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I found the Y-axis switch. You have to unbolt the front Y-axis way cover and pull it out of the way. The switch is mounted under the table to the extreme right hand side. There is a dust brush...

The X-axis switch is accessible by removing the sheet metal cover on the front of the table (not the way covers) . The cover is a little difficult to remove. You can use a ratchet with an extension...

My Y axis will not home. The TPA switch on my Y axis is stuck. I cannot find its location. Is there an easy way to access the switch without removing the Y axis way covers? If I have to remove...

I have a Sabre 1250 that has sat for 3 years. After many different repairs, I am finally getting close to making a part.....I thought. When I try to put a tool in the spindle or even do a tool...

I have a '96 Sabre 1250 that with the awesome help of this forum is finally up and moving around. I'm dealing with the last couple of problems. The main problem now is that the tool changer will...

Problem solved. Apparently the pump motor does not turn on until the spindle is on. I turned on the spindle and checked the disconnect pins with my volt meter and VIOLA, voltage is there now. I...

To supply a little more information, "fluid infusion" is what happened to the motor. The shaft was rusted solid and the encoder was shot. When I purchased this machine "as is" 3 years ago, it came...

I have a 1996 EZ Path II lathe. I bought it at an auction. Works great except for the coolant. When I turn the coolant on the pump motor does not turn on. The small pump unit has a quick...

Thank so much for the info. I am finally getting closer to getting the beast going. I have heard nothing but praise for these cincinnati milacron machines. I appreciate your responses. ...

I bet you nailed it on the head. We have a local repair shop that usually does a great job. I will run it back down to them to verify. If it is aligned, could it be anything else?

I have a sabre 1250 that has sat for 3 years. After changing the RT and WS batteries and sending out for repair a rusted solid X axis servo motor and a bad power supply, I just got the machine...

I have a 30hp rotary phase converter that I am using to power my Sabre 1250. It is a "CNC grade" rotary phase converter that I have running through a delta to wye transformer. The transformer has...

I talked with the very helpful people at Mike Kilroys. They were able to help me double-check that the power supply was bad and then I was given a ball-park price to fix it. It wasn't less than a...

So I got on the phone today with MAG to get help troubleshooting a fault on the spindle drive listed as ERR 14 "POWER BUS". The machine has sat for over 3 years. After a lot of help from here on...

So I retrieved the spindle drive fault history. The error that I keep getting is an ERR 14 POWER BUS. I'm not sure what to do now. I'm told I need check the dc bus but I'm not 100% sure what the...

I didn't have a null modem cable nor a laptop with serial ports. My buddy is coming over tomorrow and we'll check it out then. Thanks for your help.

I have not looked at the error log. I've never operated a Acramatic control so I'm not 100% sure where to get at it.
To shine a little more light on the problem, when the green button is pushed, I...

So I got the batteries replaced and RT board flashed and I powered the machine up. The control booted up with no errors. I was very happy! I pushed the green button to power on the servos and I...

I will let you know how things go. Thanks so much for all your help!

I was able to get the Real Time board out fairly easily. I checked the battery voltage and it was nearly completely dead. I replaced the battery and powered the board up and I now have the BIOS...

Thanks for your help. I have a Sabre 1250 with serial number 7037AOA-96-0360. I'm an old school computer geek with a good bit experience. I have a closet full of legacy stuff so I think I can do...

I figured as much. Hopefully someone can get me instructions on how to change the batteries. Thanks.

I bought a used Sabre 1250 at an auction 3 years ago. It sat in my garage for 3 years because when I got it home the x axis was froze. Back then, it booted fine and the Y and Z axis' moved fine. ...