... Vector Cad-Cam has a rotary axis option that is used for this purpose. The rotational position maintains perpendicular torch orientation in 3D. The...
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Nov 1, 2006 12:50 pm
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Hi all, what pin would be best to use for Mach3 to output a PWM signal to control spindle speed ? I know that some pins are dedicated, some are better at some...
Hi Dave, Any of the outputs you've got left will do. I use step/dir for the spindle and have the step pulse on pin 14 - works good and shouldn't make any ...
... spindle ... Thanks, I seem to remember that there was one pin with a pulse out to tell the breakout board that the software was in control of the port....
Hi Dave, You are probably thinking of the charge-pump signal. It will output a steady 12.5kHz signal whenever Mach3 is running. If you're breakout board...
Thanks, I am finalizing a opto-isolator input/interface board and realized that since I am doing all this other stuff, why not add both the charge pump and a...
Hi all, I'm off camping with the family tomorrow. Will be back on Wednesday if anyone is after me. We have a drought on at the moment and as soon as I get the...
... WallyMart. ... Looks like a giant toaster oven but it is cool. Do you think Wally World is going to sit idly by and see watch Sears do this without jumping...
... Gotta watch that "Bush" word right now, or people will think this is a political rant. Especially when you capitalize it! Enjoy the time off! Jon...
WMT will sell em as soon as they can sell as many as they do of anything else. Till then, 'specialty stores' like Sears will have this kind of toy......
Hey Guys... this is what I'm looking for but not exactly sure of the spelling but I believe it sounds like "benolix" (tried Google but wasn't correct...
Hey Darren, Sounds like Phenolic or Delrin/Acetal. Ron oneluckeboy <oneluckeboy@...> wrote: Hey Guys... this is what I'm looking for but not exactly sure...
Darren, Hi Sounds like you're looking for Bakelite. One of the first plastics ever made, and quite groovy: From WikiPedia: *Bakelite* is a brand named...
Another material that is FANTASTIC to machine (not so sure it's very healthy without correct dust control) is Paxolin A British invention - I think in the...
Dave Fisher
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Nov 3, 2006 6:47 pm
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We use stuff with a trade name "tuffnell". Sort of a red compressed hard board? Or you may be after phenolic which is a bakelite of sorts. Regards, Brian ... ...
Ron, Yeah, benolix or however it's spelled may be just a manufacturer's name for it. I did have a chance to machine some glass filled nylon on my carriage...
I have some bitmap images (jpeg's) that I'd like to ultimately convert into G-code so that I could cut them on my mill. They are simple logo and text items....
Hi, canvas or linen phenolic should be simular material. cul brian f. ... From: "Dave Fisher" <dave@...> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
I received some of the first batch of G203's that Geckodrive is now selling. I installed them in the same 3/4 axis case that I use for my G201 and G210 step...
Yep, thanks everyone.... finally found benelex to be the tradename now replaced w/ arboron. Anyone have a good source for a piece 20"x72"x2" thickness or 1 pc...
Darren, Look in the yellow pages under plastics. I have had good service from a branch of GE Polymershapes for delrin and they may have what you are looking...
Can anyone recommend any general purpose,reasoably priced, 2D/3D CAD/CAM software for the producing the G codes to input to a Denford Triac. It must be capable...
