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by bpmsl
Sat 21 Sep , 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Novaturn toolchanger - interface to mach / non Denford card
Replies: 3
Views: 8872

Re: Novaturn toolchanger - interface to mach / non Denford c

Thats great thanks, i'll see what i can do.
cheers
bpm
by bpmsl
Sat 17 Aug , 2013 16:37 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Novaturn toolchanger - interface to mach / non Denford card
Replies: 3
Views: 8872

Novaturn toolchanger - interface to mach / non Denford card

Hi all,
I'm looking at using a usbcnc controller in my novaturn, everthing looks good for the stepper drives and the spindle controller, but I dont know how the toolchanger is interfaced to the control card. Can anyone shed any light?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks.
Barry M
by bpmsl
Tue 09 Jul , 2013 23:15 pm
Forum: Denford Classifieds
Topic: WANTED - USB control board for novaturn and novamill
Replies: 0
Views: 2114

WANTED - USB control board for novaturn and novamill

having got familiar with denford software it seems a shame to move over to mach just to get a reduced machining time. So does anyone have a second hand USB board from a machine they've already converted? Denford, will i need to buy new SW or will my current dongle / key let me use the latest version...
by bpmsl
Mon 04 Feb , 2013 13:13 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Novaturn Specification
Replies: 4
Views: 9509

Re: Novaturn Specification

Does anyone have a picture or drawing of the swarf tray? I'm guessing its just a rectanglular piece of formed sheet metal.

Cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Tue 29 Jan , 2013 16:31 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Novaturn Specification
Replies: 4
Views: 9509

Re: Novaturn Specification

Thanks for that,
I'll look into something equivalent sourced from the UK.
Cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Tue 29 Jan , 2013 14:29 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Novaturn Specification
Replies: 4
Views: 9509

Re: Novaturn Specification

Thanks, One thing that caught my eye was that the extra equipent quoted spray mist coolant, I thought that the Novaturn and the Novamill wasnt good for use with coolant but perhapse I was wrong. Does anyone know what the spray mist coolant option was, and what coolant was specified? Cheers BPM
by bpmsl
Mon 19 Nov , 2012 14:40 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Novaturn Software
Replies: 17
Views: 11430

Re: Novaturn Software

deejay, Its been a while since I set up flstep on my novaturn, I hope this thread from when I sorted mine helps... dont forget to use dosbox, or boot your machine in dos mode if you've got hardware rs232 ports. From memory running in windows didnt work well at all and dosbox worked OK ish but I foun...
by bpmsl
Tue 23 Oct , 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Retrofitting CNC Mill and Lathe
Replies: 14
Views: 14275

Re: Retrofitting CNC Mill and Lathe

Thanks Tom, thats good to know, will do.

Cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Tue 16 Oct , 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Retrofitting CNC Mill and Lathe
Replies: 14
Views: 14275

Re: Retrofitting CNC Mill and Lathe

Hi,
If you do remove the blador top boards for either the mill or lathe and have no further use for them I'd potentially be interested in them as spares for my machines.

Cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Fri 11 May , 2012 11:51 am
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Replacement Novaturn Chuck
Replies: 2
Views: 7732

Re: Replacement Novaturn Chuck

Thanks, yeah i was thinking new jaws would need fettling to achieve a good runout, hence thinking more likely to get a fresh one with matched jaws.

Ta
BPM
by bpmsl
Thu 10 May , 2012 11:27 am
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Replacement Novaturn Chuck
Replies: 2
Views: 7732

Replacement Novaturn Chuck

What type or spec of chuck do i need to ge to replace the one on my novaturn, or can I get replace ment jaws? Its a 1999 spec machine. I dont have both sets of jaws with the machine and want to be able to clamp in both directions. I have the jaws that protrude more axially towards the centre of the ...
by bpmsl
Wed 07 Mar , 2012 13:42 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Novamill spindle speed audibly hunting...
Replies: 3
Views: 8064

Novamill spindle speed audibly hunting...

Having replace my original control box with my spare, the spindle speed is hunting slightly (at 5000RPM not run it at a different speed as cut one part since) it's only notible audibly, but I was wondering if this may be a tel-tale of a potential failure, or may be related the spindle drive / contro...
by bpmsl
Mon 06 Feb , 2012 13:19 pm
Forum: Electronics
Topic: novaturn red 7 segment controller, spindle output blown?
Replies: 4
Views: 4218

Re: novaturn red 7 segment controller, spindle output blown?

OK appologies, I posted the start of the thread late at night and got a few things wrong... For starters its a 1999 novamill, not a novaturn, I beleive I have a denstep or smartstep board you can see a pic of one on this post http://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=3370 so I dont know if t...
by bpmsl
Sun 05 Feb , 2012 16:08 pm
Forum: Electronics
Topic: novaturn red 7 segment controller, spindle output blown?
Replies: 4
Views: 4218

novaturn red 7 segment controller, spindle output blown?

hi all, the saga continues... I was merrily milling a part when there was a pop from the direction of the control box and the house rcd tripped. Afterresetting the rcd and backing out the tool from the billet (another broken cutter) i ran up my mill again and it appears the 0 - 10v output from the c...
by bpmsl
Thu 26 Jan , 2012 11:46 am
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying
Replies: 9
Views: 13166

Re: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying

Sucess, the price of a replacement motor made me think again. So ive machined the bearing seat deeper and fitter two bearings at the gearbox end. Smooth as silk now.
Thanks for the help.
Barry m
by bpmsl
Wed 25 Jan , 2012 0:01 am
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying
Replies: 9
Views: 13166

Re: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying

OK bearing replaced but it looks like there is another one inside the motor that I cant get at so its alot better but still vibrating from time to time.

Is the Gearhead "ITP S/Turn GS38.0060" Denford Stock number is BI00302C still in stock and is it the motor and gearbox?

Cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Sun 22 Jan , 2012 14:52 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying
Replies: 9
Views: 13166

Re: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying

Thanks folks, The voltages I've posted were taken from a multimeter across the disconnected motor supply wires so I believe them to be correct, unless not having the motor in circuit changes things at all. Maxon do seem to do an exquivalent dimension 24v motor but you don't want to know how much it ...
by bpmsl
Sun 22 Jan , 2012 13:21 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying
Replies: 9
Views: 13166

Re: novaturn atc motor gearbox dying

OK finally got fed up with the squealing so looked at this properly... The gearbox is fine and has previously been replaced with a maxton 110455 60:1 The motor however is not, the bearings have gone and it appears that to get the motor in the heat sink the label is removed so I dont know the specs. ...
by bpmsl
Wed 18 Jan , 2012 16:12 pm
Forum: NovaTurn
Topic: Coolant on a novaturn...
Replies: 0
Views: 6593

Coolant on a novaturn...

Has anyone done it?
Are there any issues if I did?
Any specific coolant to use?
Will it blow up / short out?

New to this so any help appreciated...
cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Wed 18 Jan , 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Help needed converting Novamill to Mach
Replies: 23
Views: 18033

Re: Novamill on Mach3

I'd agree VR milling 2 is perfectly good for hobby use when time isn't critical and you want to do 3d profiling. I've not used dos sw on my novamill, but i do use it on my novaturn and to be honest that is perfectly acceptable for hobby use too. So as i understand it youve got a large cost for mach ...