Barry,

I replied to your email but will also post a quick reply for others.

The paint is a powder coat and I do not know the paint ID. There are posts about people also curious about the best matching paint to Kurts. One answer to a post was answered directly from a Kurt representative: "We have been testing the Duplicolor paint here at the Kurt Factory. It is a very close match to our original power coat and works well. I would recommend it." And the question that was answered "I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this but if you have a Kurt Vise that needs to be touched up there is a engine paint made by duplicolor called "Ford Blue". This makes it coat a Kurt vise really well and looks almost identical to a new one. I bought the duplicolor rated for 500 deg. (its cheaper than the 1200 deg. stuff). Its tough stuff so oil doesn't bother it real bad either."


To answer your question about dimensioning, I took a look at all the diagrams I have access to (which is not much more than you do) and for those slots I cannot tell you because I was not able to find dimensions for them. For the most usable schematic for dimensions the catalog is going to be it unfortunately.

Please see this procedure if its using its own fanuc drive. Disable fanuc axis. Let me know if that helps. If its not a fanuc drive that controls it tell me what does?

Hi nvlchauhan

Never thought of that. That actually sounds like a great idea! I will have to check into it and maybe also have a scheduled block of hours each week or something that a bunch of people can chime in and have some discussions. I am planning a forum upgrade to the next release of the vbulletin software. So I will probably wait till after that to see about implementing something. Not sure when that will happen but I am guessing it will take about a month at least since the upgrade process might not go to smooth and everything will need to be redone.

Thanks for the idea and recommendation!

This is full program of M100, change table for CNC Fanuc 18M (Anderson)
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O9001
G91 G28 Z0
G90 G49 H0
G90 G53 X#502 (OPTION 502 ADDRESS)
#1100=1
N1 IF[#1000 EQ 1] GOTO99
N2 IF[#1001 EQ 1] GOTO99
GOTO1
N99 M99
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How to use M100?
M100 to wait turn on vacuum and OK button )to change table work,
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O8000
M100
IF [#1001 EQ 1] GOTO1000
M98 P2205 (CALL SUBPROGRAM FOR Y TABLE)
M99
N1000
M98 P2206 (CALL SUBPROGRAM FOR V TABLE)
M99
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We are fairly new to the CNC industry and just purchased a Haas VF2 cnc machine. We had it delivered with a phase converter, but with no directions/instructions on how to set it up. Can anyone help?

evening all.
just trying to set up eagle 30 with fanuc control, loaded tools etc but am having difficulties how to set work shift, tool geometry etc. had differing advice
please can anyone help?
thanks
stan

Hi, the thread is a 5/8"-11 UNC internal right hand thread. We are using a solid carbide multi tooth tool in a 12mm dia tool holder. I'm not sure what the effective dia of the tool is, I'll have to get back to you on that.

Many thanks,
Charlie.

The Z axis moves and so does the reader head I assume. Check the cable that goes to it in the tracking and look to see that it is not damaged. Maybe even swap if its easy enough. You say it repeats at the same position every time so this would make sense. If it repeats at the same position and you changed out the scale then it can not be it. the EXT in the alarm always from what I know points as a scale alarm. If you swapped out the preamp and the scale then to me the only thing left is the cable. Make sure the cable does not run close to any three phase lines. Make sure the preamp or card looks to be grounded the same way. Also sometimes with scale cables there is a shield that must be grounded properly on one end. Many times this shield since it is soldered to one wire can break loose. Any noise in the line will cause problems.

Also one thing you might be able to do is turn off the scale for that axis to see if the problems go away. You would have to contact the builder for the exact parameter changes. Its sometimes the best easiest way to troubleshoot down the road when you have problems as well.

Good luck

Quote: Originally Posted by anjum (Post 5410) we have 3m cnc boring and milling machine with sinumerik 840d, during automatic tool change routine program was interrupted and alarm appears 700246: 0 0 0 0. What does it means?? anybody know, kindly help me to solve this problem

700246 message is PLC message ,0 0 0 0 is defined alarm text file,It is triggered for PLC ,so you must contact manufactory .

Try to clear your RAM, then re-input parameters, programs, etc.

Morning,I have checked our prints and I show a sub and main spindle. Ok, for the sub: CR3 is for chuck open, sol 7a. CR4 is for chuck close, sol 7b..

Main spindle:CR5 is for the collet/chuck open,sol 1A.. CR6 is for the collect/chuck close, sol 1B..

For the sub: CR3 goes to Y1027.1 chuck open.
CR4 goes to Y1027.2 chuck close.

For the main: CR5 goes to Y80.2 chuck open
CR6 goes to Y80.3 chuck close.

For the sub: PS2 pressure switch X1010.0 chuck open
PS3 pressure switch X1010.1 chuck close.

For the main: PS4 pressure switch X16.0 chuck open
Ps5 pressure switch X16.1 chuck close.

For the sub : footpedal X1010.2 chuck open
footpedal X1010.3 chuck close.

For the main: footpedal X14.3 chuck open
footpedal X14.4 chuck close.

Do you get the chuck open/close lights. The lights are Y1027.3 sub chuck open
Y1027.4 sub chuck close.

Y52.2 main open
Y52.3 main close

You may have a problem with the input/output boards.
If you follow this it might help.
Please let me know.
moriron

Morning first switch on , the machine run for a few hours
( approx. 2 hours) ,

then suddenly this alarm comes , spindle stops immediately and program goes on hold simultaneously. Then i have to restart the machine to clear this alarm.

By observation , i found out that , this alarm usually comes while running with bigger diameter cutters( dia. 63 , 80) . Programs with smaller cutters say engraving runs for hours ( around 5.5 hours on mould) with out
any problem.

regards,
ZENITH

I would set Marposs next to Renishaw anytime. Good service. Good product.
Good luck!

I agree on the tool nose radius. Depending on the material being turned a lighter pass for finish as well as a smaller nose radius should solve your problem. If you need any type of radius on the workpiece you can always use tool nose compensation with the smaller tool nose radius.
Good luck!

Has anyone got backup parameters for this?
Developed a 910 low byte alarm after machine was powered up after a spell of being switched off!

Posted from Zenith sorry I made a mistake with moving and merging the posts and combined it under mine. Petro

Zenith post-Hi friends,

*433 - n AXIS : CNV. LOW VOLT DC LINK
*401 SERVO ALARM

Am facing this alarm on my FANUC OI for some time , every time the maintanace guy come and do some tricky things inside the cabinet and take away $500 ,

this alarm come regularly , iam now trying to know more about this.
please help me .

adding the screenshot of the alarm.......

Thanking you all
ZENITH


Petro CNC Post
I am wondering what he is supposedly doing to fix it. From looking at the alarms my best guess would be that you have a power supply that is failing or you have some voltage fluctuations on the bus for that machine. There may also be a contactor that feeds the power supply that could also be causing some issues possibly loosing a phase or bad contact. Take a look at it and see if there looks like there is any contact dust around the area that it pulls in if it has one. May want to see if you have another machine that has the same power supply and try a swap.

When does the alarm come up?
While running?
Immediate power on in the morning the first couple times?


Zenith Post
Morning first switch on , the machine run for a few hours
( approx. 2 hours) ,

then suddenly this alarm comes , spindle stops immediately and program goes on hold simultaneously. Then i have to restart the machine to clear this alarm.

By observation , i found out that , this alarm usually comes while running with bigger diameter cutters( dia. 63 , 80) . Programs with smaller cutters say engraving runs for hours ( around 5.5 hours on mould) with out
any problem.

regards,
ZENITH
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If the pneumatic piston is not able to get the pressure/volme of air it needs to "fully" seat the gearing then that problem can rear it's head. Check/clean your air filter where your incoming supply. Don't rely on the gage as the gage is before the filter. If you are using something on the valve to force the change, (screwdriver) then your valve may have dirt, ware, etc than can make it sticky. By forcing it you override that problem.
Good luck!

Check out disgnostic 409 and list what the status bits are such as 00000000. Also when does it occur and what is the description of the alarm 9021 when it is on the screen? Also look at the spindle drive in the machine and post alarm code.

Thanks

Can you elaborate on skipping? Does it shake when moving? one direction only? or does it not hold size?

Dirty Rat.. No problem glad I could help.