... Tim - I had a thought while looking at your program. I see that it writes out a data file. Is this a way to collect say a series of scanned points? If...
8531
Tim Goldstein
timg@...
Jul 1, 2000 3:41 pm
... It could be a starting point, but you would need to develop code to actually drive a table. This could be done by writing out the parallel port and just ...
8532
Jon Anderson
janders@...
Jul 1, 2000 5:54 pm
Have a question regarding sizing VFD inverters. I have an old Hardinge chucker with 1hp 2 speed motor. I'm having problems with the antique relays and...
8533
Jon Elson
jmelson@...
Jul 1, 2000 6:35 pm
... I would recommend getting the newest inverter you can find. The options on the digital programmer modules are far better than the old ones with 5 pots. ...
8534
Darrell
dgehlsen@...
Jul 1, 2000 6:58 pm
If the contact is spring loaded, You could move Z down much faster and then read the position on the upward move when contact breaks. This would give a faster...
8535
ptengin@...
Jul 1, 2000 7:04 pm
In a message dated 07/01/2000 7:56:40 AM Hawaiian Standard Time, janders@... writes: << Given that I want to put a 3-5hp motor in it eventually,...
8536
john@...
Jul 1, 2000 7:38 pm
Jon, et al. We fit quite a large number of invertors on our range of machines, enough to qualify as OEM's [Original Equipment Manufactures ] Firstly a few...
8537
Wayde Gutman
wcgutman@...
Jul 1, 2000 7:57 pm
Make it easy as Winblown ? That's called 'dummying down' and you do not want to do that, especially with Linux/EMC. Take the time and effort to learn Linux and...
8538
Wayde Gutman
wcgutman@...
Jul 1, 2000 8:18 pm
One small problem, everyone might have different hardware configurations, such as Athlon instead of Celeron, 486 instead of PIII, and so on. Doesn't take much...
8539
Jon Anderson
janders@...
Jul 1, 2000 9:04 pm
Jon, Thanks for the input. Maybe I ought to just hook up the Toshiba I have, it's here and paid for, and has a lot of features. Doesn't have a braking...
8540
william johansen
beybill@...
Jul 2, 2000 1:31 am
on page 6 how to convert desk top mill they are using servo motors rated at 26 oz-in. My question is this, are the motors to small or is the rating different...
8541
Carey L. Culpepper
mr.c@...
Jul 2, 2000 2:21 am
I have spent the whole day trying to get a Compumotor Plus drive to run a motor with step-direction inputs. I downloaded the manual and have gone through it...
8542
Carey L. Culpepper
mr.c@...
Jul 2, 2000 2:39 am
Anyone familar with the SS2000 MD7 drives? I bought one on ebay and have an option to buy more at $150/ea new in the box.Is that a fair price, and are they...
8543
Steve Carlisle
quatsein@...
Jul 2, 2000 2:43 am
Are these pulse driven servo amplifiers(drives) ? Steve ... From: Carey L. Culpepper <mr.c@...> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com Subject:...
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Carey L. Culpepper
mr.c@...
Jul 2, 2000 2:55 am
Yes, they have inputs for step and direction. Only for this series without the built in indexer. They are "command 1 and command 2" inputs....
8545
JanRwl@...
Jul 2, 2000 3:02 am
In a message dated 01-07-00 20:32:07 Central Daylight Time, beybill@... writes: << they are using servo motors rated at 26 oz-in. My question is this,...
8546
JanRwl@...
Jul 2, 2000 3:07 am
In a message dated 01-07-00 21:40:35 Central Daylight Time, mr.c@... writes: << My motors are rated at 5A. Shouldn't these drives be up to the...
8547
Carey L. Culpepper
mr.c@...
Jul 2, 2000 3:07 am
Steve: I just re-read your post. They are indeed stepper motor drives and not servo drives. 170V@7A microstepping. Closed loop....
8548
MIADSGNS@...
Jul 2, 2000 5:35 am
Anyone familiar with miniature wood molding manufacturing? I am looking for someone familiar with processes and tooling. Pklease reply privately to my E-mail. ...
8549
Darrell
dgehlsen@...
Jul 2, 2000 6:57 am
Should work fine if your motors are 5 amp. Darrell ... From: Carey L. Culpepper <mr.c@...> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com> Sent: Saturday, July 01,...
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Darrell
dgehlsen@...
Jul 2, 2000 7:00 am
Stepper motors do not have resolvers. Some servo motors have resolvers. That driver is for running servos with step and direction signals. Darrell ... From:...
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Darrell
dgehlsen@...
Jul 2, 2000 7:04 am
Might just work with a servo that small. That is probably the continuous rating and the motor would then accept a much higher starting torque. Unlike steppers,...
8552
ptengin@...
Jul 2, 2000 10:16 am
In a message dated 07/01/2000 11:44:30 AM Hawaiian Standard Time, janders@... writes: << Doesn't have a braking resistor, but the Hardinge already...
8553
Carey L. Culpepper
mr.c@...
Jul 2, 2000 12:17 pm
Darrell: Read my lips! I said that I spent a day pouring through the manual that is pretty clear that these are stepper drives and are ,in fact, designed to...
8554
Bob Campbell
bob@...
Jul 2, 2000 1:18 pm
Carey, I forwarded your note to Dennis Mino who works for Warner Elect. These driver should be just fine for your size 42 motors. The price is great. If they...
8555
Steve Carlisle
quatsein@...
Jul 2, 2000 2:58 pm
Compumotor offers encoders(incremental) and absolute encoders(resolvers) on their stepping motor packages. Resolvers are quite common in the higher end motion ...
8556
Mike Rainone
mrain1@...
Jul 2, 2000 4:18 pm
Hi, group. With the help of Jon Elson, Tim Goldstein and Dan Mauch, I have finally (almost) gotten my homebrew CNC router running. It runs Dan's 5A stepper ...
8557
Mike Rainone
mrain1@...
Jul 2, 2000 4:20 pm
And of course, course should be coarse. Mike...
8558
Jon Anderson
janders@...
Jul 2, 2000 5:51 pm
Mike, I know a couple folks that have offered to rewrite the manual, there was no interest. When I was running the Max software, it would accept any file...
8559
john@...
Jul 2, 2000 7:29 pm
... Jon, Can you elaborate on this statement please ?...
