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[hawkeyemfg]

Bob,
Looked in the controls box and just see one K/B board and took the the front off the machine and took the K/B off. There must be another board inside of the main control in the lower panel and I looked on friday and could not see how to access it with a regular computer keyboard. You would thenk that there would be an economical board for this and not cost 340.00 for this small board...Holy smokes....I put this board in a antistatic bag and should have had an antistatic wrist sling but didn't think of it but always touch the side of the case anyways. I hope to meet a local guy here tomorrow and hoping he can check this board out.
Thanks for the help,
Glen Cutcher
Hawkeye Mfg
716 254 4099

[hawkeyemfg]

Bob ,
I tried calling this local guy several times but he's never returned my call so maybe he does not want to be bothered but I really need to try and get my lathe up an running and do it as economically as I can so if you know of anyplace that rebuilds this PC-KYBENC-02 board I'd appreciate it. I have called a few places and they are all 250.00.
Thanks,
Glen

[aaabeee]

Mr. sportybob

can i get some help , where can i find a trial version software of Fastcam, i want to use it for plasma cut
too


Gbu

[hawkeyemfg]

Try the fastcam site or google fastcam free trail and that will you a site to download or you looking for a CD?
Glen

[aaabeee]

thanks hawkeyemfg
but I have try that too, but cannot find the trial software.
where i looking for is the site, not a cd

[hawkeyemfg]

FastCAM CAD CAM Software Download - North American Cutting Systems

[legendboy]

Anybody know the overall dimensions of a Milltronics VM17?

Whats the minimum overall height with the z axis in its lowest position?

Thanks

[LYN BYRD]

Goto Milltronics.net and I think there is a footprint there.
As far as height, it will just fit under a standard 2 car garage door opening.

[sportybob]

Simulator software can be found on the Milltronics web site. Milltronics : Home cclick on the control info and you will find the SLS, CNC and Lathe simulators and a few how to docs

CONTACT Milltronics to get a foot print drawing on the older VM17 952-442-1410
With a tool in the spindle you could mill or drill the table overall Z travels is 24"

Sportybob

[hawkeyemfg]

I have a Miltronic ML14 Centurion V with a floppy drive and I am getting a hardware error when I try to load or download programs. Floppies are not the greatest things to use anyways and would like to use a thumb drive. Also where can I find a vedio card to upgrade my control to a LED flatscreen monitor. Yah I know I am trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear here...LOL...Any help is greatly appreciated my friends!
Thanks,
Glen

[sportybob]

Hi Hawkeyemfg, I have posted this info before. follow this thread back http://www.cnczone.com/forums/milltr...gram_size.html

All but the earliest C5 controls use a VGA output. Find a display that accecpts a standard VGA signal.
However putting a LCd display on the front panel is better then having one sit on top of the enclosure. It still makes it hard to program and use the key pads and F keys. Having a new display mounted inside will make the front panel easier to work with. See the attached pictures for a before and after example. If interested in the internal LCD display please PM me.

Sportybob

[Brian L]

I used a 12" VGA monitor from ebay and it filled the hole in the panel nicely, gives the same size display as the CRT was. I have yet to make a new bezel to hide the mounting holes, but here is what it looks like:

I work from a wheelchair and needed the whole control panel lower:



And a closeup of the screen itself: