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    Cad Design Tech

    Competitive rates, please see our site: caddesigntech.com
  2. Servo Drives, Motors, 15hp DC Spindle Drive

    I have 2 Powertron Servo Motors here: 2 Powertron Permanent Magnet DC Servo Motors | eBay

    The matching drives here: http:...
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    Re: CNC lathe control advice

    Can anyone give me some recommendations on which controller to use? I've looked at PMDX, Homann Designs, Dynomotion, UCCNC, Mesa, (I'm a little intimidated by the learning curve of Linux CNC, but I...
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    Re: CNC lathe control advice

    I think, after looking at the X and Z motors, that I can install encoders in place of the resolvers. I'm guessing I'll use a couple of AMC brushed DC drives- simple enough. The only thing left is the...
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    Re: Emco Turn 220 P

    What is the music at the beginning of the video? it's awesome!!!
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    Re: Flow - leaving scallop at entry/exit

    My best guess, not having seen the part, is that you probably need to add a lead-in and/or a lead-out to your tool path into/out of the part profile you want to keep. In other words, don't pierce or...
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    Re: Which waterjet brand would you buy?

    Wardjet has some pretty cool stuff, check them out. Just make sure whatever you get has a KMT pump and nozzle setup.
  8. Re: Waterjet nozzle splash guards, what are you using?

    I ran a KMT abrasive waterjet for ten years, and the best thing I ever used was a tennis ball cut in half with a hole drilled through it. If the nozzle came too close to anything, its flexible and...
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    Okay, after a lot reading through the 1979!...

    Okay, after a lot reading through the 1979! Blueprints, and staying far away from the machine for now, I think I need to find a way to integrate a control with the dc servos w/resolvers, and the dc...
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    Re: CNC lathe control advice

    Hey, thanks, I'll have to check that out, I guess the other problem is the resolver feedback rack is in the control cab, which I'd like to get rid of, and the spindle drive inputs are way more...
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    CNC lathe control advice

    I just bought a small cnc lathe, it's a D&D electronics mini turn 2. It looks like a pretty standard chucker- hydraulic chuck, 8 station turret, coolant.... After I gave it a quick once over I...
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    Sticky: Re: Welcome thread-tell us about you.

    Hi, I'm Mike from Cheyenne, Wyoming. I have worked in manufacturing for over 20 years- welding, machining, retrofitting several cnc machines, and also as a mechanical designer using Solidworks,...
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