Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: DynaMechtronics CNC conversion, friend needs help..

See my offline response.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: dougrasmussen@... <dougrasmussen@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, April 05, 2001 8:14 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: DynaMechtronics CNC conversion, friend needs
help..

>Dan,
>
>Thanks for the reply. My friend is in the Seattle area. Are you
>willing to give some minimal assistance with their conversion if they
>buy your drivers, etc.? BTW, I don't think their mill is the 2400,
>it's an older version, 2040(?) possibly. Probably same hardware, but
>the controller is more primitive.
>
>thanks,
>
>Doug
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>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@s...> wrote:
>> I have one of those dyna2400 mills. Really nice. The motor they
>use are a
>> 8 wire dual shaft. I simply figured out the pin out of their
>connector and
>> used one of my drivers to run it. I am running it in bipolar
>parallel .
>> I was going to use the existing drivers but realized that I would
>have to
>> jerk the microprocessor out of the amp and design a replacement
>board that
>> would plug in. I figured I could use something like a L297 for the
>> translator but I decided against it because I have been really busy
>and
>> second I did think there would be a large enough market for a mod
>kit to
>> update the existing controls.
>> Dan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rich D. <cmsteam@a...>
>> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y... <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
>> Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] DynaMechtronics CNC conversion,
>friend needs
>> help..
>>
>>
>> >Doug,
>> >I have exactly the same friend (different name) with the exact
>same mill.
>> >I plan on using Camtronics 3 axis board and CNCPro. The existing
>> >electrical guts will be stripped out except the spindle speed
>control
>> >and the 24V Lambda supply will be stripped down to just a raw DC
>> >supply. The existing 5V supply will not be used. Hopefully the
>board
>> >and 24V supply will fit into the existing case plus fan(s) and
>heatsink.
>> >The motors appear to be belted down nema 17's.
>> >He has AutoCad, so CNCPro and ACE converter ought to do him fine.
>> >What do you think?
>> >Rich D.
>> >
>> >dougrasmussen@c... wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Group,
>> >>
>> >> A friend and sometimes customer has one of the small Dyna mills
>which
>> >> badly needs a conversion to a more friendly control. The
>existing
>> >> Dyna control is almost impossible to use, not only is it
>horrible to
>> >> program it doesn't have any offline communication method. The
>> >> converted machine is to be used for small jewelry sized projects
>in
>> >> relatively soft materials.
>> >>
>> >> To help my friend I'd like to find as simple a conversion method
>as
>> >> possible, ie no EMC, etc. The machine already has steppers of
>> >> unknown type and drivers which may or may not be accessible to
>> >> control signals from another source.
>> >>
>> >> My friend is not particularly computer literate or elctronically
>> >> savvy, but is willing to learn within reason. I would like an
>easy
>> >> system to suggest since if the conversion gets too complicated I
>may
>> >> be dragged into the situation which I don't want in this case.
>The
>> >> ideal conversion for this person would be the type where you
>"hook
>> >> the blue wire to the green terminal", etc, etc.
>> >>
>> >> I know at one time Ahha had a conversion available specifically
>for
>> >> this mill which was of the "hook this wire to..." type. Anyone
>have
>> >> experience with that? Or any other sugestions requiring that
>> >> approximate level of competence?
>> >>
>> >> thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Doug
>> >
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