Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-08-23 Thread Viesturs Lācis
I am sorry, I do not understand Your question. What exactly would You like to know? Viesturs > > Just interesting in what machine are you talking about --that made in ussr? >  Thanks > aram > >> Since the machine was produced in USSR, I am pretty sure that the >> factory has been closed years ago

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-08-21 Thread a
Just interesting in what machine are you talking about --that made in ussr? Thanks aram > Since the machine was produced in USSR, I am pretty sure that the > factory has been closed years ago. > > Viesturs > > -- > Got

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-08-01 Thread Jan de Kruyf
>Since the machine was produced in USSR, I am pretty sure that the >factory has been closed years ago. In that case see if the i.c.'s used are still available in the open market. Otherwise replace. Years ago I fixed some Eastern German stuff. Boy what a battle. Redesigned the section of the circu

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-08-01 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/8/1 robert : > Retro on a CNC mill > http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view/catid,30/id,559/lang,english/ > > and > CNC Lathe, hardinge > http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view/catid,30/id,12060/lang,english/ Thank You for the

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-31 Thread robert
Hi there there is alittle bit of info i put on the emc forum Retro on a CNC mill http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view/catid,30/id,559/lang,english/ and CNC Lathe, hardinge http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view/catid,30/id,12060

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Dave
> But the operator is there on site and since he is the only guy to work > on their CNC machines, there is nobody else for him to talk about cnc > stuff but me, so I feel that the task of making a contact is partially > solved by default. > I approach operators very carefully as they can eith

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Andrew
2011/7/28 Viesturs Lācis : > Andrew, that machine looks even bigger! What is that rotating > carousel? Fancy type of toolchanger? Yes, that's 6-tools turret spindle head. And there's also 96-position (or smth.) toolchanger (it's on the left). While the bottom tool is machining, the top tool may be

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Thank You, Jan! Andrew, that machine looks even bigger! What is that rotating carousel? Fancy type of toolchanger? Viesturs -- Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for he

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Andrew
2011/7/28 Viesturs Lācis : > It is GF 21 71 S 5, produced in 1989 in USSR, pretty big machine. Your experience might be very useful! There's similar machine at my job, and I plan to retrofit it. IIRC it's 6R13F3, with manual spindle gearbox and w/o toolchanger. It might have the same motors and dr

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Jan de Kruyf
Viesturs, Motors: Take them off and clean out. then feed the motor with 24V 2amp transformer through a bridge rectifier to see how it runs Monitor the current with oscilloscoop (0.1ohm resistor) to see there are no funnies in the winding. monitor the tacho with O. to see there are no broken segment

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/7/28 Dave : > If it still runs, study the machine with the help of the operator if > possible. Operators are oftentimes a great source of information. Plus > if you get along with them well, > they will tend to help you out if they know that you want to help them > out. Oftentimes they will re

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Thomas Powderly
On 7/28/11, Dave wrote: > If it still runs, study the machine with the help of the operator if > possible. Operators are oftentimes a great source of information. Plus > if you get along with them well, > they will tend to help you out if they know that you want to help them > out. Oftentimes they

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Dave
If it still runs, study the machine with the help of the operator if possible. Operators are oftentimes a great source of information. Plus if you get along with them well, they will tend to help you out if they know that you want to help them out. Oftentimes they will reveal quirks in the machi

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread dave
On Thu, 2011-07-28 at 15:25 +0300, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Hello, gentlemen! > > I need to make an offer for retrofitting pretty big 3 axis milling > machine with toolchanger and electronically controlled gearbox for > changing spindle speed. > I would like to ask, if anyone can share some source

[Emc-users] Retrofit manual

2011-07-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello, gentlemen! I need to make an offer for retrofitting pretty big 3 axis milling machine with toolchanger and electronically controlled gearbox for changing spindle speed. I would like to ask, if anyone can share some source of reading about the whole process. I have done retrofit on my waterj