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But what are you using for a computer? I'm still unsucessful after two weeks however and fear I may be reaching a dead end in my effors. I'll be getting that one set up too, probably with Mach3. The Thompson part number is XCT I'll try turboCNC out on the dinosaur laptop and might see about downgrading this XP desktop to 98 as a more permanent solution. TurboCNC should work too, though, if you get the ports and pins right.

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There used to be a board available that would convert the wave drive to step-direction; Peter Homann Homann Designs made it in Australia, and might still have some on the shelf.

Search for these belts from various vendors: Hi everyone, I'm completely new to CNC but have learned quite a bit in this troubleshooting process.

I'll post back here with an update after I've tried some things out. I wouldn't advise trying to run a CNC machine off a laptop.

TurboCNC should work too, though, if you get the ports and pins right. Although Windows operating systems from after Windows 98 apparently run DOS, it's an emulation that doesn't really have control of the parallel port, which might be your problem.

I'll try turboCNC out on the dinosaur laptop and might see about downgrading this XP desktop to 98 as a more permanent solution.

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A soft switch can be set. Thanks for the help Andrew, I might have been hitting my head against a wall forever. Its still a maxnc tho. Then you could run Mach3, or EMC, and not have to be constantly troubleshooting that cranky old controller or running up against the limitations of DOS all you'd have to fight would be the mechanical issues inherent in the MaxNC's design.

Prabhat- My mill and board are preso I can't use the CL mode in mach3 or mach3 at all. I discovered the patterns for the phases and input them into the axis-config menus, but still no response.

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Take care to make sure that the locknuts on the X and Y axis threaded rods are adjusted so that the bearings remain secure in their mounts. The maxnc is a new machine with the G controlling it. If you want to use DOS for some reason try loading Windows 95 or 98 on an old desktop you can probably find one softwarr free, or downgrade that XP Home computer ; it will probably work better.

Use Spacebar MaxNC axis nut adjustment: But what are you using for a computer? Results 1 to 8 of 8.

Mach3 won't run an old "wave drive" MaxNC; it's a step-direction program. I know know these machines are really crappy, but people have gotten them up and running before.

And yes, the modern input options for computers are a big part of why it's best to upgrade; it's a lot more convenient to be able to load programs off a thumb drive than have to burn a Zip disk if you remember those things.

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I went thru 3 controllers before I replaced it with a G You can tell witch board you have by simply removing the cover form the controller box on the rear of the mill, look in the bottom left hand corner of the PCB.

Start and Stop MaxNC spindle during a cut: Tags for this Thread alseveryonesincethen. The machine jogs and follows Gcode just fine. For better work we actually have a sherline that was recently moved, and once the driver box for that gets found went missing in the move unfortunately The easiest way to determine the true RPM of the spindle as compared to the motor's rpm readout is to use an inexpensive Laser "No Contact" hand held tachometer.

The time now is When jogging the X, Y, and Z axes they would start to move and then stop as the motors started making noise. I didn't suspect that before since Mach3 had communicated with the machine albeit, wrongly before.

Follow us on All times are GMT You mqxnc do this in the middle of a program then resume cutting. It's and OL from so it can't be run in CL like the ones from on. MaxNC movement or soft limits: