Re: Series II big stepper details and step mode

Yes Darrell, looks like you are correct. I went over there and found
out he has 2 series 1's.. 1 is a R2C3 and has a boss 8 control with
servos. The other machine is a V2E3 with heidnhain TNC145 controls
with servos.. And he confirmed up to boss 6 you could get steppers.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Darrell" <dgehlsen@e...> wrote:
> Series I and Series II only refer to the size of the mill.
> Series I mills have a travel of 17" on X, 11" on Y, 5" on
> the quill and 16" on the knee. Series II machines have a
> travel of 30" on X, 15" on Y, 5" on the quill and 16" on the
> knee.
> Your friends machine could very well have servos. Bridgeport
> used steppers up to BOSS 6. BOSS 7 and up use servos. If his
> X motor is running hot and going out, it is probably a servo
> machine.
> Darrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <cnc4me@u...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 9:07 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Series II big stepper details
> and step mode
>
>
> > I was suprised to read the bridgeport series I and II used
> steppers.
> > A friend of mine has both machines and he thought they
> were servos.
> > He has the orignal bridgport configuration i think.
> >
> > He also told me his X axis motor on the series II runs hot
> and goes
> > out every year or so.
> >
> > Does anyone know what stepper switching mode is used in
> these mills.
> > Like full, half step, or microstep.
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Darrell"
> <dgehlsen@e...> wrote:
> > > These are 8 wire motors that Bridgeport has jumped to
> run as
> > > 6 wire in unipolar mode. You can run these in bipolar by
> > > using 1 and 6 with 2 and 8 as the simplest wiring or you
> can
> > > jump 1 to 5, 3 to 6, 4 to 8 and 2 to seven for parallel
> > > bipolar or you can leave the jumpers on 5 to 6 and 7 to
> 8,
> > > take the white/blue and white/yellow wires off and run
> > > series connected bipolar.
> > > There has been lots of discussion on the benefits of
> each
> > > mode.
> > > Darrell
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lee & Chris studley" <indigo_red@u...>
> > > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 8:40 PM
> > > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Series II big stepper details
> &
> > > picts so far...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Tim,
> > > > Here's some detailed pictures of the steppers on the
> > > SERIES II mills:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.users.qwest.net/~indigo_red/files/
> > > >
> > > > pic5A.jpg and stepper1.jpg are the connections and
> ohms
> > > between coils.
> > > > At 1st glance these appear to be 6wire wired, but
> could be
> > > rewired as
> > > > bipolar...
> > > >
> > > > What do you think? If anyone has comments please share
> > > them.
> > > > -Lee
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.users.qwest.net/~indigo_red/files/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 09:23 PM 10/7/00 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > >It still is not shipped yet. I talked to the plant
> > > manager at the company I
> > > > >bought it from on Monday. He was going to give the
> truck
> > > line another call
> > > > >to see where they are at. Lee used the same line
> (CME) to
> > > ship his and it
> > > > >took 2 months for them to get around to it. The rate
> is
> > > tremendous and
> > > > >according to Lee they did a good job, but the service
> > > stinks.
> > > > >
> > > > >I will certainly keep everyone posted.
> > > > >
> > > > >Tim
> > > > >[Denver, CO]
> > > > >
> > > > >> Tim: What is the status of your heavy metal ebay
> > > purchase? Got it home
> > > > >> yet? Keep us posted.
> > > > >> Carey
> > > > >
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