Warthog CNC Router Owners Forum

[EAGLE EYE CNC]

Sure thing the first and easiest thing to do is take a volt meter and turn it to ohms and then put the leads to the screws on the switch. Then push the button to see if it creates current if not the switch is bad, if it does then you probably have a blown bit and port.

If this is the case you do not have to buy a new wincnc card there are several open inputs available on those cards unless you have a tool changer which then you only have a couple extra. Either way you have an option. If you go into the wincnc.ini file you can find the designated input on the z axis switch (called axislo= or axishi=). You will need to cut that wire inside the box and solder it to another input and then tag it in the wincnc.ini file to that new bit and port.

If you unit has a 37 pin breakout board then just take the wire out of that board and move to another pin.

Thanks,

www.eagleeyecnc.com
support@eagleeyecnc.com

[netomx]

Thank you! I was just thinking that! I have the 7200 card, and I think it has 5 or 6 axis isnt it? I tried that in the day but with the continuity and it seems that the card is the problem... i also tried the card in other port and the problems begins when you turn on the PC... do you have any diagrams of the port? I will make some trial-and-error, but a diagram will surely help =)

[EAGLE EYE CNC]

Sure thing here is the link:

http://www.eagleeyecnc.com/manual/WinManual.pdf

you will want page 120. that is the blue board know as the daughter board, 119 is the black board know as the parent card.

Thanks,

www.eagleeyecnc.com
support@eagleeyecnc.com

[netomx]

Thanks! I'm checking it right now


Just to inform, I tried to connect it to the other port and the servos didn't respond, and it continue to short the Z limit switch....

[cabnet636]

no wincnc is definantly still in business!! i had a problem with my board last week and they swapped it out pronto,

a simple domain search shows eagle eye cnc to be owned by the same previous owners of warthog (that site is also listed)

Whois Record
Registrant:
French, Lewis
ATTN: EAGLEEYECNC.COM
c/o Network Solutions
P.O. Box 447
Herndon, VA. 20172-0447

Domain Name: EAGLEEYECNC.COM

Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
French, Lewis
ATTN: EAGLEEYECNC.COM
c/o Network Solutions
P.O. Box 447
Herndon, VA 20172-0447
570-708-8780

Record expires on 22-Sep-2009.
Record created on 22-Sep-2008.
Database last updated on 16-Jul-2009 07:02:13 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS37.WORLDNIC.COM 205.178.190.19
NS38.WORLDNIC.COM 205.178.144.19


here it is, i hope the fellows at eagle eye know this!!

Registrant:
French, Lewis
ATTN: WARTHOGCNC.COM
c/o Network Solutions
P.O. Box 447
Herndon, VA. 20172-0447

Domain Name: WARTHOGCNC.COM

Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
French, Lewis
ATTN: WARTHOGCNC.COM
c/o Network Solutions
P.O. Box 447
Herndon, VA 20172-0447
570-708-8780

Record expires on 05-Oct-2009.
Record created on 05-Dec-2005.
Database last updated on 16-Jul-2009 07:05:31 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS45.WORLDNIC.COM 205.178.190.23
NS46.WORLDNIC.COM 205.178.144.23


i purchased one of the ebay machines that was stripped and returned to the leasing company by warthog and am currently upfiting the controller and motors new, what type of breakout board do you have! this is wincnc's new board, your inputs will flash on and off when contact is made here and give you the pin locations, depending on how your winini file was written you can find it there as well.

[cabnet636]

neto if you have high speed online we can look at it quick.

jim 803 933 9988


can you take and post a pic of your controll box here is one of the machines i purchased

[netomx]

Nope, it is similar but no. I don't know what you tried to say with: high speed online.

Thanks to Eagle Eye for the schematic, I notice that the pin #8 is damaged in the card, and I swaped to the pin #2, which is not in use, and now IT WORKS! YEAH! I'm running tests now!

If you need any help, I can help! =)

Got an sx-100

[cabnet636]

excellent!! most of the time you can simply move from one input to another and change it in your .ini file, i have three of the machines, one is a warthog that was built in the 90's by the original owner, one built in 2008 by the camaster company and one built by the same people who built yours, i bought the small black one in the same ebay auction and bid on the one you got as well!!

you did get a great deal!!

jim

[netomx]

Nice! We got something in common!

I got another question...

I repaired the CNC and installed the vacuum pump but I doesn't work... I think that the material I used in the table... Anyone knows what type of product number or something??? Thanks!

[cabnet636]

i think you are talkink about the spoilboard, we use mdf and remove about a 1.5mm from each side, seal the ends show me by photo and we can help.

jim

[cabnet636]

here are some places to learn about cnc

www.camheads.org

http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/discus.cgi
(this one is good for info of all types, but specifically discusses shopbot machines)

all over the cnczone forums

www.vectric.com

http://www.vectric.com/forum/

[netomx]

Thank you

I discovered on the field that we need to use mdf of 500 of density (i don't know what is this) but it is working! =D yeah! tomorrow i'll start production =D