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by 30tooo
Mon 15 Nov , 2010 8:40 am
Forum: StarMill
Topic: Stepper and spindle
Replies: 3
Views: 5714

Stepper and spindle

I can not now datum my machine . I have taken the lid off the machine and can see that the z axis is working fine but the y is making an awful noise and not moving at all . I can move the y axis pulley and leadscrew ok with the power off . I accidentally left the machine and drives on for more than ...
by 30tooo
Sat 13 Nov , 2010 14:37 pm
Forum: StarMill
Topic: Urgent help needed please.
Replies: 1
Views: 4127

Urgent help needed please.

I have my Nee Starmill with v2.5 software operating it all. I am having trouble with toolchanging. The Starmill does not have an ATC. When I am in manual mode , I can set tool lengths and the z datum. I can then keep going back and forth between the tools and not lose position. However , when in pro...
by 30tooo
Tue 09 Nov , 2010 19:44 pm
Forum: StarMill
Topic: Help with programming
Replies: 4
Views: 4802

Re: Help with programming

Hi Mr Guru .

I have a Nee Starmill which is being run from a windows 98 pc with the software you pointed me to a couple of weeks ago .


http://www.denfordata.com/downloads/dos/starmill.zip

Hope this is all you need . Thank you .
by 30tooo
Sun 07 Nov , 2010 13:33 pm
Forum: StarMill
Topic: Help with programming
Replies: 4
Views: 4802

Help with programming

Hi everyone , I am new to programming the Starmill and have managed to program a few simple jobs . However , there is a couple of problems that I have come across and can't workout how to do . If I set a datum , how can I make sure that when I switch the machine and computer on again , they will rem...
by 30tooo
Tue 26 Oct , 2010 7:30 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Starmill
Replies: 6
Views: 5488

Re: Starmill

yeeehaa is all I can say . Ive just used the starmill.zip and hey presto , I have a fully functional machine . as they say , jobsa goodun !!!!!

Many thanks everyone for your responses . I appreciate the time you have taken to help .
by 30tooo
Sat 23 Oct , 2010 10:36 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Starmill
Replies: 6
Views: 5488

Re: Starmill Urgent Help needed please

Hi all , as in my first post I have a Starmill with Nee software floppy and dongle . I now have an old Windows 98 pc and cannot find my way to getting started . When I put the floppy disc in to the drive and open the disc from "My Computer" I see what is in pic 0029 . If I go to the Starmill app ico...
by 30tooo
Fri 15 Oct , 2010 17:22 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Starmill
Replies: 6
Views: 5488

Re: Starmill

Wow ! That is a fairly comprehensive answer . Thank you .

All being well , I now should have in the next week , 7 pc's , all windows 98 , so hopefully I wont be having any more problems with hardware/software issues . It will now just be a learning curve with any luck .

Many thanks again .
by 30tooo
Tue 12 Oct , 2010 16:58 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Starmill
Replies: 6
Views: 5488

Starmill

Hi everyone , I am a newbie to this site and I have just purchased an old Starmill on ebay and which I have just seen run ok on the software installed on the previous owners laptop . Unfortunately I could not have the laptop as well . The mill came with a floppy disc which has "Starmill Nee Software...