Hi DTTechboy, Please see this forum post which has downloads and instructions on how to fine tune your offsets when machining a STEM Racing car. https://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=6077&p=26070&hilit=jig+setup#p26070 if the offset changes over the length of the car, then this indicate...

What issues are you seeing?

Thanks

Hi Ant, The only files you will need to copy across are the Offsets/Tools. Open the Offsets/Tools and a new menu will appear on the top bar called Offsets / Tooling. Click this and Click backup, once you click ok to the first backup it will give an option to Backup file to another drive, click Yes a...

It sounds like you have a scaling issue with the software and this may be why the OK button within machine parameters cannot be seen. i would certainly look at downloading the updated VR turning software from the website as the scaling issue would have been resolved. alternately you can set your zoo...

The machine is supplied with 2x Tommy bars. these fit into the holes in the chuck to loosen the jaws.

Hi, please see the change log for V1.55 of VR Turning https://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6348 the release fixed an issue when changing between imperial and metric mode. VR Milling 5 does add lots of features and is required when moving to a newer OS such as windows 7, 10 or 11. a very...

I have expanded on this Jig Setup a little with the inclusion of a 4th axis program and a PDF document which outlines the steps required to use the jig setup program. The new jig program also removes less material from the model block, in most cases this leaves the block free to be used for machinin...

Hi Enzo, You can download the software from: https://denford.co.uk/software-downloads-support/ V1.55 is the latest version that is compatible with your machine. but you will need the license file. if you do not have the license file then you will need to email technical@denford.co.uk regarding a rep...

Please see updated drawing for F1 Model Block. changes made to the size of the cartridge hole.

Hi Yngve,

We are currently working with Autodesk to add all of the machines into the software for simulation. I know this answer doesn't help you straight away but hold tight and we will have all of our machines added to fusion 360.

They are direct drive with a coupling. the newer machines use oldham style couplings but some of the earlier ones use a flexible coupling, which can break. you can inspect the coupling by removing the bellows at the spindle end and removing a small cover plate from the bearing housing underneath. if...

so for this, I would disable the 10mm drill bit within QuickTurn 2D and let the boring bar take out the material up to the 10.5mm. to get a radius between the external face and the bore, when you change to internal mode start with a curve and create your own radius, you can edit the values after, bu...

it sounds as though the Z axis has stalled, can you manually jog it past the point it stalled? you may have something under the covers causing the axis to jam.

I would start with trying to jog the machine first though and see if it moves freely.

ok no problem. I entered the data from the tool into QuickTurn2D, as you stated it cannot go down into the smaller bores. What I did was reduce the value of f to 1 (WF on your datasheet). Theoretically this should just reduce the size of the cutting face. This change does allow the tool to now bore ...

Can you double check the values you have entered for the tool or you can post them on here.

I have just trailed this myself and I am able to simulate the boring of a 6mm to 3mm tapered hole. this is using a 1mm boring bar as an example.

Hi David, Really the machine should have connected with the lower Baud rate (its just a connection speed as such), it was the only difference I could see in the setup. but from what you found it must have been an issue in the installation. Your other machine with the USB connection will not use the ...

HI,

The only thing I can see software size that is different from default is the Baud rate, which should be set to 57600. maybe this will help.

Mitch

Hi Max,

Have you tried to run Easy Upgrader 2 as Administrator?

Mitch

With the change of control card on our current range of machines, some of the support for the Nextmove USB control cards will be moved over to this forum. I have created the attached document to support the use of the Easy Upgrader 2 software. This can be used to: Change the Firmware version Change ...

Hi Fletch, I would do as I described above, remove the bearing blocks on the end in order to remove the nuts fully, then you can clean under the red cover and give the threads a good clean out. remember not to use wet lubricants as the dust will stick to these and cause more problems than it will fi...