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Replaced the Spindle motor with one that wasn't
built on an off day, kindly looked after again by
Geoff. Rodm also sent an earth lead, so I ran earths to everything I
could find.

As I had been...

You were so right,

I couldn't get the cable I needed straight off so
I improvised, which I must say worked well
for about another hour and a half and then
out went another wire. This time on...

Is there a forum laser cutter in Perth WA. I usually hunt around but thought I'd rather donate to a forum member
than just anyone.

The pieces I need are 1.2mm galv or zinc.
and well the pic will...

Well I got the trusty old multi meter out
and you're right on the money,
as always there's someone in the forum who's
had the experience or has an idea of where to start.

Thanking you kindly...

Thankyou Sir, I'll check that out in the morning, or maybe tonight. that'll make me happier.

I'll just change em all if that's the case.

Ian

Today I was getting all ready to start posting pics on my first table top job. I rough planed the pieces, got my shiny new biscuit cutter out
glued it all together a couple of days ago.
Today I...

At least your controller appears to be working out of the box.
But of course that was a lesson I needed to learn and I've
met some awesome people along the way.
AAAnd The Gecko G540 is just...

So the new controllers work okay?
There ya go, another lesson I needed to learn obviously.
I'm really happy with the G540 though.

Mines a 6090.

Ian

You're on the money there Rod,

Onya Geoff!!, I'd still be fumbling around if it wasn't for him
he's got the "can do and until" attitude all rolled into one.
He does everything he can do and then...

Oh I have a big smile on my face now, Thanks to Geoff for his persistance and assistance.

I can't believe the difference the G540 controller makes, just the noises it doesn't make is amazing.
...

Thankyou Peter, yes I thought I had confused pin 1 and 12. The wiring was too heavy.

The machine is a Chinese 6090.

I've had help over the past couple of days wiring and testing the controller,...

I would think that someone with a genuine interest in cnc would be able to belong to a forum and contribute a bit here and there and that some of the nice people on the forum might help out with a...

Awesome, I'd sent you a couple of emails but hadn't heard back, so thought you must've been on an extended trip.

I'll drop it off at some stage that's convenient for you and have a visit, it's...

So after the nice man relieved me of a few dollars to modify my Chinese controller and it still doesn't work, but I insisted and I had to try and I'm fine with that.
I took the sound advice of the...

That looks awesome Saisay,
No more corner clamps, :UYee Ha.

Ian

Hey cliff,
Got a good one for ya, a 12v powered jack, a pin that holds starpicket and doesn't slip off the jack.
Or the best one is just to get someone else to do it, stuff pulling star pickets...

Seem to have lost contact with my translator, I'm sure he'll pop his head up sooner or later. I'll keep my eyes and ears open.

Ian

Would you like it translated,

No promises, but I have had an offer to translate some of the manuals I have and I could ask.

Ian

The wheels are turning and the first step forward, Thankyou Geoff for supplying the code.
I know I have the wrong degree tip in it but I was so excited I just wanted to see a result, any result.
...

Somebody stole Mike, I think maybe he got abducted.
Haven't been able to catch up with him since mid November.
I've had to put the router on the backburner whilst I fill some orders for my dogbed...

Do we get to see some piccy's of the new baby?? We like piccy's

Ian

Hey Mike,

We got back last night, I'm ready an keen as ( well mowing the lawn has taken a bit out of me).

Ian

Life is just so good,

I can understand Geoff, electrics can be daunting, it takes me awhile to get my head around the basics. Very windy here today on the Gold Coast, all day, hasn't stopped, at...

Wrroteyou a big reply Bob and the and it froze when I hit reply #$?@&* Now i'verun out of time.
Bugga.
Thankyou for your input, I'm starting to get my teeth into the project. I havehad so much help...

Strangely enough, I just took the lid off and my controller inards look exactly like that one, even has yoocnc written on it. Is it worth doing the mods? If you think so, give me an estimate, if I'm...

Hey Bob, I ran the drivers program (after I eventually found it) The wonders of searching on the net.

It stayed in the green all the way through and I ran it several times. Just to help a bit I...

Mine is a Chinese one Mike, I was asking the question about whether I needed to change to a Gecko straight up earlier, but thought we'd give the original a go first. The computer was the first...

I am running Mach3, Bob, but I haven't done a driver test. I am now presuming that will be the next step I take when I get to Perth tomorrow evening. Thankyou for the info. I'll post the results.
...

It's frightening Bob, I've run it down to 100mm/m and 50 acc and it looks like it might be just about behaving. I'm still thinking there might be a prob with the computer, so when I get back from the...

It's getting sooooo close now.
Thankyou Geoff for your assistance, cause I had no idea. I tried running the code you sent but it was doing the same thing, doing the letters half over each other and...

Well that had to be a buzz! getting through without much competition, I suppose being able to pick them all up was a big plus. Do you have them all spoken for yet, I know Geoff(Simsy) was keen. If 1...

Take 2 - web page crashed on me again.

Thanks for that Peter, got your site in my favourites now.

I wrote a heap before, but now time has got me again(have to be up again by 7am).

Ian

Anywhere in particular I should purchase the full version of Mach 3 from? Any other software I should/could be getting that will assist me getting off the ground. I've been watching tutorials where I...

I'm sure some nice person would be able to fit one in their hand luggage to bring back over to our side of the world Simsy. Maybe 2 if I played my cards right, but when would they become available?...

Geoff, I'm excited!!!!!
Changed over the computer, the frequency now hovers around 24600 - 25000. Also found that I had missed a setting:doh: The one that makes it reverse!! so one little call has...

Hopefully this isn't a repeat, every time I use Vista the system crashes when I post a message.

Crowie, if I took a step or 2 back you could see about 9 of those pallets all stacked up. I get the...

Lets have another go at adding a pic. It's just of some of the Batu wood I have, to look forward to Re adjusting into some more interesting shapes.

Ian
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As a typical male, I jumped straight into the forum threads, now I've read the instructions "Start Here":doh:

I'm 50+ more on the mechanical side of life than electrical, must be why I bought a...

I'm starting to wonder how I managed to smelt gold at Lancefield through the 80's, I sure wish I had some pic's of the furnaces I used. We had a 5,000lt diesel tank on a stand, it gravity fed down to...

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What operating system are you using. If I use my desktop (windows Vista) it locks up etc etc, but if I use my laptop (windows XP) all seem ok.

Just remembered I have a...

Warrick,

There's a Jaycar in Midland next to The Paint Place, Perth side of Bunnings.

Ian

I must say I wasn't surprised it didn't fire straight up out of the box, being an import and reading some of the problems that have been had with the controllers.

The Gecko G540 looks pretty good...

Back in the old days I used to smelt gold in a diesel furnace, all you need to add is a fire brick tub and a blower vac. You'll have the noise of a 747 on take off and more heat than you'd ever need....

Thanks Mike and Geoff,

Awesome, someone over this side of the rabbit proof fence.
Today I got the puter hooked up to the router, oh dear! got some something wrong, X and Y axis is only jogging...

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:DPleased as punch, I couldn't wait to unpack it and put it all together. :C So what do I do now, Think I forgot that there was a next step, like learning about how to set up and...