MG System 80 Help!!

[4linked]

Just bought a Mg plasma cutter and need some help getting it going. If anyone has an electronic copy of a manual on this machine would be a good start. Also do I need separate software and computer to control the mg system. What do I need to control it. I am very new to CNC and would be greatly appriciate to any help you guys could give. Thanks in advance.

[PlasmaGuru]

Call MG service at (262)532-4631
They should be able to steer you in the right direction.

[jimcolt]

A system 80 has a cnc control that was produced by Burny.....and private labeled for MG. Where are you located....I can probably recomend a tech within close proximity that could help you sort the machine out.

Jim

[4linked]

I am located just south of indianapolis a tech would probably be best since i am very new. thanks for your help.

[Alan Bradford]

The MG System 80 was produced by CMC/Burny for MG, as Jim said.
It is a 2 Axis non pc based CNC Controller. Simple to use and reliable.
Burny just annonced the end life for it a few months ago.
Parts should be easy to get as most of us who retrofit machines have so many B3's that I was thinking of welding them all together and trying to sell it to Obama as a work of art. It would look nice in front of a Posrt Office somewhere!!

How much do you need to know about the Burny?
You could go to burny.com and get a log in and download a manual. I think they have it in .pdf form.
http://www.burny.com/non_pc-based_cnc_controls.asp

Try calling Burny Technical Support 800.321.8072 and ask for Burny Service.
They could get you a manual.

What other types of problems are you having with the machine?
MG put System 80's on all types of machines with difffrent drive systems and torches.

[4linked]

I just bought it and it was a repo and is kindof a mess I need some help getting it going I just don't know where to start
I will get on burnys website and see if I can get a manual.

[Alan Bradford]

What model is the machine?
What are you having problems with?
If it is a rewnistallation, I suspect it may be more than just the System80/Burny3.

[4linked]

So I talke to MG and they qouted me a price of $6718.00. I con't believe that anyone would pay that much that didn't even include parts if they needed it. Thats crazy!!!!! So I am still working on getting a book, and I have a friend that knows some about cnc stuff to look at it this weekend. All I need is for it to be Hooked up and show me how to make it move and I can figure out the rest. We'll see what happens.

[Alan Bradford]

I have done a few service calls for MG and it is difficult to quote a startup price on a used machine. I quote them as teim and materials. No estimate. They have more overhead than we do also so their labor/travel quote will be a bit steeper.

So Whats it doing or not doing... We can help but we cant read minds.
What is the model of the machine? Apollo-HSG-4500? MG used B3's on lots of machines.

With a little more info we can get you headed in the right direction.

[jimcolt]

4 linked,

If there is anyone that can help you....it is Allan Bradford. If he can help your remotely or can help you on site get your machine going...however...he has to earn a living as well.....


Jim Colt

[4linked]

They told me at MG that it is a SM1000 machine. The problem is that I am not sure how to hook up the maching to even see what it is doing or not doing. They sent me a installation manual but it looks like it is just setting up the table and rails. I will try to post some pics of the table it looks to me like there was a computer on it at one time but now is gone. But since this is a non computer based system then how does it get commands on what to cut? I also do not have the serial number because they guy that had it removed it for fun I guess who knows people suck. Where are you from Allan? I have some friends coming this weekend that are maintenance for a large manufacturer and work on cnc equipment so hopefully after that I might have some more insight for you. Thanks again for you help.

[4linked]

here is how I picked it up Fun HUH I did get a bunch of free press brake tooling if anyonw needs any!!!