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I bought a compact 5 cnc a few years ago but have not been able to find out how to program the tools in the 6 position turret. The manual I have says to program offsets ( M06 ) the same as the older...

I have a Bridgeport sers. 1 with a Crusader 2 control. It uses SEM brush type servos with Glentek servo drivers and glass scales for position. The problem is that the X axis vibrates and gets VERY...

I got 4 cheep servos (1.99ea) thier marked Japan servo mod. # DMES8G-03
24vdc 2.2 amp p/n 127p61508. They have a magnetic revolution pick up on the shaft. Anyone know the specs. for these or if they...

I got back into the shop today and found out what is going on. The control is adding in a .4" X axis offset when I use tool length compensation. Now all I have to do is figure out why!

I have drawn it with an offset tool path. On the machine (Crusader II) the size is fine it's just offset to the right about 1 inch.

Here is the drawing and codes

In V20 when drilling holes and the trying to cut out the part I get an X axis offset between the holes and the cutting even though I haven't moved the part on the machine or changed the zero...

That was the problem! sometimes it good to have another set of eyes look at a problem when you've been looking at it for too long! Thanks for all the help!!!!

I have a problem with V20 and an Anilam crusader2 control when I send a file that has been generated with "cut auto " on the cam side it dosen't work if I generate it on the cad side with generate...

I got it to work !! Had a bad chips in the CPU all fixed, tlos now work just have to learn how to program using the Z axis. Also on the cam side of Bob Cad sometimes a line in the code will show up...

I have a Crusader II that will some times work with the tool lenght offsets (TLO) and sometimes it wont. I have tried the examples in the manual and they work except the TLO dosen't always work when...

I tried the anilam 3000 conversational post processor it didn't work. I tried the sampel from the manual again just to see if I under stand what it wants and I found that I may have a problem with...

I only have a sample in Anilam format (conversational)

N1 TOOL 1001 (TOOL #)
N2 Z-1.0 (TOOL #1 TLO)
N3 TOOL 0 (CANCEL ALL TLOs)
N4 Z 0.0 RAPID ABS (Z TO 0 START)
N5 X-3 Y1 RAPID ABS ...

Z zero with "NO" TLO is the full retracted position of the quill. Z zero "WITH" TLO is the surface of the part. The control is not using the set TLO to move the zero position to the top of the part....

I'm using V20 with a Crusader II contorl on a Bridegport mill the problem is that when I set Tool lenght compensation in Bob Cad it dosen't work at the control. If I program TLO at the control it...

It looks like the finish you want is a bead blasted finish. Where the part is sand blasted with glass beads (almost a powder in size of bead) We do this all the time on aircraft parts.

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tjones you were right on the money! I had the I and J set for a seprate line and the controler didn't like that. all is good now thanks for all the help.

Bill

I have a BP with a Crusader II cnc control with Glentec servo cards the problem is one card has the "fault light" on does anyone know what the fault light is montioring on the card. I have swapped...

I found the problem was in the Y axis drive a spacer was missing from the ball nut and the pulley was loose on the shaft. It wasn't that much play but enough to cause the control to stop but not...

I have a Crusader II on a Bridgeport mill when cutting the servos just turn off no fault codes or anything. It dosen't do it all the time or at the same place in the code every time. Resetting the...

Does anyone use V20 with the Anilam Crusader II ? I'm having problems with doing arcs. They simulate fine but when I send them to the machine I get full circles or it just cuts off the corner. I've...

Here is the one I built out of an old plastic drum.

Try the 7075 we use it all the time repairing aircraft it finishes alot better than 6061. I don't know much about holding it down but I have used a vacum table to hold down balsa wood to use a router...

I was also wondering about this the other day when my home alarm started making all kinds of noise (I didn't ground my welders case like I normaly do) what about digital calipers and such are they...

very nice!!! how about some pic's of the plane!!

I did download the processer from Bob cad and ran it but the output on the cam side is different than what I have to input into my machine. (different order for some lines etc) is there any way I can...

Has anyone used BOB cad V18 with a older Crusader II control? I down loaded the post processor for the Crusader II but found out it's for the Crusader II M. Mine is just a Crusader II (no rs323 port...

I opened it up and checked today and found out mine uses an older style board that dosen't even have that connector on it.From my wiring diagrams yours uses a PCB 435 date 1985 mine uses a PCB 425...

I'll try to find out if I have time this weekend.

Bill

It works! I got the servos back, one needed new bearings and the other had the tach set. I balanced the servos and found a backlash problem on the Y axis (fixed with a shim between bearings. Now I...