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Oh Blimey I bought a CNC Lathe !!!!
awemawson:
--- Quote from: RobWilson on February 27, 2013, 12:57:43 PM ---Impressive bit of kit awemawson :thumbup:
Now have machine envy :coffee:
Rob
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..he...he .... it even has an air conditioning unit built into the end cabinet to keep the electronics comfy ! Just moving the swarf conveyor into place took four of us and that with machine skates.
Rob :No need for machine envy until (if) I get it working - up to that point it's a potential liability.
To be honest it's a bit scary contemplating turning it on - certainly don't want to until I know a bit more about the controller, and how to disable the (enormous) axis drives - don't want things slamming around and self destructing.
Vtsteam: memory back up on the controller is by built in battery pack - seems boot memory is in eeproms, but I've not dug too deeply yet
Fortunately I have a floppy disk with the machine parameters in a win readable file which is a major bonus
Pete.:
My first job would be to back that floppy up!
Nice looking machine - that mess of electronics would scare the life out of me :)
John Stevenson:
Well if you don't manage to get it running it will make a decent pig pen..........................................
John Rudd:
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Fortunately I have a floppy disk with the machine parameters in a win readable file which is a major bonus
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Wow a floppy disc....Whats one of them? :D :D :D
Best do a back up as suggested by Pete....
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awemawson:
I also have the parameters on 1" paper tape AND the means to read it :ddb:
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