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- Mon 25 Aug , 2014 23:53 pm
- Forum: Novamill
- Topic: Novamill update, spindle control
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Re: Novamill update, spindle control
Thanks a lot both of you. Re 0-10v from the bob: It'll output 0-5v, but its manual says a resistor between its PWM output and the spindle boards 10v output will do the trick. I guess it must pull the signal up to 10v when the bobs not pulling it to ground.. but that seems too easy somehow. I might t...
- Thu 21 Aug , 2014 10:59 am
- Forum: Novamill
- Topic: Novamill update, spindle control
- Replies: 5
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Re: Novamill update, spindle control
Hi Alastair. I think I was on the right track with the basics.. Lid safety interlock: The big red lock on the hood? We took the catch apart and left that in the red box as if the hoods always shut. Probably the opposite to the right approach, but we wanted to exclude it entirely just for now. With t...
- Sun 17 Aug , 2014 20:38 pm
- Forum: Novamill
- Topic: Novamill update, spindle control
- Replies: 5
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Novamill update, spindle control
Hi ladies and gents, A friend aquired a Novamill and it's black electronics box months ago now and we've finally been able to spend a bit of time plumming in a USB 'motion control card' and Mach3. We're both completely new to this, but so far we've got the three axis' up and moving (without any kind...