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That’s for all the info!! You don’t know what you don’t know.

Tom, if I understand correctly, add an actuator to the gear change mechanism and activate it with cnc 12? That’s part of the problem, he has to change ranges to go from 1000 to 100.we could then get him close to the rpm’s with the vfd. If we could make this reliable if would be a game changer. Do yo...

If I may ask a few more questions? I doing this conversion for a guy to help him out. I would do things different if it was for me. This is a single job machine and he needs to drill at a 1000 and tap at 100., seem slow to me but he’s using a taping head. Worried if I slow the motor down that much w...

Thank you for the reply, I’ll look for the info.
Did you go 1-1 on the pulleys?
Harry

Doing an install on a Boss5 with the allin 1dc and servos. Just like to know what the group has found works best for spindle speed control. I have a VFD that I been using a 60hz to run off of single phase and using the mechanical speed control. I intend to the same again as I don’t believe the motor...

I did the conversation but do not have machine available as it is 200 miles away. The spindle is controlled by a VFD and no spindle encoder. My memory is the spindle will respond to M3,m4 and M5 in the mdi as well as the screen keys. I will confirm with the owner. My thought after posting, is the so...

Hi Group, I sold my Boss 5 Bridgeport mill running Acorn control system to a Gentleman in the Austin area. He bought it to do one type of tapping operation for a reoccurring job. He used this program on Mach3 Bridgeport at a previous employer using a G84 cycle with a floating tapping head. The probl...

I have the same problem with the flashing screen after probe is disconnected.
I also experienced axis movement would sometimes stop during probing routine, pushing cycle star again would make it resume.
I only upgraded to v4.5 for the additional probing options. I have reverted back to 4.2.