How about posting some pictures of it? > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: December-28-18 12:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6040 axis etc > > On Saturday 22 December 2018 02:09:26 Gene Heskett wrote: > > > Greetings all; > > > > I finally found a pix of the controller front panel, and it turns out > > that that box does include the vfd, so I'll either have to by oe of > > the clones for 70 and change, or just buy it now, and buy the 18 and > > change set of er-11 collets since it only comes with a 6mm. > > > > That then is a single parport drive cable. And more than likely a std > > bob inside the controller. Does the 5i25 have a firmware to drive it? > > For better control I'd druther use the 5i25<->7i76 like I'm making for > > the G0704. I don't see any limit/home switches. It has 5 sockets on > > the back, assume one per axis and one to drive the spindle, so there > > is no facilities to hook up home and limits till I invent them as > > theres no plugs for such on that control box. I wonder how they > > control the water pump? > > > > This guy seems to think it can only be used with a 32 bit windows > > running Mach3, which he doesn't sell. Chuckle. Does the mach guy > > spread it that deep about linuxcnc? > > > > So I'm assuming some signal re-routing will be required. It also comes > > with a usb based remote control, so I may be asking for some > > adaptation how to's on that at some point, hopefully someone else has > > cut a path thru that jungle before me. What I have in mind will need > > more than a std bob on the 5i25's p2 has for inputs, but if I can hack > > up my own bob thats mostly inputs, then hal can handle programming the > > p2 plug (I think, iirc any un-dedicated pins can be either direction > > on the 5i25.) > > > > This might be educational as I have only a faint clue how it controls > > the spindle (and a faint hint that the direction reversal might be > > only from the 3 position switch on the front panel, possibly > > indicating the spindle is 100% manual control? That would be a "what a > > revolting development that is" discovery. Fixable of course. > > > > I think I'll likely find out... We'll see what sort of docs it comes > > with. :) > > > Turns out that for my purposes, zip docs. What docs it has is pointed at > getting mach3 set up and usable. Nothing on the final assembly once you > get all the 60+ lb pieces piled up on the same table. Which I've done > and assembled but I'm wasted for the day now. The y cable is about an > inch short so I've got to wiggle it thru all the cable chain to make it > reach. I couldn't convince myself that was going to be fun though. I'd > had enough fun for one day. :( I also don't think a hell of a lot of the > advertising claiming the motors were 57's, which gave me a mental pix of > honking big motors, but the SOB's are 17's! And x feels awfully stiff > to be moved by a 17 even if it is a longer one. > > Somebody asked if Y was on plastic wheels, no. Rod sliders, but all look > like oilite, not ball, and a 12mm ball screw. X screw could be a 16mm, > z looks like a 10mm ball screw. I think the first program I'll write > will be something to exercise it over full travel about 5000 times. Wear > it in IOW. But first, some overhead furniture. I'm still cogitating how > to do that solidly enough to carry the computer and power unit, and > hang the monitor on the front end of the x forward travel, and I picked > up about a 4 gallon plastic thing with a lid at wallies for coolant > while I was out collecting scripts yesterday, should be ok for cooling > water, I'll set it on the back of the table. And while it does have > leveling feet, I've not twiddled on them yet, maybe thats the x drag? > Dunno till I see if I can satisfy a Starret level. > > The lid on the coolant tank isn't vapor tight but does fit fairly well > and latches on so it can be carried by the handle in the lid, keeping > the stink-bugs out (I hope). I'd assume I should fill and use distilled > water for makeup. > > Whats the best way to keep microcritters from growing in the coolant? > > Oh, and theres some sort of a windows cad/cam thing on a cd came in the > boxes. The docs have a page or so on it. Maybe cross-over will run it? > Some day I'll find out... Right after I find my missing round tuit. > > Thanks all. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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