Search found 3645 matches
- Mon 24 Jun , 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: EasiMill / EasiTurn
- Topic: Automatic toolchanger on Denford Easimill 3
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12475
Re: Automatic toolchanger on Denford Easimill 3
Great work Bet that beer went down well!
- Fri 21 Jun , 2013 8:57 am
- Forum: VR Milling - All Versions
- Topic: M0 in VR Milling 5
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11647
Re: M0 in VR Milling 5
Just tried an M00 on a test-rig setup as a VMC1300 and it worked ok on my v5.54 (no related changes have been made from 5.53) Do you get the red Program Paused status indicator at the bottom of VR Milling5 ? Does it work if you press start straight away ? ie without opening the guard or changing mod...
- Thu 20 Jun , 2013 14:15 pm
- Forum: Denford Classifieds
- Topic: DENFORD CYCLONE FANUC Spares or repair
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4903
Re: DENFORD CYCLONE FANUC Spares or repair
S'Ram Back up and the parameters resetting Is it a true Fanuc then ? If so then it'd be a great machine without a retrofit to Mach. It will have a small memory but you shouldn't need that much on a lathe anyway, especially if you get into Cycle and Macro programming. Drip feed is another option as ...
- Thu 20 Jun , 2013 9:43 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Manual control
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4881
Re: Manual control
There are normally 3 terminals for a potentiometer.
1- supply - to one end of pot
2- command - to centre of pot
3- common/ground/0v - to other side of pot
If you had a two wire analogue output you would only need to connect to pins 2 and 3 in this example
1- supply - to one end of pot
2- command - to centre of pot
3- common/ground/0v - to other side of pot
If you had a two wire analogue output you would only need to connect to pins 2 and 3 in this example
- Wed 19 Jun , 2013 16:06 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Manual control
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4881
Re: Manual control
F+ and F- will be the field output (for a motor with Field windings that need energising, rather than permanent(fixed) magnet which I believe your SEM motor will be)
Have you got an instruction book for the ASHE drive ? I'm not familiar with it so can't comment on the pot. connections
Have you got an instruction book for the ASHE drive ? I'm not familiar with it so can't comment on the pot. connections
- Wed 19 Jun , 2013 13:35 pm
- Forum: VR Turning - All Versions
- Topic: vr turning not connecting to lathe
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12050
- Wed 19 Jun , 2013 9:07 am
- Forum: VR Turning - All Versions
- Topic: vr turning not connecting to lathe
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12050
Re: vr turning not connecting to lathe
Is it RS232 or USB connection to the machine ? Is the machine and PC connected to the same power strip ? Either way it could be an earthing fault which has damaged the port on the machine or the PC - not directly because you are using a power strip to turn off, that should be fine, but the power str...
- Wed 19 Jun , 2013 9:02 am
- Forum: VR Turning - All Versions
- Topic: saving tool offsets, broken e-stop, maintenance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11505
Re: saving tool offsets, broken e-stop, maintenance
Dry Silicone spray is the best solution for our Routing machines.
However, the Micromill machines are mechanically different, so grease on the screw and oil on the slides is best for them.
However, the Micromill machines are mechanically different, so grease on the screw and oil on the slides is best for them.
- Wed 19 Jun , 2013 8:58 am
- Forum: VR Milling - All Versions
- Topic: microrouter post for mastercam
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5305
Re: microrouter post for mastercam
I think it will be a file which can be plugged in, or somehow added to the MasterCAM installation so that the Microrouter machine will appear as a post-process output option. This file will tell MasterCAM how to create gcode which will run on the Denford machine. There are other post files for Maste...
- Wed 19 Jun , 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: EasiMill / EasiTurn
- Topic: Easimill TCN355 machine wiring schematics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5777
Re: Easimill machine wiring schematics
Thanks, it'd be great if you could zip them or .pdf them and post up here...anyone with an Heidenhain control would find them useful.
- Tue 18 Jun , 2013 16:22 pm
- Forum: VR Milling - All Versions
- Topic: microrouter post for mastercam
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5305
Re: microrouter post for mastercam
MasterCAM was pretty good. I've only ever seen it used by someone else, but it looked very capable.
Imagine its bit dated and difficult to use by today's standards.
It'll still do all the things you need a Microrouter to do, if you can get to grips with it.
Imagine its bit dated and difficult to use by today's standards.
It'll still do all the things you need a Microrouter to do, if you can get to grips with it.
- Mon 17 Jun , 2013 16:18 pm
- Forum: VR Milling - All Versions
- Topic: installing vr milling v2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6554
Re: installing vr milling v2
That's great, thanks for letting us know!
- Mon 17 Jun , 2013 13:19 pm
- Forum: VR Milling - All Versions
- Topic: installing vr milling v2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6554
Re: installing vr milling v2
No it's fine on XP. It's a 32 bit setup so I don't know why it's complaining about a 16 bit program ? Try googling the exact error message - I remember having some issues with a 16-bit subsytem error message and think that was related to some other software which had been installed (maybe a virus ch...
- Mon 17 Jun , 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: VR Turning - All Versions
- Topic: chatter on the microturn
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10905
Re: chatter on the microturn
What material is it ?
Are you able to hold it on the tailstock ?
Have you got a new sharp tool and is the centre height set correctly ?
Are you able to hold it on the tailstock ?
Have you got a new sharp tool and is the centre height set correctly ?
- Mon 17 Jun , 2013 9:22 am
- Forum: VR Milling - All Versions
- Topic: installing vr milling v2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6554
Re: installing vr milling v2
I've a feeling it could be related to older versions of XP - can you upgrade it to service pack SP3 and try again ?
- Mon 17 Jun , 2013 9:20 am
- Forum: ZeroCentre/ZeroTurn/ZeroBore
- Topic: Zerocentre 4th axis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9204
Re: Zerocentre 4th axis
There are lots of parameters related to the 4th axis but couldn't see any that enable it - couldn't see any 900 option bits either so it could be a standard feature (not an option) I'd imagine there are some 8000 parameters to set for the 4th axis motor type, see this post: http://www.denfordata.com...
- Mon 17 Jun , 2013 9:06 am
- Forum: Micromill / Microturn
- Topic: Scantek 2000 scanturn and scanmill Information
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8999
Re: Scantek 2000 scanturn and scanmill Information
It will have run from VR Milling version 2. You can get it running fairly easily from a basic BOB and Mach if you don't want programmable spindle control Some links Baldor Nextstep Step and Direction pins - 96way connector http://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2264 Baldor eurocard schemat...
- Fri 14 Jun , 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: StarMill
- Topic: Seperating Head from Base
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11572
Re: Seperating Head from Base
ah is that what they are, yes they are. That's what I meant by "I'd also pull those pins out before they get bent !" They will have something like an M3 thread down the middle, screw something (preferably a pin extractor) into that and tap it out upwards You could fabricate something fairly easily ...
- Thu 13 Jun , 2013 9:05 am
- Forum: StarMill
- Topic: Seperating Head from Base
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11572
Re: Seperating Head from Base
We think angel tech is right, a look at the Starmill asssembly drawings doesn't give us any more info. but the drive assembly is probably bolted to the column. I suspect you will have to get the whole thing out of the cabinet and get access to the back of the column, which will be open. There may be...
- Thu 13 Jun , 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: EasiMill / EasiTurn
- Topic: Easimill TCN355 machine wiring schematics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5777
Re: Easimill machine wiring schematics
Sorry I've never seen any drawings for a Heidenhain version of that machine.
The best we have are the TNC manuals:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2256
The best we have are the TNC manuals:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2256