[Tywash]

I wanted to start a thread for my lathe update. I am fairly new to machining and this is my first lathe. I have been a member for years, but never had the time to dedicate to my home shop. With that being said I will be leaning on all of you guys for help.



I am looking to replace all the electronics on this thing. I will have a few questions that some of you guys/girls might be able to answer in my upcoming posts.

[Fastest1]

Cool. Is that an H model? More pics needed anyway. Machine porn. In Texas too.

[Tywash]

Cool. Is that an H model? More pics needed anyway. Machine porn. In Texas too.

I wish it was an H. More Pics coming soon.

By the way I have been reading your build and MRM RCModels build over and over again for ideas. The is another guy over at Dyna mechtronics DM3000 lathe , mach conversion that was doing a retrofit also.

[Fastest1]

I havent ever seen his build. Follow MRM not me unless procrastination is your goal.

Btw, does your work at all? Mine was working but had no software.

[Tywash]

The guy I bought it from said he was using it and it worked perfectly. I decided to redo everything as soon as I got ahold of it and have never powered it up.

[Fastest1]

If all the parts are there I would reconsider. Had I known now what I didnt then, well you know. At least become familiar with it and see its capabilities.

[Tywash]

If all the parts are there I would reconsider. Had I known now what I didnt then, well you know. At least become familiar with it and see its capabilities.

I don't have the PC card or the software. I am certainly willing to try it out. Do you or anyone you know have the control card or copy of the software. I know I can feed the machine over a serial setup, but I would really like to see the machine in all it's formal glory.

I do have a Bardac 1600i on the way though...

[Fastest1]

You shouldnt need it (the Bardac). The spindle can be controlled manually or automatically.( via computer with the proper set up and software supposedly if you possess the almighty Dongle)

I plugged mine in and it worked immediately, quite well though slow rapids and clumsy membrane control. I was very much a newbie then (not too much more knowledgeable now). My understanding is that you can program straight from the console for many functions. It uses a different system than Gcode but very much capable.

I have seen some threads over the years that attempt to explain how to interface with it. I had already ripped mine apart. Pm me your email and I will send you all of the Dyna info I have, manuals and such. I do have a copy of the Dynacom.exe program. It never did me any good nor do I know how to use it, however someone was kind enough to give me a copy. There is or was a member here named Tbird Greg IIRC and he had a website showing exactly how to tie into it. The link disappeared shortly after it was put up but never knew why.

[Fastest1]

I am still waiting to hear the outcome of plugging in what you have to see if it works.

[Tywash]

So, I bolted back together the few things I took off, moved the lathe close a socket, plugged it in....fans came on and nothing else. No startup, no manual spindle control, no lights. The control did not boot up at all. The E-stop will turn off the fans, so at least that works.I also have the contactor buzzing real bad. If I manually push it in (buzzing stops) I can get the control to power up and go through the startup. It faults out at stuck tool or can't move axis. I removed the contactor and cleaned off all the corrosion, put it back in, still buzzing. I now think the transformer could be wired incorrectly.