This is its current state
Talk about routine maintenance, its never had any....
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- Sun 24 Feb , 2019 1:21 am
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
- Sun 24 Feb , 2019 1:11 am
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
Re: TU150U in need of TLC
Here are some pictures of the sad state this machine is in.
Before some much needed TLC.
Before some much needed TLC.
- Wed 06 Feb , 2019 1:07 am
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
Re: TU150U in need of TLC
Well its looking like a duff Mint card, as soon as the machine becomes ready the mint sends out a voltage on the analogue and off it sets at rapid in X and at creep in Z.
Anybody have an old Mint card they don't want?
If not Mach4 here we come!
Thanks
Graham
Anybody have an old Mint card they don't want?
If not Mach4 here we come!
Thanks
Graham
- Mon 04 Feb , 2019 19:25 pm
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
Re: TU150U in need of TLC
Pete,
as soon as the control screen was displayed the x axis set off and hit the end stop toward the home position, the z was also creeping toward the chuck away from home.
Martin, Thank you I will give it a go but they look almost the same as what is in it at the moment.
Graham
as soon as the control screen was displayed the x axis set off and hit the end stop toward the home position, the z was also creeping toward the chuck away from home.
Martin, Thank you I will give it a go but they look almost the same as what is in it at the moment.
Graham
- Sun 03 Feb , 2019 21:30 pm
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
Re: TU150U in need of TLC
Hi All I am back again. Things have moved on a bit, I downloaded the files Martin suggested and created a DOS boot disk with it all on and it powered up and the X axis shot to the max and jammed there with a jolt, the z crept forward toward the chuck. Estop put a stop to its fun. My question, is thi...
- Mon 28 Jan , 2019 16:40 pm
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
Re: TU150U in need of TLC
Thank you for the info Martin I will take a look and see how far I get.
Regards
Graham
Regards
Graham
- Sat 26 Jan , 2019 0:45 am
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
Re: TU150U in need of TLC
Hi again,
I have had time to play a bit with the machine and here is a picture of the electrical box.
Can someone give me any idea which software I needs and if there is a wiring diagram for this machine.
Thanks
Graham
I have had time to play a bit with the machine and here is a picture of the electrical box.
Can someone give me any idea which software I needs and if there is a wiring diagram for this machine.
Thanks
Graham
- Fri 21 Dec , 2018 12:18 pm
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
Re: TU150U in need of TLC
Thanks Pete,
I have searched and I can not find any info on this machine all the ones I have found have Baldor drives this has a different make.
Regards
Graham
I have searched and I can not find any info on this machine all the ones I have found have Baldor drives this has a different make.
Regards
Graham
- Tue 18 Dec , 2018 14:50 pm
- Forum: Cyclone
- Topic: TU150U in need of TLC
- Replies: 38
- Views: 60449
TU150U in need of TLC
Hi,
I have a TU150U machine that needs some TLC and was wondering if Denford has the software and wiring diagram for this machine?
Thanks for any help.
Regards
Graham
I have a TU150U machine that needs some TLC and was wondering if Denford has the software and wiring diagram for this machine?
Thanks for any help.
Regards
Graham
- Mon 10 Sep , 2018 17:22 pm
- Forum: Software
- Topic: Triac PC bare bones startup?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4387
Re: Triac PC bare bones startup?
Machine is usually on COM2 and Tutor on COM1 or this can be changed in the .GO file
- Mon 10 Sep , 2018 0:29 am
- Forum: Software
- Topic: Triac PC bare bones startup?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4387
Re: Triac PC bare bones startup?
There should be a software version on the side of the electrical box.
- Tue 04 Sep , 2018 1:05 am
- Forum: EasiMill / EasiTurn
- Topic: Spindle motor upgrade
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7681
Re: Spindle motor upgrade
I would think the rest of the machine is the limiting factor, using carbide on low power motors is fine just do lots of fast RPM small cuts. 25mm dia mild steel bar will run at 3000 rpm and cut at 0.25 depth of cut at 0.4mm per rev using high rake inserts no problem at all, the only problem is not g...
- Tue 04 Sep , 2018 0:53 am
- Forum: Triac
- Topic: Denford Triac Spindle Motor
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3916
Re: Denford Triac Spindle Motor
for a 0.8mm end mill you need 20,000+ RPM and that on the Triac spindle bearings is a no go they get very hot at 6000 so I would plug for a second spindle attached to a mounting off the side of the head.
- Tue 04 Sep , 2018 0:48 am
- Forum: StarMill
- Topic: Starmill PC Upgrade Advice and Help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8328
Re: Starmill PC Upgrade Advice and Help
Be very careful replacing the X axis motor as it gets within about 10mm of the cabinet so a longer motor will hit it or you can set the soft limits of Mach3 or what ever you are converting to to reduce the travel.
The spindle will be a standard R8 type.
The spindle will be a standard R8 type.
- Sun 22 Jul , 2018 1:01 am
- Forum: Mirac
- Topic: Spindle will not re-start after toolchange
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8173
Re: Spindle will not re-start after toolchange
Well I give in, its been working just fine since I posted on here so I have no idea what is going on.
Thanks for the ideas but right now I am not going to fix what ain't broke
Thanks
Graham
Thanks for the ideas but right now I am not going to fix what ain't broke
Thanks
Graham
- Sun 15 Jul , 2018 9:24 am
- Forum: Mirac
- Topic: Spindle will not re-start after toolchange
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8173
Re: Spindle will not re-start after toolchange
Thanks for the reply.
I checked that and it seems fine, I also put more oil in the little ball valve lube point but that made no difference.
I can hear a small relay click in the back but not the big one that normally sounds.
Any more ideas anybody?
Thanks
Graham
I checked that and it seems fine, I also put more oil in the little ball valve lube point but that made no difference.
I can hear a small relay click in the back but not the big one that normally sounds.
Any more ideas anybody?
Thanks
Graham
- Sun 08 Jul , 2018 15:56 pm
- Forum: Mirac
- Topic: Spindle will not re-start after toolchange
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8173
Spindle will not re-start after toolchange
Hi All, I have owned a Mirac for many years and it has been working fine until now. My machine is the LCB3 type with the single inverter for spindle and toolchanger. After a tool change the spindle will not re-start, then after what seems like 2 minutes it starts running, the problem seems random as...
- Mon 25 Jun , 2018 19:51 pm
- Forum: Triac
- Topic: Triac spindle stalled, now won't start!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13503
Re: Triac spindle stalled, now won't start!
If you change to a 12mm carbide slot drill you can run that at 100m/min (2650 rpm) to 150m/min (5300 rpm) in steel with a 1.5mm depth of cut and all should be good, it works for me nicely at 3000 rpm and .05/tooth to .15 per tooth per rev depending on the flute form. I have had lots of success with ...
- Tue 12 Jun , 2018 16:55 pm
- Forum: Mirac
- Topic: Comments in Mirac DOS G-code
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6540
Re: Comments in Mirac DOS G-code
I think I have the answer:-
It looks like you have to have the comment at the start of the line so :-
N1 T0101 M8 (ROUGHING TOOL)
G00 X25. Z.25
is not valid but
N1 T0101 M8
(ROUGHING TOOL)
G00 X25. Z.25
works just fine.
Regards
Graham
It looks like you have to have the comment at the start of the line so :-
N1 T0101 M8 (ROUGHING TOOL)
G00 X25. Z.25
is not valid but
N1 T0101 M8
(ROUGHING TOOL)
G00 X25. Z.25
works just fine.
Regards
Graham
- Tue 12 Jun , 2018 16:42 pm
- Forum: Mirac
- Topic: Comments in Mirac DOS G-code
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6540
Comments in Mirac DOS G-code
I am using a Mirac with DOS 2.25 software and I do not seem to be able to put comments into the g-code. I have tried the usual ways (abc), (abc and ;abc :( :? I just get junk and it looks like the parser tries to make g-code from the text. Am I trying to do something that is not valid on this versio...