Hi, thanks very much for taking the trouble to reply. Sorry to take a while to get back to you, I think your reply was picked up by my spam filter. I've only run the simulation so far but I get the same effect as the image you included right up until the final pass when the 'pip' disappears. I hope ...

Hi, I wonder if anyone could help me with a quick query. I'm currently learning to use G code programming on my Novaturn but am struggling a little with the G71 and G72 canned cycle commands. The program below carries out a G71 command to profile the outer surface of a round bar and seems to work ok...

Just to let you know an update on my Novaturn. I had a good go on the machine last week and found that the gearbox on the toolchange motor had completely seized. I bought a replacement from RS and have successfully modified it so it now works well (touch wood). Thanks very much for all the helpful s...

Hi Martin, I took the motor and gearbox off and I think the gearbox may be jammed as the motor is heating up and vibrating but the spigot doesn't turn. The only other unusual thing is that after taking off the motor and gearbox, the tool holder still doesn't rotate, even when I back off the grub scr...

Thanks for all the suggestions, I run my own business so have only just found time to look at the Novaturn again. I've upgraded the software to VRturn 1.19 on a higher spec PC and this seems to have cured the issue with the spindle turning. Only time will tell if it is fully cured but fingers crosse...

Apologies for the fact that I've also posted this in the VR turning section but I'm new to this forum, please see the following message, any help would be very much appreciated. Hi there everyone, I've just purchased a Novaturn and am having one or two problems getting it going properly. I wonder if...