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Your problem is the internal fault curcuit on the G540 .Now to verify turn off the power and unscrew all the stepper cables and reconnect one cable at a time and see if it will reset and go green...

I had the same problem and had to disconect each axis one at a time, run a loop of axis moves until the machine faulted out. My A axis stepper was the problem. This same fault also took out the A...

Julian in post number 8 I noticed that your quill has a second slot just left of center. How did you machine it?

Proximity sensor wiring

I am at a loss. I need a photograph to help. My tailstock hight was dead on for the height left to right only a slight adjustment was needed.

The R8 quill spindle has been standard for quite a few years now. I think a photo will be worh a thousand words but I suspect its the right combination of adapter thats the issue.

It just dawned on me what you were talking abou in regards to cutting off thing to fit your tail stock. DO NOT CUT them. The tail stock is fully retracted and when it is that is how it pops the...

When you say you have an R8 chuck are you referring to the lathe chuck or the mill? The reason I ask is that the shaft that the lathe chuck is mounted to, is where the mt3 taper is. For example if...

Ok , lets try to help by not listing the growing pains with shopmaster machines but actually address what might be wrong. For instance ,the tailstock and lathe spindle have different tapers mt3 and...

The best way to get your setup straight would be to attach a copy of your mach3 .dxf file with the most current date to me or post it here so it can be loaded on my or anyones machine to find the...

It sounds as if the motor tuning , ports and pins , and possibly the native units (mm or in) in mach 3 need to be verified and tuned. Your motors may be assigned to a jog key that is all ready in use...

Have you milled any steel to compare the cutting speed and chatter vs. the Patriot? I am still struggling to make the table and bridge more ridged and deaden the resonance of the table.

I have been hoping for a look at the new mill portion to see if the difference would be great enough to justify upgrading my still new Patriot cnc .I look forward to reading how your mill turn...

I have been considering stiffening the z axis bracket and would like to check out your DXF. I have had a issue losing steps on the -z moves and not drilling to final depth. My thought was to use...

The distance from the R8 collet to the top of the jaws of the vise is 8.5" with the drill chuck mounted it is 5".

255132 the vise hangs 0ff about 9"

I bought the 6" wide te-co vise, but it will not fit between the t-slots so I have to turn the vise so it hangs off of the cross slide from left to right just like a standard knee mill. If you need I...

The shipping for the Patriot was about what my estimate of $400.That was from Las vegas to Spokane WA. I good rate for the size and weight ie. 1012 lbs. It looks as though I won't be doing much with...

I e-mailed shoptask and they sent me a new fluid level indicator. They were willing to take care of it without issue.

I have always wondered why you stop seeing posts on some new machine threads, now I know. I have have been trying to learn G-code and tune my machine on the fly. NOT a cheap or fast way to approach a...

My Patriot arrived today. Here are some pics of the machine and the tools in and out of the crate. My buddy will be over tomorrow to help me get it completely set up...
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Well tomorrow will be the big DAY .My fully CNC machine will delivered on the fifteen of August. I am running the sub-panel to my garage right now. I won't have much to do until it arrives. Toys,...

Well the check has been cashed so now I am waiting for the shipping date. Does anyone know where they ship from? I am assuming they are in Las Vegas.

Troubleshooting can be fun. Here are a couple of things to try Gecko has a charge pump and e-stop hault line that might not be working right. Go to their site and read the setup and they also have a...

I sent my check to purchase a brand new Patriot. As of today they have not cashed my check, so I thought maybe I would post what I go through for one year as a new owner. I will post pictures as I go...