Hi MadeForThat I can give you the mint code to add to your machines mint file. You will have to edit the code to use a spare input from your controller. I have added a Beckhoff Canbus module to my triac that has a 8 input module attached as well as 8 outputs. I use M100 to position the tool at machi...

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I have made one for the Triac PC that leaves the tool at the top of the probe. You then press the tool datum button on the tool offset page.
It runs within VR Milling5 using a "M" code i have added to my Mint file.
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I am currently writing a tool length Probe routine within the mint file for my machine. This Routine has been adding it to the list of "M" codes in the Mint file for my machine and it is working well. My problem is that i would like to display a message when the routine has completed and to display ...

there are 3 fuses located on the rack base plate, just to the left of the orange stepper connectors. i have had these blow on one occasion causing the steppers to fail. the cause in my case was powering up the machine with one of the steppers disconnected and the driver board still in the rack

thanks for the update, i will load the latest version tonight and give it a test.

regards

Paul

Hi All, i have been pushing my Triac PC quite hard recently and on 2 occasions yesterday had a stall occur on the spindle. one through pushing the feed rate and the other a G03 programming error. on both occasions the F1 fuse blew, this in turn took out the 30A breaker in the garage which is not a p...

i think that MSC J/L have them on special this month http://www.mscjlindustrial.co.uk/CGI/INPDFF?PMCTLG=12 try the bottom of page 14. if you are after cheap ER collets i tend to use http://www.colletsdirect.co.uk/index.asp for 1 offs. for sets i use fleabay and get them from HK. they are manufacture...

Hi i have had a good search for an .OPT file and cannot find such a file. i am running VR milling 5 i have been into mint workbench and on the I/O monitors i have found that i can control all the I/O's on bank 0, spindle, coolant, ATC. however Bank 1 I/O's 8 onwards change the LED on the mint but do...

Hi, i have built a 4th axis for my Triac PC, which is running on axis 3 via an SD12 driver card. but i now wish to add a braking system to hold the axis when milling. i can see that there was an option for a vice that was operated using M10 and M11, and it would appear from the Mint file that it was...

it sounds as if you have a dry solder joint. when you heat the keyboard the parts inside expand slightly remaking the connection, twisting would do the same. when the joint cools it may loose connection again. i have not seen inside one of these but if it where me i would resolder all of the joints ...

thanks for getting to the bottom of the problem, i did wonder if i was going slightly mad

just a thought, i had the same result when using substituting M00 with a M01. Will the release cover both

Paul

Hi, i have stripped nearly all the moves from the program leaving just the tool changes and a couple of rapids after each change. the program runs through all the moves ok the M00 is located in line 69 if i restart at any point after it will always select T04 as that was the last tool used prior to ...

Hi,
i am currently using version 5.34.0.514, will upgrade to the latest and let you know the result.

i will also try using "M00" instead of "M0" to see if it makes any difference

Paul

Hi I am making a component on a Triac PC using VR Milling 5 that has a total of 11 tool changes and 6000+ lines. I have to add extra clamps half way through the cycle so am using a M0 program stop. This works fine untill i want to do a restart from a point that is after the M0. if i try this it alwa...

just a quick update, i have traced the correct pins on the backplane which appear to be routed straight into the optional controller card connector. as i dont have a card fitted i cut the tracks and used speedwire to connect to a SD12 fitted into the axis 3 slot. connected a stepper to the axis 3 co...

Thanks Steve, will have a look with a DTI and see what i find. will let you know the results.

Paul

I have been trying to get rid of the backlash in x and y, i have checked and adjusted the Gibs on both axis that has removed some but cutting a circular boss i am still getting a 0.1mm error. i have noticed in VR milling 5 machine settings there is an option under the feed section to add backlash va...

Well the Digital Tacho arrived today and i think i found the problem. At a programmed S4000 rpm the Spindle was was actually running at 4906rpm, so probably drawing too much current hence the fuses blowing. The milling i have done recently was done at a max of S3200 which worked out at just under 40...

thanks for the info, will have a check on the backplane to see if the lines exist