I am looking at a Milltroics Knee mill That has Old and Broke Centrion4. Can this be done? Thanks....Jarrod...
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Michael
winfieldmoodys
Oct 6, 2009 5:04 am
Hi guys, I'm getting close to having this machine running great. Can someone who uses CamBAM answer a question for me? I can't seem to find the info I need on...
19870
p.passuello
Oct 6, 2009 9:22 am
Hi Mike, Are you using the Turbocnc Post Processor? This appears under 'Machining' 'PostProcessor' By default it uses a default post processor which uses CV as...
19871
Asad Ullah
for_asad_and...
Oct 6, 2009 1:17 pm
Hi, Â I am going to start a small CNC project where I will use floppy drive electronics controller for stepper motors. However, there are some things to...
19872
Andrew Mathison
andrew.mathison
Oct 6, 2009 2:39 pm
You need to look at the web and find some good chips. I believe these motors from Floppies are Bipolar (check first how many connections, 4 is Bipolar, more is...
19873
jhelmstetter
Oct 6, 2009 11:25 pm
If you are trying to decide where you should use the long cables, I would use an extra long printer cable. The interface can support cable lengths up to...
19874
Rod
nitehawkhp
Oct 16, 2009 8:45 am
Can someone help me set up the home switches on my machine? I tried to get pin 10 on the printer port assigned to the home switch for my "X" axis. Pin 10 is...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Oct 16, 2009 12:49 pm
Rod, Not trying to belittle you, but are you sure: 1. You have "Enabled" the switch in the configuration file? 2. You have the correct I/O port selected? 3....
19876
Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Oct 16, 2009 1:01 pm
Install parmon.exe on your system. This will allow you to check that the line is actually toggling. Then do a check on turbocnc by pressing F2. It shows at...
19877
stcnc2000
Oct 16, 2009 3:47 pm
Hi, this a video of a homemade test setup for Z Axis home switch. Can be adapted to any axis on a Router or Mill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpsRuDH98mA ...
19878
sirensdesires
Oct 16, 2009 11:30 pm
Hi guys. I'm a registered owner and user of the dos version. I use it for lathe use as well as mill work. I have downloaded the newer windows version when it...
19879
Jerome Jankura
toolznglue
Oct 17, 2009 1:21 am
... I'm curious about the Windows version's performance as well. The difficulty in building a controller that works well under Windows is developing a port I/O...
19880
Jeff Demand
jpdemand
Oct 17, 2009 2:19 am
Brad, I have been very happy with the dos version for years. Granted the screen graphics are dull, but would take a lot of brute force to force me to deal ...
19881
Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Oct 17, 2009 4:43 am
I've been watching it as well, every now and then going to the AST site. It seems to have some support in Brazil. There are forums in other lanuages, and there...
19882
Tony Zampini
tonyzlr
Oct 17, 2009 5:23 pm
Hi guys, I tried the Windows version, and there are quite a lot of loose ends yet to be implemented, not to mention, no manual! I contacted Dave (at DAK...
19883
Edward c H eil jr
heilcnc
Oct 18, 2009 1:32 pm
is dave k still around (in this group)...
19884
Art Eckstein
axtein
Oct 18, 2009 2:19 pm
Last time I talked with Dave, he indicated lurking quite often, but not posting. I know he has been up to his eyeballs with work the past few months!...
19885
Slavko Kocjancic
slavkok
Oct 19, 2009 6:47 am
About 2-3 months ago I have contact with Dave. It say's that christmas should be born time for V4.2 Slavko....
19886
Rod
nitehawkhp
Oct 20, 2009 5:14 am
Art, 1. I have "Enabled" the switch in the configuration file. 2. I have the correct I/O port selected. 3. I have saved the configuration file. 4. I am not...
19887
Art Eckstein
axtein
Oct 20, 2009 12:56 pm
Rod, It on the "Configure" list near the bottom. Make sure you save the configuration before you reset the ports. One person was doing it in reverse and...
19888
stcnc2000
Oct 20, 2009 5:17 pm
Here's another video for the optical switch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OySQFg5cuWo More info at: http://www.cad2gcode.com/cncprojects/id18.html Cheers Bob...
19889
stcnc2000
Nov 6, 2009 4:35 pm
Hey guys, for those who want to build MPG. I put a test video and pdf file on how to make it at my CNC projects page. ...
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barclaygeo
Nov 21, 2009 4:07 pm
my z & y axis's are 14 pitch and my x is 13 pitch. I calculated them as .0000357143 & .000384615 respectively. I'm using gecko 201's & 10 micro steps...
19891
Jeff Demand
jpdemand
Nov 21, 2009 6:27 pm
barclaygeo, I am not going to run your numbers but if the X is only moving 1/2 of what is expected try doubling the number in set-up. I seldom use built in...
19892
Paul Castellese
pcastellese
Nov 21, 2009 10:55 pm
              Do you happen to have radius set up as for lathe? ... From: barclaygeo <barclay@...> Subject: [turbocnc] Ver 5...
19893
ljd102000
Nov 22, 2009 4:56 am
I have had the same problem in the past the only way I could fix it is to have the x axis and y axis the same. The mfg of the software I was using suggested...
19894
Andrew Mathison
andrew.mathison
Nov 22, 2009 4:29 pm
Hi, is all software affected in this manner, that the X & Y must be the same pitch? I have a feeling that EMC2 can be set up with different values (only read...
19895
andersondavid84
Nov 25, 2009 8:18 pm
Has anyone setup TurboCNC to work with the G540 controller? The G540 requires turning on EPP (enhanced parallel port or bidirectional parallel port) in the...
19896
das_innere_ich
Nov 25, 2009 9:23 pm
Setting the parallel port up as EPP is quite simple. If you check out the initial setup manual on geckos homepage, it says how to do so right there. I believe...
19897
andersondavid84
Nov 27, 2009 12:09 am
I have no problem in setting both my computers to EPP. My problem is that EPP is crucial for home switches to work. The G540 Initial Setup manual says: "Your...
