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by chrisp001
Wed 28 Aug , 2013 19:37 pm
Forum: Denford Classifieds
Topic: Triac Fanuc ATC Servos + Cabinet
Replies: 1
Views: 3231

Re: Triac Fanuc ATC Servos + Cabinet

Hi

Firstly, is the controller available, How much were you looking for and do you have any pictures?

Kind regards

Chris
by chrisp001
Fri 15 Aug , 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Can a Micromill 2000 work with a Sherline 8700 rotary table?
Replies: 9
Views: 9328

Back to plan A...

Hi Martin

As I thought. Back to the original idea for now of an aux in/out.

Cheers for your help.

Best regards
by chrisp001
Thu 14 Aug , 2008 23:16 pm
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Can a Micromill 2000 work with a Sherline 8700 rotary table?
Replies: 9
Views: 9328

Controller

Here is pics of controller... I noticed there are just 3 driver chips !

Also the step motor wire colour is not the same on the circuit.
by chrisp001
Thu 14 Aug , 2008 21:41 pm
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Can a Micromill 2000 work with a Sherline 8700 rotary table?
Replies: 9
Views: 9328

Hi Martin

Thanks for that. I have a DenStep (with the red 7 seg display). There is a header connector on the card. I looked into a upgrade to the newer version that comes with VR Milling ver 5. Does v5 have 4th axis control?

Cheers
by chrisp001
Thu 14 Aug , 2008 20:49 pm
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Can a Micromill 2000 work with a Sherline 8700 rotary table?
Replies: 9
Views: 9328

Hi Martin The software is VR Milling ver 2.31 running on a XP Pro machine. The 8700 comes with a controller that has its own software that can divide 360 by the no. i.e 12 = 30 degrees each or degrees etc. The 8700 allows blocks of instructions that also allow daisy chaining other controllers. https...
by chrisp001
Thu 14 Aug , 2008 17:17 pm
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Can a Micromill 2000 work with a Sherline 8700 rotary table?
Replies: 9
Views: 9328

Can a Micromill 2000 work with a Sherline 8700 rotary table?

Hi I have a Micromill 2000 and would like to set up a 4th axis. Sherline produce 3700 CNC rotary 4" table with a controller (8700). This controller has two program options that can run a block of instructions. These instructions can stop / start via an connection port as well as sending an output. M...