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by bpmsl
Fri 26 Jan , 2018 1:26 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Has anyone replaced the novamill spindle motor?
Replies: 1
Views: 6900

Has anyone replaced the novamill spindle motor?

Hi all, I've been considering upgrading the spindle motor on my novamill with a more powerful and faster AC one with a VFD, has anyone tried this? What is the power rating for the spindle? Would I trash the bearings running it a 10K RPM? My two reasons are, I'd like the speed for machining with smal...
by bpmsl
Fri 26 Jan , 2018 1:15 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: "Fogbuster" style coolant on a novamill...
Replies: 4
Views: 8857

"Fogbuster" style coolant on a novamill...

Hi folks, Some decent progress has been made on my Novamill upgrades, and I now have coolant. This seems to be having a positive effect on surface finish in free cutting aluminium, and generally how the tools are cutting. Have a look at my YouTube video if you are interested. https://youtu.be/URk_8m...
by bpmsl
Fri 26 Jan , 2018 1:10 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

Hi folks,
Whilst no where near as elegant as the posts above (that is a work of art!) I have made more progress on my upgrade.

https://youtu.be/7pTLxpIFGF4

I also have a working reverse engineered carousel prototype, and will hopefully be posting videos about that in the near future.

Cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Fri 26 Jan , 2018 1:06 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Releasing Tool With No Compressed Air
Replies: 3
Views: 7829

Re: Releasing Tool With No Compressed Air

Hi James, If you are interested in knowing how the power draw-bar works check out my draw-bar upgrade video. You could loosen of the nut at the top of the spring stack and that would release your tool, however beware of loosing the collett balls! If you were really stuck you could replace it with a ...
by bpmsl
Mon 13 Nov , 2017 1:21 am
Forum: Denford Classifieds
Topic: WANTED - Next step rs232 green segment control card.
Replies: 0
Views: 2327

WANTED - Next step rs232 green segment control card.

Does anyone have a nexstep controller with the green display that they are willing to sell post conversion to mach? If so please pm me.

Thanks
Barry M
by bpmsl
Mon 13 Nov , 2017 1:19 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Wanted - Nextsep rs232 green display control card.
Replies: 0
Views: 6172

Wanted - Nextsep rs232 green display control card.

Does anyone have a nexstep controller with the green display that they are willing to sell? If so please pm me.
Thanks
Barry M
by bpmsl
Mon 13 Nov , 2017 0:13 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Novamill automatic indexing 4th axis (3.5 axis) + M62/4
Replies: 1
Views: 7064

Novamill automatic indexing 4th axis (3.5 axis) + M62/4

Hi, I am building an arduino 4th axis indexer ( http://www.liming.org/millindex/ ) and am hoping to integrate it with my mill via a pulse from the Aux outputs (Aux 1 M62 on M64 off), is this viable? If not it'll be a manual step in the machining process, and after getting a prototype tool changer wo...
by bpmsl
Mon 06 Nov , 2017 20:21 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: VR milling 2 - continuous tool paths?
Replies: 3
Views: 4135

Re: VR milling 2 - continuous tool paths?

Martin wrote:Have you tried running with Turbo switched on?
Many thanks Martin just the ticket! :-)
by bpmsl
Mon 06 Nov , 2017 16:08 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: VR milling 2 - continuous tool paths?
Replies: 3
Views: 4135

Re: VR milling 2 - continuous tool paths?

Martin wrote:Have you tried running with Turbo switched on?
TURBO! That sounds like a good setting to me... I'll have a look tonight.

Thanks Martin...
by bpmsl
Mon 06 Nov , 2017 14:23 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: VR milling 2 - z plane arcs
Replies: 0
Views: 3015

VR milling 2 - z plane arcs

Hi Folks, I'm using fusion 360 for cam which is going pretty well. However some of the linking paths via the denford post use g18/19 plane arcs moves. My novamill doesn't like these, I'm using the official denford post. My mill is rs232 red segment controller and latest VR Milling 2 software. Is it ...
by bpmsl
Mon 06 Nov , 2017 14:12 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: VR milling 2 - continuous tool paths?
Replies: 3
Views: 4135

VR milling 2 - continuous tool paths?

Hi folks, I'm now using my novamill more frequently and one of the things that's annoying (from a surface finish perspective) is that the mill doesn't execute consecutive lines of code as a continuous path. The mill stops at the end of each gcode line / move before continuing on to executing the nex...
by bpmsl
Fri 05 May , 2017 20:29 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

Wow That looks great!

Nice work!
by bpmsl
Sat 29 Apr , 2017 10:53 am
Forum: Denford Classifieds
Topic: 30 Taper Storage Pockets for DIY toolholder rack
Replies: 0
Views: 2190

30 Taper Storage Pockets for DIY toolholder rack

For anyone interested in BT30 taper storage I have created some 30 taper storage pockets for installing into DIY racks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhhaS4C6YMw

I've also listed some for sale on Ebay, and will give anyone contacting me via a Forum PM a heavy discount on the listed prices.
by bpmsl
Sat 29 Apr , 2017 10:51 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

For anyone interested in BT30 taper storage I have created some 30 taper storage pockets for installing into DIY racks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhhaS4C6YMw

I've also listed some for sale on Ebay, and will give anyone contacting me via a Forum PM a heavy discount on the listed prices.
by bpmsl
Mon 10 Apr , 2017 11:03 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

Thanks Jon,
I've stalled for a while but will get back to it.Hopefully your build will go well too.
Cheers
BPM
by bpmsl
Thu 23 Mar , 2017 22:15 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Connecting a coolant air valve solenoid for a "Fogbuster"
Replies: 2
Views: 4563

Re: Connecting a coolant air valve solenoid for a "Fogbuster

Without looking at the electrical drawings that all seams fine. Let me know if you have any issues & I will dig out the drawing. Hi Martin, All looking really good, apart from a bit of a weird one, when I enter an M command to send my ATC carousel "out" it also energises the coolant relay, any thou...
by bpmsl
Thu 23 Mar , 2017 20:25 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

Hi Barry Looks good! What was your reason for mounting on the right hand side vs the normal left hand side? I've sourced a cylinder, but no brackets, so need to fab some. I've not had chance to get the new plate made, was holding off so I could get the cylinder mounting holes cut at the same time. ...
by bpmsl
Mon 20 Feb , 2017 0:45 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

For those who are interested, the retrofit works!

For the record some fine tuning is still required... will be uploading a video of drilling the head on my main youtube channel.

:-)
by bpmsl
Fri 03 Feb , 2017 20:23 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

Hi Jon, Doesn't look like the holes are there in the head stock casting. I wafted a magnet over the casting and it was magnetic all over the mating surface. I'm picking up my bracket in the morning (I don't have a welder). I tweaked the drawing that I uploaded previously, adding a recess to the fron...
by bpmsl
Wed 25 Jan , 2017 14:37 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: novamill atc retrofit
Replies: 64
Views: 65931

Re: novamill atc retrofit

Yes the sensor to count the toolchanger is a prox switch on the Genova Cam. However it has to read two pulses to know the thing has gone a full station. Two reves of the cam are required for a toolchanger. Hi Steve, Just to be clear I think what you are saying is; The Carousel sensor (NVM-D4C) / AT...