. The solder joints are pretty sloppy, I'm sure
they didn't come from the Haas factory that way.

Wow, I can only imagine how nasty your 50 pin connector must have
been!!! This one with only 11 pins won't be fun, even with it on

the

bench.

Thanks for the help.

Doug




--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., w.higdon@a... wrote:

Doug,
From what I remember, and a look at a couple of
catalogs, the insert is held in by a snap ring on the
back side of the connector. But you will have to remove
the wires from the connector pins as there is a button
that hold the pins in. I had to replace on a machine one
time, it was a 50+ pin connector out on the end of the
carriage, lots of fun.
Here is the Allied Electronics page that has the
connector on.

df

Good luck
Bill Higdon

Hello Group,

Amphenol plug #20-33P....

The right angle fitting on the cable of my mill's Haas 4th axis

head

broke. It's a 3/8" armored cable. I have to remove the wires

from

the plug connector on the opposite end of the cable, pull the

wires

back through and replace the right angle fitting.

I don't see how the pins are pushed out of the Amphenol

connector.

Or maybe the connector body comes apart somehow to allow the

pin

removal. Anyhow, it's not obvious. It's an 11 pin connector.

I checked Amphenol's website to look for a breakdown of my
connector. Their search function didn't seem to recognize the

part

number, they may have a new numbering system since nothing

appeared

close to my number series.

Anyone have an idea how to get these pins out of the connector

body??

thanks,

Doug

Dear Marcus,
Thanks for your kind advice, that's I
wanted to know the real feed back from user rather
than sales people's colorful wording. You are right
that may be the reason they got out of business. Only
I was impressed with that machine by reading an
article published on MMS online


Thanks once again, I should continue my search with
something else pl. let me know if you got any
recommendation. BTW I found this site very interesting

may be of any use for you. Thanks.


Cheers,
Kevin

--- Marcus & Eva <implmex@...> wrote:

Hi Kevin:
I've got a Defiance VTX-1 with the old
Bridgeport DX 32 control (before
they put on the fancy Creative Evolution control)
Here's my findings:
Pretty lightly built little mill, but still capable
of milling A2 toolsteel
at 60 Rockwell if you don't push it too hard.
Great mill for prototyping in plastic.
Some fairly sloppy assembly...mine came with the
head out-of-square 0.007"
in 6", the tee slots are not parallel to the X axis
movement so you can't
fixture to them, the table's a hunk of hot rolled
mild steel that's been
surface ground and isn't perfectly flat.
The machine's so light that high speed machining is
impractical...anything
above 80 inches a minute or so on a tiny part and
the inertia of the table
reversal makes the machine hop across the floor.
That makes the Creative Evolution control a bit of a
waste...so the 40 grand
for the new machine is way overpriced.
Mine was $15,000.00 USD in 1999 (it was a repo from
1997)
Defiance went buns up too, so if you get
one...you're on your own!!!
Hope this helps
Cheers

Marcus

----- Original Message -----
From: "kad2kam" <kad2kam@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...>
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 6:46 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Best benchtop 3D CNC
milling machine

I'm looking to buy any used benchtop high speed

cnc milling machine.

Main application would be to machine pastic and

aluminium prototypes

but machining steel inserts would be a bonus. If

someone got any

recomendation for best resource to find the used

cnc machines and

which one is the best for that sort of work. of

course budget is the

main issue. I looked Roland MDX-650 and VTX mill

from defiance any

comments on these machines or if anyone selling

these machines please

contact me. Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Kevin Smith
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Check that current is actually flowing through the direction pin when its
grounded. May well be the optoisolator or resistor thats gone. I
accidentally blew the resistor on the isolated side of a Gecko 201 about a
year ago and had precisely the same sympton.

In my case I pumped too much current through the pin, I was running the
common at 24 volts and used too low an external resistor in series with the
pin.
I took the case apart bypassed the resistor and used an external one,
everything then worked.
Alan Matheson

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "mueller914" <mmueller@n...> wrote:

I need a simple demo CAM program that'll let me make at least one
part before commiting to purchasing...

OneCNC is locking up on my computer, DesKAM keeps telling me I've
reached my limit (never used it or loaded it before tonight),
CAPSMill won't let me enter the password emailed to me from the
company...I'm going to give Vector a shot now, wish me luck.

Drop Mike Milligan a line at Dolphin
They do a full version with 30 day license for evaluation.

By the way a warning on Capsmill.
I recently took a look at their latest product quite deeply and found
some serious bugs in the program in dxf imports and other areas. It
wasn't even able to do simple files. Their tech support was very slow
and not much help. They admitted all the bugs I pointed out but
offered no work around. When I pressed them for help believe it or
not , I still have all the emails, they offered the advise that the
best thing to do was to reformat my hard drive and reinstall windows.
At the price they want for this for a 2 1/2D program it's very
expensive.
Just beware.

John S.

There's a sister group for these topics, as Bill will possibly remind you.
Otherwise, we have two Usenet NGs which will be happy to see the topic:
rec.crafts.metalworking and alt.machines.cnc.



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Bill,

As a hobbyist, this topic (building a vacuum chuck for my cnc mill)
interests me. CCED Would be the first group that I would think to go to
for this topic. Since you have indicated that this is OT, would you, or
anyone else, have any recommendations where this should be discussed?

Thank you and thanks for your work on this list.

Eric





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chuck for CNC?


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I have 2 Mitutoyo Digimatic #982-537 displays that I would like to use
with the cheap generic scales because of the application. I have some info
on using Starett scales with Mitutoyo Displays but nothing on the other.

Paul E. Killoy

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Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Has anyone built an SPC display for Digimatic
scales?

When you say digimatic do you mean the Mitutoyo scales or the
cheap imported ones?

C|

On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, emotorwerks wrote:

I am looking around for info related to SPC and how to build a remote
display. I haven't found much yet. Does anyone have pictures,
plans, links, or ideas on how to do this?

Thanks,
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doug98105 wrote:

Hello Group,

Amphenol plug #20-33P....

The right angle fitting on the cable of my mill's Haas 4th axis head broke. It's a 3/8" armored cable. I have to remove the wires from the plug connector on the opposite end of the cable, pull the wires back through and replace the right angle fitting.
I don't see how the pins are pushed out of the Amphenol connector. Or maybe the connector body comes apart somehow to allow the pin removal. Anyhow, it's not obvious. It's an 11 pin connector.

I checked Amphenol's website to look for a breakdown of my connector. Their search function didn't seem to recognize the part number, they may have a new numbering system since nothing appeared close to my number series.

Anyone have an idea how to get these pins out of the connector body??

If these are crimp pins, then there is a special tool that slides into the connector housing
from either the front or back, depending on pin style, and releases the retaining tabs that hold
the pin in. This sounds like a round, metal, WW-II style connector. Actually, 20-33P is just
the pin pattern spec, the connector would have a military designation like MS3109-20-33P.

You can sometimes make your own extractor tool with stainless shim stock, about .010" think.
You roll it into a cylinder of about the right diameter to just slide into the plastic housing,
between the housing and the pin. When it is pushed in far enough to press in the retaining
tabs, the pin can then be pushed out.

Jon

Tim,
You wouldnt happen to know what the password is to unzip the demo would ya?
I had it , but I cant find it now.
Regards,
Jim
Tim Goldstein <timg@...> wrote:I mean Delcam putting the prices on the web. VectorCAD-CAM is sold by
IMService and they do list all their pricing on the web. I should point
out that the prices that IMS lists on their sites are not the special
prices that they offer to use CAD_CAM list members. You can get a
substantial discount of you follow the link that Fred posts in his
signature on this forum.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

I mean Delcam putting the prices on the web. VectorCAD-CAM is sold by
IMService and they do list all their pricing on the web. I should point
out that the prices that IMS lists on their sites are not the special
prices that they offer to use CAD_CAM list members. You can get a
substantial discount of you follow the link that Fred posts in his
signature on this forum.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

Tim,
They do put the prices on the web....I just looked at them.
The full VectorCAD-CAM package is $795.00

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:

There are a number of products on the Delcam site that look

interesting.

Would really like to find the price, but they don't seem to put

that on

the web. I always find that to be a scary situation.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

-----Original Message-----

Has anyone used the Millwizard 3d software from Delcam? The

demo

version seems really easy to use, but would like to know if the

full

version is worth the 250.00. Thanks! Rick


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There are a number of products on the Delcam site that look interesting.
Would really like to find the price, but they don't seem to put that on
the web. I always find that to be a scary situation.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

I need a simple demo CAM program that'll let me make at least one
part before commiting to purchasing...

OneCNC is locking up on my computer, DesKAM keeps telling me I've
reached my limit (never used it or loaded it before tonight),
CAPSMill won't let me enter the password emailed to me from the
company...I'm going to give Vector a shot now, wish me luck.

Pls be careful of your connections. Bear in mind that it's harmful
dealing with current . . . no TRIAL & ERROR for this . . . if ur not
familiar bring it to ur nearest service center . . . no jokes! jc


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Carol & Jerry Jankura"
<jerry.jankura@s...> wrote:

Hi, JJ:

I've not heard of a transformer with a center tapped primary.

If, indeed, the primary is center tapped, use only the full winding

at the

higher voltage or either half of the winding at the lower voltate.

Leave the

unused end 'floating,' do NOT tie the two outside wires together.

Now, if what you have is actually two windings (four wires) that

can be set

up as either 120 or 240 volts, that's a different matter. In that

case, you

tie the two 'bottom' ends together and the two upper ends together

for 120

volt operation, or you tie the hi end of one to the low end of the

other

and use the two outside wires for 240 volt operation.

-- Jerry


|-----Original Message-----
|From: JJ [mailto:jj5412@e...]
|Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 6:12 PM
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|Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Transformer question
|
|
|Okay, my turn for a power supply question.
|My transformer has a center tapped primary, 110v/220v. Do I

connect the

|two outer legs together and use them with the center tap for 110v?

Or

|use it half-coil <g> and use one leg and the center tap.
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|ADVthanksANCE,
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Bill,

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Thank you and thanks for your work on this list.

Eric





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Hi Bill. Sorry about the post... I replied to his original post
before I saw your post. But to justify my post, wouldn't it "fit"
the groups interest as it is a helpful devise as well as made on a
cnc? Not trying to argue... Rick

Bill,

Yep, just as you said there's a small locking snap ring down inside
the back of the connector. They certainly didn't make this an easy
one to take apart. My snap ring got a little twisted in the removal,
but is salvageable.

Now that I have it apart, I can see someone else has been through
this same exercise. The solder joints are pretty sloppy, I'm sure
they didn't come from the Haas factory that way.

Wow, I can only imagine how nasty your 50 pin connector must have
been!!! This one with only 11 pins won't be fun, even with it on the
bench.

Thanks for the help.

Doug




--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., w.higdon@a... wrote:

Doug,
From what I remember, and a look at a couple of
catalogs, the insert is held in by a snap ring on the
back side of the connector. But you will have to remove
the wires from the connector pins as there is a button
that hold the pins in. I had to replace on a machine one
time, it was a 50+ pin connector out on the end of the
carriage, lots of fun.
Here is the Allied Electronics page that has the
connector on.

df

Good luck
Bill Higdon

Hello Group,

Amphenol plug #20-33P....

The right angle fitting on the cable of my mill's Haas 4th axis

head

broke. It's a 3/8" armored cable. I have to remove the wires

from

the plug connector on the opposite end of the cable, pull the

wires

back through and replace the right angle fitting.

I don't see how the pins are pushed out of the Amphenol

connector.

Or maybe the connector body comes apart somehow to allow the pin
removal. Anyhow, it's not obvious. It's an 11 pin connector.

I checked Amphenol's website to look for a breakdown of my
connector. Their search function didn't seem to recognize the

part

number, they may have a new numbering system since nothing

appeared

close to my number series.

Anyone have an idea how to get these pins out of the connector

body??

thanks,

Doug

I demo'd the software and I found it to be extremely slow when
calculating toolpaths.....Im running a 1400Mhz PC w/plenty of ram.
Shouldnt have taken that long, becuae it wasnt that complex of a
peice to mill.
I dont know maybe it was a bad day for the Millwizard engine, cause
it was super slow!
Regardless, I dont think I would spend my hard earned money on it.


Joe

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "dodge1320" <motionin@a...> wrote:

Has anyone used the Millwizard 3d software from Delcam? The demo
version seems really easy to use, but would like to know if the

full

version is worth the 250.00. Thanks! Rick

Mariss,

Thanks a million Mariss. Now that's what I call standing behind your
product!

You're reputation of A1 customer service and satisfaction, is the
best in the business, and NOW I know that first hand.

I disconnected the direction lead from the breakout board that leads
to the drive, and grounded it to all of the port grounds
individually, and it did not change directions either time.

Even though I dont think it's your responsability to replace the
defective drive, I will take you up on your offer kind sir.
I'd be an idiot not to!

I'll be giving you a call first thing Monday, as this little setback
has delayed me in completing my CNC conversion.

I'd like to add that the other 2 drives are working flawlessly as
they should....wouldn't hesitate for one second to buy another
GECKODRIVES product.

Thanks again,
Joe



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "mariss92705" <mariss92705@y...> wrote:

Joe,

Short the direction line to your PC ground while the motor is
turning. Do this by disconnecting the direction line from your

port

and touch it to your port ground line. If the drive is good, the
direction must change then.

If it doesn't, give me a call at 1-714-771-1662 Monday and I will
either repair or replace the drive for free. I don't want anyone

to

be dissatisfied with our stuff.

Mariss

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "qwerty12345612"

<qwerty12345612@y...>

wrote:

I bought a Gecko driver off of LloydLeung in this group and it

only

turns the stepper one direction. Strange huh??
Ive tried hooking it up in place of the other 2 geckos that I

have,

connecting it to different motors, but I still cant get it to

turn

any of them more than one direction, CCW.
I initially thought it was the motor, but It wasnt.
I then thought it might be the parallel port pinout from my

breakout

board,after switching all of the pins around to other drivers

(both

hardware wise and software) I discovered that it wasnt.
Then I thought, well maybe I had wired it up wrong some how, so

I

took apart and reassembled everything about 10 times and still

got

the same results no matter what pin the step/dir' were running

off

of.
I now am pretty sure it is defective. And when I asked Lloyd for
help figuring this thing out, all he could say was either it

should

work or it doesnt.And I should ask someone else for

troubleshooting.

He then suggested me to query the list and see what I can come

up

with. Or contact Mariss and ask him.

Anybody ever hear of this happening with a Gecko G201?

It would be great if someone could maybe suggest something for

me

to

check, and possibly make this thing work the way it was designed

to.

If not, then I guess I got the old Ebay screw job, and am stuck

with

a driver that only goes one way, because Lloyd has no intention

of

replacing it or the money I paid for it.

Anybody ever hear of this happening with a Gecko G201?
Any ideas??

Thanks in advance

Joe