[Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
What would the highest safe RPM be for a 2048 quadrature spindle encoder on the 7i76. I have to use some pulleys to mount the encoder on my spindle and I would like to use what I have on the shelf if possible. My lathe can go to 2000 RPM maximum but after fitting a VFD it might go higher. Not

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 July 2014 10:44, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: What would the highest safe RPM be for a 2048 quadrature spindle encoder on the 7i76. I have to use some pulleys to mount the encoder on my spindle and I would like to use what I have on the shelf if possible. 1:1 is the

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh wrote: On 15 July 2014 10:44, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: What would the highest safe RPM be for a 2048 quadrature spindle encoder on the 7i76. I have to use some pulleys to mount the encoder on my spindle and I would like to use what I have

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread sam sokolik
same idea.. http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindleencoder.JPG http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindletiminggear.JPG sam On 7/15/2014 9:19 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 07/15/2014 06:44 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Dave Cole
Common on older large CNC lathes is a timing belt pulley that has a bore sufficient to slide over the hollow spindle.. then a 1:1 ratio to another large pulley that is mounted to an encoder. Dave On 7/15/2014 9:44 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh wrote: On 15 July

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
One more: http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/spindle-encoder.html http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/index.htm On 07/15/2014 07:19 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 07/15/2014 06:44 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh wrote: On 15 July 2014 10:44, Marius Liebenberg

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 10:49:39 Kirk Wallace did opine And Gene did reply: One more: http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/spindle-encoder.html http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/index.htm This is the GCode I started out with for my version. On 07/15/2014 07:19 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 07/15/2014

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread sam sokolik
That is very similar to the emco lathes... (they have a 100 line single channel + index.) Works very well through the printer port. sam On 7/15/2014 9:49 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: One more: http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/spindle-encoder.html http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/index.htm On

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-07-15 16:19, Dave Cole wrote: Common on older large CNC lathes is a timing belt pulley that has a bore sufficient to slide over the hollow spindle.. then a 1:1 ratio to another large pulley that is mounted to an encoder. Exactly what I will have to do. Dave On 7/15/2014 9:44 AM,

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Clever idea fitting the pulley over the nut. On 2014-07-15 16:27, sam sokolik wrote: same idea.. http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindleencoder.JPG http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindletiminggear.JPG sam On 7/15/2014 9:19 AM, Kirk

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
I have some spare encoders already. As I said, I want to use what is on the shelf already. To save a bit if cash seeing that I have to replace the spindle motor that burned out after one hour of working (testing light cuts). I had to replace it anyway with a VFD and new motor. On 2014-07-15

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 12:12:38 Marius Liebenberg did opine And Gene did reply below: I have some spare encoders already. As I said, I want to use what is on the shelf already. To save a bit if cash seeing that I have to replace the spindle motor that burned out after one hour of working