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by Chestnut84
Sat 17 Aug , 2019 3:17 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: MACH 3 Limit switchs
Replies: 0
Views: 9941

MACH 3 Limit switchs

So since early this year ive been using the novamill with my steppers wired through the 96pin connector and a 25pin parallel port header via mach 3. The spindle is hard wired with a potentiometer for speed adjustment. (id like to addess this at some point too) in my latest research ive been struggli...
by Chestnut84
Wed 06 Mar , 2019 15:48 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Novamill, first time in cnc (Mach conversion)
Replies: 21
Views: 28895

Re: Novamill, first time in cnc (Mach conversion)

Would a way to make it work manually be to give 2 and 3 10v DC and control from 0 to 10v via a potentiometer. Or is there such a board to do this through Mach 3?
by Chestnut84
Wed 06 Mar , 2019 3:47 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Novamill, first time in cnc (Mach conversion)
Replies: 21
Views: 28895

Re: Novamill, first time in cnc (Mach conversion)

The board does power up. I wired a jumper wire where the wires labeled 84 and 85 connect to the board and control that with a switch. But only get one constant speed. Forgive my lack of knowledge but I do not understand the last question pertaining to the analog signal to 2 and 3. Being that I don't...
by Chestnut84
Sat 02 Mar , 2019 22:24 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Novamill, first time in cnc (Mach conversion)
Replies: 21
Views: 28895

Re: Novamill, first time in cnc (Mach conversion)

Just out of curiosity could you help get me get my spindle working. I have motion in xy and z just trying to get the spindle fully functional now.
by Chestnut84
Tue 15 Jan , 2019 20:02 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Help finding replacement part
Replies: 1
Views: 7613

Help finding replacement part

I have a novamill that I have decided to get going using Mach 3. I was able to get the x, y, z axis moving via a din connector on the 96 pin after pulling out the (denstep board) not sure if that's correct. Anyway I had a friend playing around jumping to different things trying to get the spindle go...