Big Problems

[jeepcj776]

Hello all

I am helping a buddy that just bought a Practical CnC router table
it is a 4x8 vacuum table.

we are having many many problems

to start they have the worst customer service and horrible shipping,
so after waiting two months to get all the stuff he ordered we got the table set up and began the vacuum side of it so we get the phase converter hung and call the electrician to wire it, he looks at it and says no I will not wire this it is not UL approved and is built very very bad, they are using aluminum and brass connectors in their not copper....but brass.

so while the electrician is sorting out that with the company(he said he will go after them with this)

we started working on running the router it self,
they did not send a configured setup file with the machine is this something that we need to do?

so I had to figure out all the settings for the ports and for the outputs on the servos and spindle,

I cant get the spindle to turn on with the software(or from the computer for that matter) I have no idea what the port numbers are, or if they made the machine to do it,

I have a fare amount of cnc programing and g-code experience but i don't know much about the con-fig and setting up machines

we are using the wincnc program but it seems pretty basic for operation
the last table program I used was torchmate and it worked good but this seems difficult.

also on a router table do you need to set spindle height and each tool offset not sure if you do this like a milling center.

any help would be appreciated.

sorry for the long post

[SORCHEROR]

as far as setting the tool hieght for each tool depends on the software your using to run it,in mach 3 you use tool offsets,what program are you running,and does the router have a control?or using a pc?let us know more info and im sure someone can help

[cabnet636]

do you have the manual

it is available on the camaster site www.camaster.com go to communuity page then forum then downloads, it is there

http://camaster.com/cs/files/default.aspx

josh glenn of cnc experts sells time but the guy's a master at cnc config

www.cncexperts.com these guys have helped me out of every jam every time with out fail

ps i would think practical would be all over helping you after the pi#$ing contest they got into with dyna cnc on sign web over thier machines

i get excellent support but i have noticed a lot of owners want to treat thier cnc like a car with a warranty there is a lot of learning curve patience will get you everywhere. however initial setup and operation should be a given!!

jim

[jeepcj776]

on the router spindle haveing control I am not sure

we have a 4pin wire coming out of spindle going to servo control
and we were told it would do that

but it also has a hitachi servo drive that is a speed control

the two peices of software that came are wincnc and vcarve pro
never used either any other suggetions for this

[cabnet636]

wincnc and vcarve pro (your gonna love it!!) if we can just get you running

i get the impression you do not have the machine wired up yet to the controller box

can you post digital photos of what you are talking about?? on wiring

load your wincnc into your computer, you should have a pci card with a daughter board attached this will have to be installed in your computer

follow the instruction that came with wincnc or use the manual i provided

dont worry about vcarve yet first you gotta get running jim

[cabnet636]

lets see the back

[cabnet636]

here is webpage and manual

http://www.wincnc.net/