I have the interface board working and have built up four of the boards. The design is uploaded in the files section of this group. The cost of materials for...
Well after uploading a youtube video of Roland running on Mach3, I had a number of people want to buy the machine. I broke down and sold. That being said I...
I purchased this on craigslist over a year ago and have never done anything more than turn it on to check it. Decided I will not make the time to connect it to...
Hi, I'm new to the group and happy to see there's some others out there with a CAMM-3. I picked up mine a while ago, but couldn't use it because it's missing...
i've had a pretty consistent error with my pnc-3100. a job will start, machine will spin up, then the head begins to move down it is as if there is a surge in...
With all this new development, any chance of a 4th axis option? Other machines often just switch the Y axis to the C axis. I wonder if this would be possible...
I recently picked up a 3000 in excellent condition and have designed and built a mod that allows the 3000 to run under Mach3 control. It uses a simple switch...
I managed to pick up a CAMM-3 that was being sold as surplus. I've powered it up, and the manual controls seem to be working. Unfortunately, the collets were...
This forum got me to dig out my old manuals and consider reviving my CAM3000. I found a note in the back of the user manual written by the previous owner...
Hi all, I have a Roland Camm 3 PNC 3000 for sale with Interface box/storage unit, software and parallel cable. It all works fine and can be seen on Youtube...
Very nice! What diameter was the straight shank and what exactly was needed in the way of bearings and other mods to do this? Is the motor plug and play? ...
I'm teacher at a art school. In our store I found out a Roland camm-3 machine. I wish to show my students how it works. I've been able to control it manually....
If a person were "so-inclined", they could tap into the current drives and drive them from mach3. I would, however, replace the drives with microstepping...
I have been watching the posts on drive belts. I have a rotary engraver (Vision 1612) that I modified so I can cut aluminum. I have used it for over 10 years...
Trying to download Modela 4, I've got the zip file, and all the other files - curiously the file titled .z01 wants to save as a .zip, so I forced it to be...
I am now 'talking to my unit serially. I can get the table and spindle to do things using a nice serial terminal program allowing me to manually try things. I...
Hi all, I'm in urgent need of a PNC-3000 drive belt... my current "solution"; is no good. I can't find a similar sized belt *anywhere* so I will pay a good...
I'm trying various programs now - trying to get some sense from this machine. FreeMill - is free has a post titled Roland GL - imports my stl file and makes...
Hello all, I'm confused - there is a "C" command "Cuts Circle or Arc ... Centered on Either Absolut or Relative Coordinates Determined in Same Command" - o....
Hi all! I'm an instructor at a small college and we just recently discovered that we had a Camm-3 that had been purchased years ago. We don't really have a lot...
I have a limited number of new motor brushes for the camm3 which I have had made and are available for purchase. They cost £30.00 GDP from UK and are post...
