Re: Max 10 questions.

Thanks Ron, I saw that. It says it doesn't work with the closed
loop MaxNC and no guarantee with Win XP. Both which I am on. I
think WinXP runs a DOS emulator through XP and not true DOS. This
emulator creates some problems if the DOS programs are not prepared
for them. I'm not a computer geek so I have to stop there.

IMO, my motors are PLENTY fast. It is my understanding that the MAX
NC closed loop motors (which I have) are much faster than the open
loop motors. I really have no desire to speed them up: they're too
fast for me already (unless I'm interested in launching projectiles
with my MaxNC (joke)).

Comparing MaxNC 10 CL system features with the new Sherline turnkey
CNC mill setup in terms of price/performance, I wouldn't be
surprised if Sherline's control system develops the reputation (I
hear) of MaxNC's hardware and anyone who has it backwards will
inherit the best of both worlds.

Charles

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Steele"
<ronjsteele1@y...> wrote:

> Charles,
>
> You can also run Maxnc from Turbocnc software.
> $20 at - http://www.dakeng.com/turbocnc.html
>
> The download is free. Try it, if you like it send him the 20

bucks.

> I have a Maxnc system running a mill I built from parts I had

laying

> around. The Max stuff works fine but faster would be nice. The
> Turbocnc software can help speed things up since it lets you tune
> the motors individually and not one speed for X,Y & Z. Like Maxnc
> it runs in dos so you can use an inexpensive older computer to run
> the mill.
>
> To speed up the motors I replaced the power supply to up the

voltage

> from 12 to 18 which helped a lot and the motors now run warmer but
> not hot. It seems to have boosted the speed from 25 to 30%
>
> Ron Steele-
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Hixon"
> <cehixon@y...> wrote:
> > Thanks Fred, I appreciate your input. I still believe it's a

good

> > value and fit for me and hope it continues to work well. I'll
> > certainly let you know if it doesn't. Charles
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Smith"

<imserv@v...>

> > wrote:
> > > > I've tried the DOS setup, encoder and mill on
> > > > both of my Win XP computers (Win XP Home and Win XP Pro) no
> > > > problem. One thing, though, I want to remove as many
> background
> > > > programs off the system tray as I can because there is a
> slight
> > > > hesitation in travel if one of the programs runs, although I
> > don't
> > > > lose any apparent dimensions (maybe because it's closed-

loop).

> > > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Charles. Just for your information, what you have is
> > usually
> > > referred to as a closed loop stepper system, not a servo. The
> use
> > of
> > > servo for your setup is a marketing ploy to make people think
> they
> > > are getting something other than a closed loop stepper system.
> > >
> > > I would be very interested in any feedback as to whether or

not

> > you
> > > actually can reliably rapid your machine at 50 IPM. and/or

what

> > you
> > > find the practical maximum feedrate for the Sherline. If you
> cut
> > a
> > > complex curve with some sharp corners, at a high feedrate, do
> you
> > see
> > > any corner rounding or does it make nice square corners?
> > >
> > > Also if you run any extended cutting under load, whether or

not

> > the
> > > motors get hot.
> > >
> > > Fred Smith - IMService