Hello all, this may be a goofy question, but on the computer I have hereby my cyclone lathe I have FanucL turning v1.42. I use this quite a bit in figuring things out. The question I have is this, It seems to have an issue with over travel. How would I go about changing this so that I can run progra...

I should have stated and I don't know if I have, that this is a cyclone TU-150E lathe. Mike

Thank you for the response. I have taken the plug apart for the belt driven encoder. My colors and pin numbers are as follows 1-red 2-yellow 3- no wire 4- no wire 5- white 6- brown 7- black 8- no wire 9- green. I realize the encoder may be bad, but I am just trying to check it all out first a double...

Would there happen to be a drawing for the pinouts for the belt driven encoder on this. The encoder is by the British encoder company where can we verify the index pulses from the belt-driven encoder? Thank you Mike

Max, I will be posting those pics and videos when I can, you take care. Mike

I'm sorry I just did now notice this reply to my post, please forgive me for my tardiness. However I know I said bed but what I meant was the tail stock bed. And I did see that it's in the tail stock dimensional drawings. I hope I didn't keep you waiting unnecessarily. I am going to build the bed an...

I found it.

Hello all, I seem to remember somewhere on here where there were drawings with dimensions for things like the bed for a cyclone . I was going to try and fab one up and I was looking for that drawing for the dimensions. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Mike

Hello all Just looking for some info here on the spindle encoder. First off I had a guy repair the Mint 3.28 board which had corrosion due to the battery. Now I don't know if this has anything to with it but I have no RPM reading on the screen display. I believe its working as the spindle speeds up ...

Maybe a dumb question but my motion controller card have some corrosion and I was able to find on eBay 2 cards that are in much better shape for 50 bucks each and they are the same as far as they are D281 issue 5, the difference in the boards that I can see is the eprom chip which I can swap, but th...

Would by chance anyone know of a 3 jaw manual chuck 5" that is made with a A2-3 back ? Looking for one without backplate to increase Z travel distance. Would love to find a power chuck but not having much luck in the states. Thank for any info. Mike

Well I got it working , no chips in it, just adjusted the lock nuts on the index plate and took a very little bit of tension of the 2 springs. It seems to be working good now. You know when this machine is is working good its great, but when it acts up its a real bitch. I have been turning a lot of ...

I do have the turret balanced, it just not indexing properly and its such a bitch to take it in and out of the machine I just wanting to get it done right and not have to mess with it to much. Thanks for the reply I will take it out and disassemble to see what the problem is. Mike

Hey all I am having issues with the DM8 turret in my Cyclone and have the following questions 1- is there a manual for setting the tolerances on the indexing plate ? 2- Is there supposed to be movement of the indexing plate when changing tooling ? The turret will move out away from the sergations / ...

Thanks, I sent you a PM. mike

Thank you for the info. BTW I had seen in your other post that you have a lot of the keyboard overlay sheets. You by chance wouldn't want to sell me one or 2 would you? I have been cutting up old file folders and drawing the buttons on. Doesn't work to well when you get a spray of coolant on them. I...

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I was wondering how the emulator has been working for you now after a year or so of time passing? I may do the same thing to my Cyclone. Thanks mike

Yes it uses dos. I am in the learning mode at this time as I try to spend time with it between jobs here in the shop. I want to use the machine to make taper pins, but I keep screwing up the programming. Maybe a couple more beers and it will all make sense. Mike

I see you have the serial number EO5299, I have the same machine with serial number EO5266 manufactured in November. Small world I guess. Mike

Are there any members here that in the states ? Preferably in the mid west south of Chicago ?