Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
Uh, yea :-) Thanks, JJ Be Kind, Be Careful, Be Yourself
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JJ <jj5412@...>
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drifting Off Topic pretty badly................Added a VFD to my CNC mill
This is drifting pretty far off topic, please drop it, or being it back the the list topics, bill List Mom
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[email protected]
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Favourite cnc plasma software? I use Kcam, opinions?
Ive tried many options, best seem to me master 5 and Kcam, I really like the interface on Kcam but still have some problems with order of cuts etc, what do all the other plasma guys use? anyone else
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charginv8
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Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
maybe this URL will work better ?? http://www.seanet.com/~dmauch/ (L297/L298) 60IPM stuff got out making
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turbulatordude <davemucha@...>
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#51371
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Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
www.ampshop.com is where I bought all my stuff from, board is working fine in my plasma table, I got the motors from there as well, I looked everywhere and they seemed the best price for a 2 amp
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charginv8
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#51382
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Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
Have a look at www.camtronics.com. I use the same components (L297/L298) on boards of my own design and get great results. Rapids go up to 60IPM (30 is practical on my machine). The best I could get
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JJ <jj5412@...>
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Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
Dave, PERFECT! I was looking at your plan-set. why do you not recommend faster travel speeds? Rigidity? dremel tool can't keep up? Thanks a lot, Seth
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jfglass2001
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Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
Seth, How about Hobby CNC? www.hobbycnc.com Regards, Dave Rigotti Hobby CNC
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Dave Rigotti <drigotti@...>
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Re: Force for foam cutting
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galt1x <galt1x@...>
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Re: Force for foam cutting
Very little force is needed. We often cut shapes out of 2" foam in one pass at 4.8 m/min (approx 190ipm) with a 1/2" cutter spinning at 18000 rpm. Dust extraction is essential otherwise the whole room
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Les Newell <les@...>
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Re: "Light Bulb" EDM ???
Rust dissolving fluid is tartanic acid based. It's _exactly_ the same stuff in the coke your kids and I drink too much of. I don't know if there's a high enough concentration of it to work in coke
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John <johnhe-uk@...>
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Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
Have a look at http://www.xylotex.com They do a 3 axis ready built bipolar driver setup for $90.00 Max of 35 volt and 2.5 Amp output. More than enough for small 23 steppers. Far cheaper than any of
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stevenson_engineers <machines@...>
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#51381
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Re: Force for foam cutting
Not a bit more than it takes to move the table. The foam melts away before the wire touches it if your heat and feed is right. I've
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bjammin@...
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Re: Added a VFD to my CNC mill
Country Bubba wrote: Two possible reasons. One, is that V-belts will not stay on pulleys above a certain speed. they will flip over and flay themselves in minutes. This is somewhat diameter-dependent,
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Jon Elson
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Re: Force for foam cutting
vrsculptor wrote: Practically ZERO, its like moving the tool through the air. To prove it to yourself, grab a dremel (I use a heavier Sears Die grinder), mount a ballnose bit (I use up to a 1.5" dia),
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Doug Fortune <pentam@...>
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Re: Added a VFD to my CNC mill
Dan Mauch wrote: Yes, VFD's are really nice! I'll never go back to a static phase converter. I suspect these motors can be pretty safely operated at twice the rated speed. There was some serious
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Jon Elson
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Re: Best benchtop 3D CNC milling machine
Andrew Werby wrote: Yes, I read a book on high speed machining. The grand finale was a report by a group at Boeing, I think, that had modified a Cincinnatti gantry bed mill with a 75 Hp, 75,000 RPM
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Jon Elson
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Re: Source for inexpensive drivers and stuff
Why not stick with Gecko's? You cant go wrong with them and thier customer support is the best in the industry, not to mention that there products are very reliable and precise. Myself, I wouldnt
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Jim Brown <jagco1998@...>
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#51361
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Machine fully running!!! now programming problems :(
I finally got all 3 axis of my Shoptask servo motor CNC conversion finished and running properly. I tried to make a NC file using Vector to create the G codes...it sorta works. Basicly I want 5 holes
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mueller914 <mmueller@...>
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#51359
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Re: Wiring of gecko drives in a CNC controller Im Building
Subject carefully chosen so I'm within the groups area! I have 4 Gecko 201 drives in a controller Im building. Does anyone know if I can connect all the Disable inputs together and switch them to
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Alan Matheson <hokianga@...>
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