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  1. DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    CLAIMED I'm in

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  4. Thread: Supplier Chai

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    Try This...

    Try This
    https://www.ebay.com/str/linearmotionbearings
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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

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    CLAIMED I知 in

    I知 in
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    CLAIMED I知 in.

    I知 in.
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

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    Came home tonight and turned the router on and...

    Came home tonight and turned the router on and everything was working ok.
    I jogged the gantry up and down the table for about 20 minutes and it did what
    it told to do.
    The only problem now is can...
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    Problem with the X axis

    I need some help, tonight I was cut a sign out and things were going as they should
    I started to get a bit cold turn my back on the machine to light the patio heater, when I looked
    back at the...
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    Reverse painting with perspex

    Hi
    I want to try and do some reverse carving and painting on perspex/acrylic
    as Gary did in his
    Adventure into Reverse Carving Perspex
    post.

    What I want to know is;
    1 - what is the best...
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    As I haven't enough room to put a resistor on...

    As I haven't enough room to put a resistor on each LED and don't want something that's going to
    get hot, it looks like I will make up a ring with the LED's in series.
    The only reason I was go the...
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    I have areadly soldered my LED's together and was...

    I have areadly soldered my LED's together and was hoping
    to only put something on the positive wire going to the LED's.

    Regards,

    Kiwiken
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    They are; - Voltage:...

    They are;

    - Voltage: DC 3~3.6V
    - Current: 15~20mA

    Regards,

    Kiwiken
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    Wiring up LED's

    I'm making a dust shoe for my router and I'm putting a ring of LED's around the spindle.
    I have 12 LED's wired in parallel, what I need to know is what is required for me to hook them up to
    my 48...
  17. Thread: Relay Problem

    by kiwiken
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    Hi All, I rewired my enclosure and fitted the...

    Hi All,

    I rewired my enclosure and fitted the diodes across my relays.
    Everything can be turned on and off now without causing my smoothstepper
    to have a heart attack.:U

    Thank you all for...
  18. Thread: Relay Problem

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    Thank you all for your reply's, I will try and...

    Thank you all for your reply's, I will try and get to jarcar during the week
    and get some IN4004 diodes.
    When I get the diodes and go to fit then what way do the go?
    What end of the diode is the...
  19. Thread: Relay Problem

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    Relay Problem

    I want to control my vaccum cleaner using a on-off-on switch and a relay. One of the "on" position's gets it's earth from the spindle relay terminal No5 on the G540, so the vaccum cleaner starts...
  20. Thread: Learning Curve

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    Hi Chris, when you done the windows and slots...

    Hi Chris,
    when you done the windows and slots did you pocket them or profile them.
    I'm about to try and cut one out.

    Kiwiken
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    Frist Major Piece

    After all the problems I've had, tonight I was able to cut my first major piece for someone else.
    I friend has some old hit and miss motors and is taken one to a rally in a couple of weeks.
    He...
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    Thanks Rod, just what I needed. It will give me...

    Thanks Rod, just what I needed.
    It will give me something to do this weekend as it looks like it's going to be a indoor one.
    Looks like snow on the way.

    Regards,
    Kiwiken
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    Thanks for the offer but I've also tried to open...

    Thanks for the offer but I've also tried to open them with Aspire with the same results.

    Kiwiken
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    Optical Grid, Ball and Triangle

    Has anyone got the 2d drawings of the Optical Grid, Ball and Triangle? I have the files that were on the Vectric forum but when I open then up in Vcarve Pro I get a message;



    典his program...
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    Well I'm back up and running. I made up a laser...

    Well I'm back up and running. I made up a laser aligner to check the alignment of the screw and it's pretty close.
    Had a mandrel made up to repair the broken screw. I was able to have the bearing...
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    Hi Ken, No ballscrews for sale. I...

    Hi Ken,
    No ballscrews for sale.
    I was working a the center of the table, which is about 625 from where it broken. Everything is on center.
    The screws are 1483mm overall length and I...
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    Hi Rod, The shaft is breaking...

    Hi Rod,
    The shaft is breaking where it steps down from 12mm to 8mm.
    I've got 50mm to play with at the end of the screw so I'm going to get the end machined down then a mandrel to fit...
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    I'm using alloy flexible couplers, I would have...

    I'm using alloy flexible couplers, I would have thought two small grub screws would give before breaking a 8mm shaft if the load was to much.

    Regards,

    kiwiken
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    From smiles to heartbreak

    Finally after 19 months off waiting for parts, Interpol and building my table, I tried to cut some wood today. Things were going not to bad when I noticed the gantry was not running square.
    The...
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    I would be using shielded single core wire. How...

    I would be using shielded single core wire.
    How would twin core differ from two single core wires?

    kiwiken
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    Since I 've only got single core how would it go...

    Since I 've only got single core how would it go if I run one wire between the common terminal of each switch then run a separate wire from each NC terminal of the switch to an input.
    Or would it...
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    Limit switch wiring

    I just about to wire up my limit switches using single core shielded wire. I知 going to wire the switches in series, what I need to know is do I join the shielding at the switches so the shielding is...
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    Hi Rod, have you a link to the cable that you...

    Hi Rod,
    have you a link to the cable that you would use.

    Kiwiken
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    I'm using an Huanyang spindle, what I'm trying to...

    I'm using an Huanyang spindle, what I'm trying to work out is when i start the spindle with the M3 (cw) command and the spindle turns is the rotation taken from looking down at the collet or from the...
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    Spindle rotation

    When I set up my spindle on the bench , I had the spindle running cw when looking at the collet end. Now that I have the spindle on the router , looking down at the collet , it looks to be running...
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    :2tsup: worked it out, I should say I found the...

    :2tsup: worked it out, I should say I found the answer -

    "I don't know if this has been mentioned, but you also need to do to the motor tuning tab for the spindle and set the acceleration to a ...
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    Hi Bob, If I put 10v's to the Vi terminal it...

    Hi Bob,
    If I put 10v's to the Vi terminal it starts straight away and goes to 24000rev's.
    Measuring the voltage at Vi, its very slow to build up the requested voltage for the rev's inputted. The...
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    Hi Bob, When i enter a speed in the MDI...

    Hi Bob,
    When i enter a speed in the MDI interface tab eg ; m3 s6000 and hit enter, the relay clicks in straight away but its about 5 seconds before the spindle start to turn, it will then slowly...
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    Good news:2tsup:, I now can change the spindle...

    Good news:2tsup:, I now can change the spindle speed with mach 3. My problem was bad soldering on one of my plugs (my bad).

    The only thing now is when the relay clicks in to start the spindle, it...
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    Hi Mark, Yes I'm near Lithgow and would...

    Hi Mark,
    Yes I'm near Lithgow and would appreciate any help I can get. Let me know what you had in mind.

    Regards,

    Ken
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    Hi Mark, I was lookikng at the RS485 adapter...

    Hi Mark,
    I was lookikng at the RS485 adapter route, but my VFD is missing the 485 chip.
    I got a chip and a RS485 adapter but couldn't get anyone local to solder the chip in and there is no way I...
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    Hi Rod, it was great talking to you...

    Hi Rod,
    it was great talking to you at the BBQ, after reading your post something did click and now I can change the spindle speed with the variable resistor.
    I had PD011 set to 400...
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    Hi Mark, I couldn't get a 10K variable resistor...

    Hi Mark,
    I couldn't get a 10K variable resistor with three terminals but a guy at work had a variable resistor with two leads that I hooked up between the VFD 10v+ and the Vi terminal. Measuring the...
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    Hi, I've wired my 1.5kw water cooled spindle as...

    Hi,
    I've wired my 1.5kw water cooled spindle as per the wiring diagram from Homann Designs.
    I'm using a G540 drive with a smooth stepper, I'm able to start and stop the spindle from mach 3.
    When...
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    The reason everything in just close proximity is...

    The reason everything in just close proximity is that I'm working from plans for the tron router and upgrading to linear bearing rails and Ballscrews.There is not much room to work with.
    I've...
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    I've finished redrawing the router to take linear...

    I've finished redrawing the router to take linear rails and ballscrews.
    I will need to machine the flange on the Z axis ballnut to fit between the linear bearings (see photo).How much can I machine...
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    I busy redrawing my table to take Ballbearing...

    I busy redrawing my table to take Ballbearing Supported Linear Rails and Ballscrews. What would be the best size for the ballsrews, the x axis is 1520mm long.
    For the linear rails I'm going for 20mm...
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    I plan to tig the frame together, not to keen on...

    I plan to tig the frame together, not to keen on the glue.
    I have been looking at the ballscrews and will go that way, just have to change the plans and redesign a couple of bearing mounts.
    The...
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    Hi Chris, I appreciate the offer and will...

    Hi Chris,
    I appreciate the offer and will arrange to come down in the new year. I've spent all weekend reading the forum and the bug has bitten harder. What are your thoughts on the tron+ cnc...
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    Need Advice Sydney / Outer west area

    Hi I'm new to the forum and I'm about to start building a router. What I need is someone in the Sydney / Outer west area that is willing for me to come and talk to them about what I'm planning to...
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