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13th April 2016, 10:27 AM
Thread: Men's Shed Router
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Hi John Not sure what type of stepper driver...
Hi John
Not sure what type of stepper driver you are using but most are current chopping drives and its best to have the highest voltage the drive can take (not the constant voltage rating of the... -
11th August 2014, 09:50 PM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Craig My first question would be how are you...
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My first question would be how are you controlling the speed? via comms , keypad or potentiometer.
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4th March 2013, 04:40 PM
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Get CNC Wrapper for $20 and then you can do quite...
Get CNC Wrapper for $20 and then you can do quite a few interesting things with your 3 axis software (technically still 3 axis as Y is not used and substituted with A)
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13th January 2013, 08:48 PM
Thread: Buying bits for CNC
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Also McJing in Yagoona
Also McJing in Yagoona
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5th December 2012, 06:21 PM
Thread: Some More CNC Projects
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Nice work Kim Really like the way the grain of...
Nice work Kim
Really like the way the grain of the timber worked out on the dress and makes it look like folds of the material.
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6th October 2012, 11:57 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Hi Axel been having problems answering... will...
Hi Axel been having problems answering... will try again as forum keeps spitting the dummy!
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29th August 2012, 06:56 AM
Thread: Laser or CNC?
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Is the job intarsia or inlay in nature? If so is...
Is the job intarsia or inlay in nature? If so is it visible from just one side? If the answer is yes then maybe you could do some tapered inlays on a cnc router ie. the pocket and the inlay have...
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12th August 2012, 12:06 PM
Thread: DIY CNC Help?
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Ken described very well how to setup a reciever...
Ken described very well how to setup a reciever tank.... BTW I've yet to setup a vacuum table etc on my machine and so far have relied on DIY MiteeBite style excentric clamps for the alloy work I've...
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12th August 2012, 12:59 AM
Thread: DIY CNC Help?
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Hi d0vr Standard sheets are actually 1220 x...
Hi d0vr
Standard sheets are actually 1220 x 2440 and you'll want to be able to cut to the edge so you will want some overtravel equal to the diameter of the bit your using. Add to that the rails... -
19th July 2012, 08:00 PM
Thread: Cutting aluminium sheet
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Hi Bob I think your RPM is way too high....
Hi Bob
I think your RPM is way too high. Granted I was cutting 6061 T6 but 800mm/min and 8-10,000 rpm with a 0.5mm DOC worked well for me ... using wd40 or diesel as lube in my case and lots of... -
2nd July 2012, 11:18 AM
Thread: Sydney show lunch fri sat
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hi guys Just an observation... but when I...
hi guys
Just an observation... but when I went to the manufacturing expo at homebush there were big lineups and delays at all the places across the street (even subways had a long wait) not sure... -
29th June 2012, 02:19 PM
Thread: Spindle Motor Specs
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I always forget to put the YMMV tag. Mines DC and...
I always forget to put the YMMV tag. Mines DC and so far so good. I'd guess I've well and truely passed 120hours but not 100% sure. Like most things in the homebuilt budget its a crap shoot on what...
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29th June 2012, 11:09 AM
Thread: Spindle Motor Specs
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Here's the pump I'm using : Johnson Aquajet...
Here's the pump I'm using :
Johnson Aquajet WPS Pump - 3.8LPM, 12v - BCF
Its a diaphram/pressure pump so has no issue pushing a low volume through the small piping of the spindle. I'm running... -
14th June 2012, 01:26 PM
Thread: CNC Sydney North Shore or Beaches?
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PM sent
PM sent
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14th June 2012, 09:41 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Dave I've attatched the manual.Read the section...
Dave I've attatched the manual.Read the section on acceleration/deceleration, Ignore DC braking as most/all of these VFD's don't have the components populated to use this function. Check pd023 for...
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14th June 2012, 08:41 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Sounds like parameters to me.
Sounds like parameters to me.
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13th June 2012, 08:37 PM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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No worries Kim. Noise is a big issue with any VFD...
No worries Kim. Noise is a big issue with any VFD but I think the HY 's are particularly crappy. Took me quite awhile to isolate my issues and I have pretty good shielding and separation etc.
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13th June 2012, 08:07 PM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Kim you need to change PD003 as this is the one...
Kim you need to change PD003 as this is the one that sets the speed.
PD002 also needs to be set to 0 as it would have been 2 if using the plugin.
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12th April 2012, 09:13 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Hedi Does your motor sound like this: 3.3KW...
Hedi
Does your motor sound like this:
3.3KW (4HP) Chinese CNC Spindle + Huanyang 3.3KW VFD Test - YouTube
at the displayed 24000rpm? if yes then my guess is the poles are set correctly and you... -
12th April 2012, 08:01 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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The manual for the Huanyang has the default PD143...
The manual for the Huanyang has the default PD143 poles set to 4 and in the case of my 2.2kw chinese spindle the correct setting was 2.
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11th April 2012, 11:23 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Just a clarification... PD144 sets the rated...
Just a clarification...
PD144 sets the rated revolution ie the displayed speed so with a setting of 3000 (speed at 50hz output from VFD) this means at the full speed (400hz output) the display... -
9th April 2012, 09:57 PM
Thread: Spindle + VFD Question
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Also don't expect any torque at low speeds.
Also don't expect any torque at low speeds.
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7th April 2012, 11:34 AM
Thread: lithograph engraving
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Yep do a Gausian blur on the pics of people,...
Yep do a Gausian blur on the pics of people, patch blemishes etc, and then use a mask to bring back sharpness in areas like eyes or jewelry (like wedding rings etc) Back in the day of cigerette ads...
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7th April 2012, 10:30 AM
Thread: lithograph engraving
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The browm/bronze look is due to the pipe being...
The browm/bronze look is due to the pipe being painted metalic first. Thats another trick :) Your eye picks up more contrast if the frame is much darker than the object of interest.
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7th April 2012, 08:23 AM
Thread: lithograph engraving
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Nice work Stewey Its great to hear others...
Nice work Stewey
Its great to hear others making similar stuffups :) but as you say sometimes this leads to an interesting "feature" like the heart cut out.
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4th April 2012, 03:59 PM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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My guess is that you have the number of poles set...
My guess is that you have the number of poles set incorrectly
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4th April 2012, 03:56 PM
Thread: lithograph engraving
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I've tried perspex but with the cutters I have...
I've tried perspex but with the cutters I have (basic router style) it tended to reweld quite a bit. Corian and Melamine great as it comes off as a powder, PVC is ok as long as your bits are sharp...
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4th April 2012, 08:47 AM
Thread: lithograph engraving
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Yeah I thought that was what you meant. I've...
Yeah I thought that was what you meant. I've tried Corian and to be honest was not overly impressed with the quality of the end result. Cuts beautifully and can hold fine detail but the stuff I had...
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3rd April 2012, 09:23 AM
Thread: lithograph engraving
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Hi Wolffie Do you mean litho graph or litho...
Hi Wolffie
Do you mean litho graph or litho phane? Corian is more related to the latter and copper plate, the former
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11th March 2012, 07:58 PM
Thread: Some More CNC Projects
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SawDustSniffer do you run any air while cutting?...
SawDustSniffer do you run any air while cutting? I've not used 2mm bits yet but would suggest that if your snapping bits its because your not keeping the cut clean of swarf.
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20th February 2012, 09:49 PM
Thread: Greolt's Laser Build
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Hi Greg Most of my experience has been with...
Hi Greg
Most of my experience has been with solid state lasers and at very high modulation rates so very different beasts to high power gas tubes. However the way that I've seen modulation done... -
18th February 2012, 04:58 PM
Thread: Greolt's Laser Build
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Thanks for the clarification Greg . My last job...
Thanks for the clarification Greg . My last job was for a company that makes imagesetters for the printing and circuit board markets so understand the issues that you described. I was thinking more...
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17th February 2012, 11:00 PM
Thread: Greolt's Laser Build
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Hi Greg Nice build. We are decomissioning...
Hi Greg
Nice build. We are decomissioning more gear at work so that means its time for me to start my next build... pity I don't have any room :(
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12th February 2012, 10:51 AM
Thread: Rotary ball nut?
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Hi Glen My machine has rotating nuts (Thats a...
Hi Glen
My machine has rotating nuts (Thats a post you'd only seein a forum like this:doh:) on both x axis drives and also the Z. The 2.5m x drives are using a standard fixed nut but a drive that... -
23rd January 2012, 12:22 PM
Thread: Clamping advice?
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Ger21 is absolutely right.. fixtures and clamping...
Ger21 is absolutely right.. fixtures and clamping methods are half the battle when making parts.
I dissagree that side clamping is a bad idea... depends on the job and the material. I made myself... -
12th January 2012, 09:34 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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No worries Bullet As far as editing screens...
No worries Bullet
As far as editing screens go I'd suggest you look at the thread on the subjetc over on the mach forums... It's very straight forward but a bit long to type out. -
4th January 2012, 09:03 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Hi BulletMaster Check that you have not got...
Hi BulletMaster
Check that you have not got the "disable spindle relays" ticked in Mach config/ports and pins/spindle setup.
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13th December 2011, 07:08 AM
Thread: Another chinese CNC router
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I think what Ken has described is if you are...
I think what Ken has described is if you are running unipolar (ie 6 or 8 leads) not bipolar (4 leads). The only thing that will be affected with swapped A+A- or B+B- is the direction... just don't do...
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10th December 2011, 07:18 PM
Thread: Another chinese CNC router
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easy test you might have overlooked... Check...
easy test you might have overlooked...
Check the continuity from the dirve connector to the motors. you should see a couple of ohms across each phase of the stepper and open circuit between... -
5th December 2011, 11:09 PM
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Yep know that sound well... usually followed by...
Yep know that sound well... usually followed by alot of profanity eminating from my garage.. Not sure if I should warn the neighbours about the machine operations noises or the machine operators...
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5th December 2011, 02:29 PM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Sorry I'm broke like everyone else this time of...
Sorry I'm broke like everyone else this time of year :C
It almost sounds like its a current drive not a voltage one... In any case best practice would be to short out the free leg of the pot to... -
5th December 2011, 11:25 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Hi Mike Been awhile since I initially tested...
Hi Mike
Been awhile since I initially tested mine via hardwire like that, but from memory I had the external legs of the pot to +10 and ACM and the center wipe to VI and think I used a 10k or... -
30th November 2011, 10:14 AM
Thread: I need some CNC work done
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Hi Lachlan Sounds like a fun project and...
Hi Lachlan
Sounds like a fun project and definitely would fit on my machine (2.5 x 1.3 x 0.5 m envelope)
PM sent
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Mark
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28th November 2011, 11:08 PM
Thread: Electronics O/T
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What you need is a charge pump. Basically its an...
What you need is a charge pump. Basically its an inductor (coil) a diode, a capacitor and a switch (fet power transistor or similar). The circuit amplifies the voltage so even a low input from the...
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28th November 2011, 03:29 PM
Thread: Some More CNC Projects
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Nope.. solid billet :) the scrap is 12mm thick...
Nope.. solid billet :) the scrap is 12mm thick "plug" from the F-85sr parts. I then radiused one side using the table router (extreme caution! not recomemnded!) then clamped the parts face down using...
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23rd November 2011, 08:17 AM
Thread: Critique my 8020 design
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Couple of ideas You could add alot of...
Couple of ideas
You could add alot of stiffness to your existing design by adding ribs at 90degrees to the side plates using the same thickness plate. Through bolted from the inside adding 3 ribs... -
20th November 2011, 06:25 PM
Thread: Critique my 8020 design
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I agree that making it a bit beefier would be...
I agree that making it a bit beefier would be good as you won't regret the extra stiffness nor mass when you start cutting stuff. Less chatter etc
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15th November 2011, 11:44 AM
Thread: Some More CNC Projects
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First surfboard...
Well I've been finishing off the boat bits and one of the pieces has a large oval hole in it... this left some interesting scrap... soooo.
The billet silver surfer was born!
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29th October 2011, 08:43 PM
Thread: Free 3D model Service
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The first test I did was of a garden frog made of...
The first test I did was of a garden frog made of concrete. Very weathered and with a rough texture which seemed to help alot with the stitching. Standard res was really good IMO and would be a great...
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29th October 2011, 04:29 PM
Thread: Some More CNC Projects
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Thanks guys. Rusel the bit I used is a...
Thanks guys.
Rusel the bit I used is a beading bit (also called veining bits) from Carbitool TBF8 1/2.
beading bits fine point
so its the same curved profile that is following the vectors.