No problem! always like to help. The machines don't have any form of positional feedback so only count the steps out and back from the zero point. On that it is worth noting that you should keep the lead screw 'nuts' clean and lubed on all axis. Lube the screws with silicone and let it dry on the sl...

Great stuff you got so much sorted. I have the porter cable spindle and haven't experience with the Kress ones. So to clarify machines homes, rear right corner (refer to this point as machine zero) move the Y gantry across in X fully to the left (X = 550) with the Spindle rear most in the machine (Y...

We have the vacuum bed and use this a lot of the time as it is quick. It is said that if you put a 6mm MDF sacrificial bed on top of that as it is porous it will pull down say another sheet of 18mm MDF on to so you can machine it. I have never tired it and tend to use double sided sticky tape, a few...

we use these https://machguard.com/index.php?route=p ... duct_id=55 just check the sizes as i think you can get different

Pete

it would be worth posting up pics of what in the box, go through all the diagrams that are on here and get to know what you have. Work through things a stage at a time post up and we can help as much as possible

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i have seen several posts/threads about spacer block but that just raises the head but doesn't extend the travel range. I think those that have used the spacer block were after a greater clearance with z all the way down. I think if it has the quick change tools you loose a fair bit of that clearanc...

a simple way would be to use a feeler gauge (or piece of metal with a known thickness) wire from it to a 'black box' other wire from the 'black box' goes to a crock clip which is clipped onto the cutter. Inside the 'black box' is a simple battery, LED or buzzer setup. For Z height just lay the feele...

if you have a good dig through the novaturn and starurn posts you will find quite a bit on the ATC, from stripping them down to the electronics.

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Cheers Martin, Hope the water levels stay low for you!

Good stuff, would it be VR2 and or VR5.

I had actually given up finding it, but got home from work yesterday and it was on my desk. My wife had found it in a box of my kids stuff!

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Finally found the spare eprom I have. Need to check with Martin what it will run with,

info on the label

Denmint
V2.0/s/
B19-JD5

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Loving these Steve,

Thanks, I've past the link on so they can play.

Pete

Ran into a problem at work today and the long and short of it is out IT guys say the PC attached to the VL 300 had to run 32bit rather than 64bit as the drivers will not work on a 64 bit win10 machine. A recent update had rolled out to the PCs on the network meant this messed up the laser PC as it i...

No doubt you will be back for more info, Feel free to PM me for info, I try to drop on when I get home each night to see whats going on.

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Think of 2D machining as scissors and paper, 3D playing with playdoh. SO 2D is you have a bit of 18mm MDF and cut an outline out of it (so just cutting out like you could with a jigsaw round the outline you want), where as 3d is you have a piece of 50mm MDF and get a full shape with curves and multi...

I run it all the time on the 2 machines at work and mine at home, your ears are your friend... if it sound rough dial it back on the over ride. So if you are doing a plunge/slot cut then I might dial it back a little then when it is up or down milling it will be fine on 50% step over

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dont know to be honest, I've never run into this issue myself. The issue I have more often if using VR5 to post process DXF files and rather than using the radius it uses a series of straight lines, not noticeable on small curves but it is on larger. Apparently this isn't a problem if you use Denfor...

I keep one of these tubular heaters inside the case of my Microrouter pro only set to come on at 7c to keep condensation off things though, I had considered setting it to higher for when I want to do work. https://www.screwfix.com/p/dimplex-ecot1ft-wall-mounted-tubular-heater-40w-408-x-81mm/3951F?kp...

not sure of a 2 decimal place requirement or min radius BUT just looked through a few FNC files and all seem to be to 3 dec places, it looks like your program passed line 773 too which has a radius to 3 dec places, so maybe a radius of 0.039 is to small.

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