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    The problem you will get trying to use bell...

    The problem you will get trying to use bell washers is that they can (and will) "give" under varying loads. The two nut technique gives you true rigidity while the bell washers don't. Your goal is...
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    I can't say for sure without reading the article...

    I can't say for sure without reading the article you did, but I do know about typical signal wires.

    Single conductor, low voltage DC signal wires are prone to picking up electrical noise that can...
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    The machine is a really large router. As to...

    The machine is a really large router. As to whether it is or is not working as designed is a matter of some debate. The customer is constantly asking it do a little more than he was the day before...
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    HuFlungDung wrote: [FRUSTRATION VENT] ...

    HuFlungDung wrote:


    [FRUSTRATION VENT]

    That, unfortunately, is just what he wants to do. The bad part about this I will be the one who has to install them on the machine, re-configure it,...
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    Why Not Use Steppers

    Hi all,

    My company builds a pretty large CNC machine and the new owner has begun to question whether we need to use servo motors rather than stepper motors. I have done quite a bit of searching...
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    Hey camsoft, Thanks for the reply....found one...

    Hey camsoft,

    Thanks for the reply....found one little problem with it though (in my particular application)....seems you gotta have a spindle encoder for this to work. I don't have one...
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    Actually, the "s" value (speed setpoint) IS being...

    Actually, the "s" value (speed setpoint) IS being trimmed via an analog input (\74) whose range is 0 to 200, hence the calculation \66={s*(\74/200)}. The trim pot is assigned to variable \74 in the...
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    Hi, Yes, I am sure the basic setup is correct...

    Hi,

    Yes, I am sure the basic setup is correct for the gauge. I can get it to display ok if I simply remove it from the Timer.fil and then issue the GAUGE1 1000;12 command from diagnostics screen....
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    Using Gauges in CamSoft

    Hi all, glad to find you guys.

    Got a question. I am on my second installation using CamSoft Professional, and in both cases now, I am not having any luck using their GAUGE displays.

    My goal is...
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