Hi Tony I`m in the uk, and have 3 gecko 320 on my machine. Let me put your mind at rest, you cannot buy a better drive Regards Mark...
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fixittt
Aug 5, 2006 2:17 am
Im running into issues with all the Haas Post processors in Featurecam. Im getting p9901 p9902 codes that Turbocnc just doesnt like. Anyone know of an existing...
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Steve Blackmore
stevepilotltd
Aug 5, 2006 8:04 am
... Use the post editor (Xbuild) and remove the stuff in the macro section. Also may work, as is, if you untick "used canned cycles". Steve Blackmore --...
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Eric Lavoie
indiana95
Aug 5, 2006 7:38 pm
Hi, Dave and Others, Could add soft limit in version 4.02??? For me it will be a great feature... I have a rotary axis "B" who can rotate 0° to 180° and in...
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Dave Mucha
dave_mucha
Aug 6, 2006 12:00 am
... I can see the different needs and wants for soft switches. my largest concern is a runaway axis impacting the end of the axis at full speed. I have thought...
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David Goadby
dgoadby
Aug 6, 2006 9:44 am
Hi Eric, I have another approach to this problem which I call a "virtual" limit switch (VLM). A VLM is a PIC based unit that counts stepper pulses and,...
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pma32904
Aug 6, 2006 2:57 pm
Hi I'm new. Have searched the manual and postings for info and came up short. Looking for info that would clarify how the home and limit inputs interact. I...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Aug 6, 2006 4:16 pm
Paul, I will "attempt" to resolve your frustration as best I can. Limit Switches: These are generally set at the extreme travel positions for an axis. (However...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Aug 6, 2006 9:10 pm
Hi, Paul: You can add another parallel printer card port and use ALL of the lines on it for things such as coolant, limit switches, home switches, etc. --...
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Paul Atkinson
pma32904
Aug 7, 2006 4:06 am
Thanks Art! Further reading reveals that the control pins (on the p-port) can be used as input or output, so it should be possible to get more than 5 total...
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Paul Atkinson
pma32904
Aug 7, 2006 4:11 am
Hi Jerry & Carol, Thanks! It seems so obvious now that adding extra LPT ports/cards is a possability. Don't know why I didn't think of it myself... Paul Carol...
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fixittt
Aug 7, 2006 5:13 am
I have noticed that If I change the feed over ride on certain occasions, TurboCNC hangs! The program locks up. Its only sometimes though....
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Randy Gordon-Gilmore
passive_i
Aug 7, 2006 7:48 am
... Only change the feed rate override during straight moves (G01). Do not adjust it during arcs (G02, G03) It's a bug/characteristic of the current TCNC...
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marchuett
Aug 7, 2006 9:03 am
Hello All, I've been using TurboCNC for a number of years now and have found this forum to be a great source of news, help and information. I have seen various...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
Aug 7, 2006 9:14 am
I'd certainly like to have a look. You could add your site to the group links page.. PK _____ From: turbocnc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:turbocnc@yahoogroups.com]...
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itzlebiz
Aug 7, 2006 9:18 am
Hi Mark, the UHU controller is my project, its 'home location' is the german forum Peters CNC Ecke http://5128.rapidforum.com It is a really busy subject with...
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Robert Wright
fixittt
Aug 7, 2006 9:22 am
What I was doing was rapidly changing the feeds to slow the machine down some. It was bogging a bit. To my knowledge it wasn't in an arc, but I cannot be...
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marchuett
Aug 7, 2006 10:08 am
OK done ... see PROMiCA... If this is against any forum rules please remove it! Thanks Marc ... Behalf ... a new...
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sanjotsondh
Aug 7, 2006 2:42 pm
Hi Mark, UHU servo is the best DIY controller I have seen. It is far better and faster than any stepper controllers.If you want to build UHU serve I have...
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int348
Aug 7, 2006 3:48 pm
... group ... On Behalf ... there's a new ... this ... machines ... interested ... has ... as ... sure ... advise ... can't...
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Thomas Uchison
tuchison
Aug 7, 2006 6:21 pm
Hello, I offer this advice for beginning CNC guys and others. I have taken several training classes in Full size CNC machining on HAAS type machining centers...
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Paul Atkinson
pma32904
Aug 7, 2006 9:10 pm
Good points! I was thinking the machine had to home to get started, but in reality one can load material and zero the axis and start machining from anywhere,...
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Dave Mucha
dave_mucha
Aug 7, 2006 9:52 pm
... Hi Marc, I don't think you broke any rules. if you spammed the list with a 'send to everybody' each day for a week, then I think you would be way cross...
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gigi duru
bogdan_c2
Aug 7, 2006 10:02 pm
Hi Those are very very good advices. And not only for the beginners :). If you use normaly open limit switches, connect them in parallel. If you use normally...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
Aug 7, 2006 11:29 pm
I mostly agree with your position that home and limit switches are of secondary value. I certainly agree with your reasoning. I can, however, offer an anecdote...
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Len Shelton
directlogiclen
Aug 7, 2006 11:38 pm
Do tell. What light was that you saw? ... _____ From: turbocnc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:turbocnc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Kelly Sent: Monday, August...
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Eric Lavoie
indiana95
Aug 7, 2006 11:43 pm
Hi I think the best configuration is with soft limit. you configure the software with limit and on your machine the limit switch at each end of axes is...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
Aug 7, 2006 11:57 pm
It's a bit embarrassing. I'm sure y'all had it worked out before us... Essentially it's wrong to think of a stepper as an electric motor. Technically, it is a...
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Randy Gordon-Gilmore
passive_i
Aug 8, 2006 5:33 am
... I OK, that is different than the problem I've experienced. I'll watch for that. I do know that I can lean on the [shift-<] as long as a straight vector...
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Dragos Budei
dragosvladim...
Aug 8, 2006 6:09 am
Salut Bogdan! Ma bucur sa gasesc inca un roman printre pasionatii de CNC. Pot avea adresa ta de mail pentru o corespondenta scurta? Numai bine, Dragos ... ...
