Customer writes in:
I am running VR CNC Milling v. 2.30 but when running the 3D simulator, the images are garbled and not clear. Any ideas

The billet has to be positioned on the machine table and the offsets have to be set for the Virtual Machine, just like in using the real machine. When using the Virtual machine, click on the Setup tab, Default Billet Size. Here you can define the size of the billet and the position on the table. You...

All microturns circa 2002 were shipped with the standard RS232 (25 to 9 pin) cable in USA. If you purchased these machines from someone with larger lathes or mills, they may have inadvertently given you the 25 to 25 pin "fanuc" cable. You can 1) make your own RS232 cable 2) purchase from Denford Inc...

ArtCAM has several post processors for the Roland machines. I have been told that sometimes getting the software to communicate with the Roland's can be a bit of a challenge and a trial and error thing. The first post processor to start out trying inside ArtCAM would be - RolandMDX1520.con. Delcam h...

Is there an Artcam post for a Roland MDX -20.

Take the stl file through QuickCAM 3D and use the following settings: Setting the Cut Depth – Center -24.000 - needs to be set at -25.000, there was a slight ridge down the center of the car Billet Size X=305.000, Y=80.000, Z=42.000 Model Position – Click the Center Left Arrow to move the model to t...

Customer writes in...
I am having problems cutting a dragster. The car is coming out thinner than my model.

Instructed customer to click on SETUP, SETUP MACHINE PARAMETERS, MATERAL and change the billet dimensions. Customer is good to go!

Customer writes in...
When running a simple hand written code, the billet size would not return to the Default Billet dimensions. Help!

I just bought one of your older StarTun 4 machines from Jacksonville college here in Florida, USA. It has serial number 88024895 inside the control panel. I will be up-grading this machine to a Pentium 4 running Mach3 software. My question is; Can I plug this machine into 220 60Hz here in the states...

Customer writes in .... We are an agriculture business and are working toward teaching our workers CNC Lathe operations. We purchased a Siemens Sinumerik 802s control with a Smart Turn brand Lathe. I need to access the software to generate the programs for turning and use a post processor PCIN softw...

Customer writes in: Micromill 2K - running Vr CNC Milling v. 2* We can save to an stl file in Solid Edge. Our part is opened in Esprit 2008 and saved as an .esp file. Tooling and operations are set up and then we use the Fanucom post to produce the nc code. But the code is not running the part corre...

Customer looking for Novamill Manual for machine circa 1998 or early 1999. Can any one help? Thank you.

Customer writes: Mirac PC - circa 1993 Machine Serial Number: E0 4367 Electronics Serial Number: 93281036/017237 Still using DOS software The orange gear box that indexes the tool changer has locked up. I would like a quote on a replacement or where I could send it to get it fixed. All I actually ne...

Noticed that the Y-Axis was not homing. Table moves slowly away from the home switch, new sealed home switches installed on all 3 axis. Upon inspection, the wire on one of the push-on spade connectors for the Y axis home switch was broken at the crimp joint. A new connector was installed on the wire...

Customer writes .... The Compact 1000 will not Home or Jog. When you push Home the Z axis numbers change but the machine doesn't move. Customer vacuumed the contacts /blew debris out with compressed air. Customer replaced fuse on the control card inside the machine under the side panel making sure t...

The light unit is wired to the 24volt output of the transformer. Check/Replace the 6.3amp fuse (F5) on the 24v output of the transformer. Make sure the On/Off switch for the light unit is “On”. If the switch is bad, join the 2 blue wires going to the switch to bypass it. Check voltage coming into th...

Customer writes in ...
Microturn 2000 - light will not work with brand new bulb

Control card not difficult to install if that is all you are replacing. You may need about 250-300 VA transformer for the new control cards, not sure what transformer you currently have in your machine. This will take some rewiring.

Customer writes .....
I have the Mill CAM 2.13 registration disk so I can use that, but I can
not use the VR CNC Milling for Windows as it requires the Dongle.

Is the control card hard to install. And will I have to upgrade the
transformer to use it?