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by mcalg@vodamail.co.za
Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:08 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Rotary Plasma
Replies: 10
Views: 3855

Rotary Plasma

Hi Everyone
Can anyone help me, struggling with my Rotary plasma!
Tx
Thys
by mcalg@vodamail.co.za
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:29 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Rotary Plasma
Replies: 10
Views: 3855

Rotary Plasma

Hi Les The vibration on the stepper has not changed, I've recently learned that when stepper does back and forth movement but slowly going forward it is called Vibration! Any thoughts why it is still doing this? Can it be the motor tuning and setup? My A axis(Rotary Axis): Step per=20.4 ??????? Velo...
by mcalg@vodamail.co.za
Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:30 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Rotary Plasma
Replies: 10
Views: 3855

Rotary Plasma

Hi Les Just want to make sure how to set mach as rotary axis, (linear) config>general config>angular properties> Uncheck box(A-Axis is angular), this make it linear?Is this the only place to set as linear?I've done this and nothing has changed! I've set the steps of stepper for one revolution, when ...
by mcalg@vodamail.co.za
Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:31 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Rotary Plasma
Replies: 10
Views: 3855

Rotary Plasma

HI Ok no problem!One other thing I want to know, the calibration of the rotary chuck, different sizes on tubes have different flat values in mm, on what value do I calibrate, on every job to the size, or the chucks OD in flat value? I don't know if you will see this in the file, but when I zero All ...
by mcalg@vodamail.co.za
Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:09 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Rotary Plasma
Replies: 10
Views: 3855

Rotary Plasma

Hi Les
Using PlasmaRotary Mach3, I'll attach a machine File of how it is setup!
And attached is the Job(tap file)! Sorry can only add 1 attachment! Please let
know it you want the machine file too!
Tx for the help!
Thys
by mcalg@vodamail.co.za
Wed May 31, 2017 11:09 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Rotary Plasma
Replies: 10
Views: 3855

Rotary Plasma

Hi Les Having a small problem with my rotary axis! I've got a 1300mmx3000mm Plasma table with X and B slaved,Y,Z axis working 100%!Recently I've added a Rotary setup on A axis, but when rotarymach is cutting round tubing, X axis is working 100%, but A axis(Rotary) speed is maby a 10th of the speed I...