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| Pete W.:
--- Quote from: John Stevenson on July 16, 2013, 08:04:37 PM ---They can also cut hexagons. No idea if Andrews can but this is a machine doing it. --- End quote --- Thank you John, That's absolutely astounding! We've come a long way from the bodgers' pole lathe! |
| Leblondmakino:
Great work Andrew! The tip offset number after the tool number means you can use the same tool with two different offsets ie. a boring bar can be made to cut slightly deeper by using another offset but still retaining the original length offset in the tool table for reference. John |
| awemawson:
Thanks John. Those photos sent to Traub did prod them into action and I got a response but they are stumped as to the cause. They got me to re-format the memory which made not a jot of a difference. No big issue - I can live with moving a decimal point three places left ! |
| vtsteam:
Is it a firmware vs software version problem? Or a peripheral version recognition problem? |
| awemawson:
Well Traub have no idea about the x1000 issue! Today's 'downer' is that the servo amplifier for the X&Z axis is playing up again. For the last few weeks it has been fine unless powered off for more than about 10 hours - if after say 8 hours I powered it up again only for 5 minutes it was ok for another 8 hours. It would give an 'error 16' - which is reporting that the a to d converter isn't happy at power up. If I powered off & on it was then ok. My first thought was the battery back up, but new battery fitted and the old one measures ok anyway. I then swapped all the logic from the V axis and X&Y axis amps (which includes the A to D converter) and the fault stayed with the power side (which is where the previous fault lay) However in the recent hot weather yesterday it gave an 'error 32' which is an over current error. I couldn't clear it even dousing the amp with freezer spray. First thing this morning it came on ok as if nothing had happened, but went again shortly afterwards. So today, as several capacitors were faulty last time I have dismantled it, and made a note of every capacitor value and ordered up enough if necessary to swap out every one except the main reservoir capacitor (2000uF at 350v DC) which I can only find at a silly price (£81 !) which is too physically big anyway. Measuring it it is showing well over 2000 uF so it's probably ok anyway, but realistically is the most stressed one in the unit. So 29 capacitors to change, but it's an odd fault. Not convinced this'll cure it :( |
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