Hello fellow CNC'ers, Tonight I was banned from a yahoo group. The first time ever. Yeager Automation (YA), a group for users of CncPRO and AceConverter. I had...
Hi! Can anyone shed light on the pros/cons of Bobcad Version 18 and Vector Cad/Cam? Which offers more bang for the buck? Do they have a similar learning curve...
Hi Jay, I am my power into an old half tower computer case. it is cool because it has a front switch and three indicator lights. It also has room for...
and if you need to use it, remember NOALOX sealant. it is a no- aluminum-oxide sealant. Since aluminum will oxidize and weaken the joint unless the proper...
Hi Ballendo, the noice serves both sides. If Doug is taking some time off for fun or development, and not supporting stuff quickly, then he is warned that we...
Good morning. I'm looking for some ideas on how to sort some steel balls. I need to do about 4,000 per day. Sizes range from 19/32 to 7/8 with some sizes being...
... Vector Cad/Cam? Which offers more bang for the buck? Do they have a similar learning curve (assuming familiarity with G-codes and CAD/CAM in general). Are...
... to do ... being ... balls and ... Provided there aren't too many sizes, then a series of collanders with gradually decreasing sized holes should sort the...
Hi Ethan, You don't mention if you have one lot of 4k or are getting 500 and hour. Simple machine would seem to be one like they use for sorting coins where...
These are the Practices that I have Observed In 14 years of working on Industrial CNC machine tools.(Fanuc and Mitsubishi Controls,motors and drives) Motor to...
... Hi, Again my criticism stands with the Vector Website... the link that was supplied above by the Vector people does not work. The reason why I put emphasis...
Using the correct link helps: Try http://www.vectorcam.com/whyvect.html If you enter the website from the top this was pretty easy to find. Dave Hylands...
... There you go Dave, messing with my fun. I wonder if Bob will read the page or if he is too disgusted with my typographical error? Bob, If you have...
... The correct link that I was trying to send was this: http://www.vectorcam.com/newwhyvect.html 100 interesting things about Vector. best Regards, Fred Smith...
Hi all, I have some 5 amp steppers and Gecko 201's I was wondering just how much heat sink is required. What I would like to do is mount them on a 4"x4" x 1/4...
... Hmmm... Upon reading your original message a little bit closer, it appears that you may be right. The link I posted: http://www.vectorcam.com/whyvect.html...
Fred, OK DOKY... now that we've got the correct link to 100 interesting things I have a better feel for the differences between Vector & Bobcad. I looked at ...
Thanks Dave: Hopefully, on getting an answer from me on a problem, no-one would feel that the discussion should end. (what the heck do I know..its only my ...
Geckos don't seem to get very hot. I have 2 Geckos running at 4A and the power supply recitfier on a piece of 2mm ali, about 200mm x 300mm with no fan. It only...
Does anyone know of a design for a simple 5v TTL quadrature encoder tester? Perhaps using LED's to show the switching of each channel. One more wish would be...
... The most obvious method is a tilted track with graded holes in it, the smaller ones first. You could have a mechanism that holds a track with 20 holes in...
How about setting your dial calipers so only the smallest balls will fit between the jaws and roll them down the jaws catching any that fall through - then...
... Interesting stuff. Unfortunately, my German is weak, even my technical German, which is usually easier to figure out. There is a Geckofilter, but I...
If you are just trying to catch the marker pulse, what about using a logic probe? You may have to make a custom cable (make sure you crimp, solder and use 16G...
Jon, Go here, http://world.altavista.com/ and cut and paste the link to the German webpage in the box and pick German to English from the drop down menu. It...
Dave, I used a 4 X 12 X 1/4 aluminum plate and mounted my four G320's on one side with CPU heat sinks w/fans on the other side. Use heatsink compound on the...
Nicolas Benezan <bene@...> said: Someone said, the brushless geckos will have the same voltage and current rating as the others (80V 20A). But most ...
