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Hi Matt and all,
I've been hanging around for a while, and seldom posting. I'm retired, and spend lots of time in my shop (which used to be a garage). A few years ago I did a Sherline...

Bob,
Sorry about the quality of the sketch, but I had trouble reading the dimensions myself. I have a factory drawing on the way to me now, and if it isn't good, I'll do an AutoCad...

Guys,
A client needs a quantity of these parts, possibly 100 pieces. I can probably furnish a better drawing than the attached sketch.

Thanks,
Marv Frankel
Los Angeles...

Guys,
I'm glad to hear that there's a San Diego group interested in the same things we are. Take a look at our web site, Southern California Home Shop Machinists, SCHSM.ORG. Our club is...

Jerry,
I realize that it's been some time since you originally posted the wiring diagram, but it really helped me understand things a lot better. Although your diagram shows both limit...

sharp-shooter,
Thanks for the advice. I loosened up the stepper, removed the belt and applied the screwdriver to the inner timing pulley. It broke loose pretty easily.
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Guys,
My Series I Z axis is locked in the up position, because my limit switches are not working yet. I removed the shroud that covers the timing belt and stepper pulley, and the...

Eddie Paul, who builds custom cars, uses the PlasmaCam, and is in El Segundo, just a few miles west of the 405 Freeway. He's a really nice guy, and I'm sure he'd be glad to show you his equipment....

Guys,
I'm amazed at what you can do when you read instructions. All it took was moving a little jumper on the breakout board, to get the mill running, Only cutting air so far, but to...

Guys,
I just finished wiring a new controller for my Bridgeport Series I CNC. It has a Bob Campbell breakout board with 3 Gecko 203's, fed by an HP Power supply at 50V 6A. When I fire...

Rob,
Please email the Acad drawing to me at [email protected]. I printed a wiring diagram for Superior and Sigma steppers, that someone posted in one of these forums. I forwarded it to...

Rob,
I would be interested in how your Bridgeport is running now. I'm doing basically the same conversion. I received my Gecko 203's, Campbell breakout board and relay board this week,...

VWSatOz,
I guess that my problem is, too many TPI. I think that the blade I'm using is about 14 TPI, and the reason is because I generally cut aluminum plate of 1/2" or less, but I...

Mike,
I don't think you can do it the easy way. If you had a 3-phase motor on the saw, you could probably do it with a VFD, but you'd be spending lots of money doing it. I have a 12"...

Jackson,
For the time being, I think I'll use the speed changer as it is, until I get to know what I'm doing. Are you controlling the speed with the VFD dial, or do you have relays...

Jackson,
Thanks for the very comprehensive explanation of your conversion, and the photos you posted. I have my choice of phase converters. I have a rotary converter, and a VFD that...

I just bought a Series I CNC mill, and would like to use the existing steppers and transformers, using Gecko 203's for drivers. Has anyone done a similar conversion? I'd appreciate any advice or...