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by preso
Mon 20 May , 2013 11:32 am
Forum: MicroRouter Compact
Topic: Retro Fitted Makita Router
Replies: 4
Views: 9587

Re: Retro Fitted Makita Router

Ok,
I'm not an electrician so I think I'm going to just run the motor from an external power point. It would be nice to have the Makita motor switched from the NC code but I can live without it.

Regards,

Mark Presling
by preso
Mon 20 May , 2013 3:12 am
Forum: MicroRouter Compact
Topic: Retro Fitted Makita Router
Replies: 4
Views: 9587

Re: Retro Fitted Makita Router

I thought the Porter Cable spindle motor fitted to our microrouter was an AC machine. I have had it out of the Denford and run it on the bench with a 240 AC supply to check the brushes? If it was a DC motor would it still run from an AC supply?

Regards,

Mark Presling
by preso
Sun 19 May , 2013 10:58 am
Forum: MicroRouter Compact
Topic: Retro Fitted Makita Router
Replies: 4
Views: 9587

Retro Fitted Makita Router

Hi, Our Porter Cable router motor has had a hard life and after several new sets of bearings, brushes and a failed on/off switch we have decided it is too risky to use any more. I was able to machine a steel reducing collar which allows us to fit a standard Makita trimmer router into the alloy motor...
by preso
Wed 30 Nov , 2011 22:16 pm
Forum: Compact 1000
Topic: Z axis issues
Replies: 10
Views: 12640

Re: Z axis issues

I found a broken wire close to the motor which I was able to splice and cover with heat shrink tubing. I'll reinstall everthing today and see if I can continue machining. There were no added wires on the motor. I was just lucky it broke far enough away that I could rejoin it. In the long term I will...
by preso
Wed 30 Nov , 2011 9:37 am
Forum: Compact 1000
Topic: Z axis issues
Replies: 10
Views: 12640

Re: Z axis issues

OK, I've checked the resistance across the motor and I'm getting 0 ohms across the red yellow pair. If I kink the wires near the motor I can get about 2.4 ohms. The brake is not currently on the motor and I have checked the freedom of the screw and the nut and they are OK. I am guessing the wires ne...
by preso
Wed 30 Nov , 2011 4:57 am
Forum: Compact 1000
Topic: Z axis issues
Replies: 10
Views: 12640

Re: Z axis issues

Ok, I have been able to swap the x and z axes and I have been able to jog the machine on all axes. The problem still seems to be in the Z axis motor. When I jog it with the X axis key on the keyboard it moves at random and eventually stops moving completely. The X axis movements are normal using the...
by preso
Tue 29 Nov , 2011 11:32 am
Forum: Compact 1000
Topic: Z axis issues
Replies: 10
Views: 12640

Re: Z axis issues

OK. I'll try this tomorrow. What happens if I try to run a machining programme though? Am I likely to damage anything and will the machine home normally? If I can swap the axes what is the normal way of testing to isolate the problem?
by preso
Tue 29 Nov , 2011 10:50 am
Forum: Compact 1000
Topic: Z axis issues
Replies: 10
Views: 12640

Z axis issues

My Denford Compact 1000 has developed issues with the Z axis. During a machining programme it began to behave erractically and ended up breaking a router bit when it failed to move up to clear the spigot on the R type F1 jig. It appears that I can home all the axes independantly but if I use the hom...
by preso
Wed 06 Apr , 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: QuickCAM 3D/PRO/4D
Topic: QuickCam Pro single user licence
Replies: 1
Views: 9649

QuickCam Pro single user licence

Hi, I am a secondary school Industrial Technology teacher in Australia currently using Quickcam 3D in conjunction with a Compact 1000 Router. I have downloaded the most recent version of QuickCam Pro and wish to upgrade to a single licence for this software. Is it possible to obtain a quote for this...