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- Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Control Software related questions
- Topic: Help needed to indentify controller software
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10305
Help needed to indentify controller software
HI Forum Recently purchased a workshop full of equipment amongst which there is a home built cnc. The control box is a mess!! No hand held DSP or computor... Need to know which software and post processor is needed to calibrate table and to run the machine Any help would be appreciated.... Maybe Mac...
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 3:50 pm
- Forum: Hardware related questions
- Topic: Z-Axis "Lift and drop" while profiling
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7879
Re: Z-Axis "Lift and drop" while profiling
Bloody Lock screws behind Z axis plate came loose!! All sorted
- Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:36 am
- Forum: Hardware related questions
- Topic: Z-Axis "Lift and drop" while profiling
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7879
Z-Axis "Lift and drop" while profiling
Hi Forum! I have an old AXYZ 4008 series CNC. Recently I have started experiencing a “lift and drop” of around 1mm on the Z axis while profiling parts. A strange anomaly is that it seems to replicate at exactly the same point on matching vectors. Tried using original Aspire 4 with different post pro...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:17 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Clipart missing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1573
Re: CLIPART MISSING
Thanks! still can't see the clipart and can't see where they are in the portalSteveNelson46 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:34 pmTwo step process. Go to your portal account and download each clipart installer to a folder on your computer. Then run each installer. It will place the clipart in the approiate locations for the program to use.
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:21 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Clipart missing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1573
Clipart missing
Hi All
I can't seem to open any clipart with V11...
any ideas
I can't seem to open any clipart with V11...
any ideas
- Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:52 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2631
Re: Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
Of course!! Didn't see the Canada loc till after I posted
- Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:10 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2631
Re: Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
There are two types of controllers: a2mc: the latest that doesn't need the Toolpath for Windows (TPW) amc: older controller that requires the use of TPW The a2mc has an ethernet connecter and once assigned a static IP address on your network can be mapped as a drive. Once done g-code is created in ...
- Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:09 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2631
Re: Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
Hi Steve Thanks for the info! My 4008 has an AMC contrtoller. I managed to actually import .DXF into TPWin and cut a couple of perfect parts.......THEN... I wanted to use the AXYZ DNC iinterface in order to use Aspire .nc files direct to the machine. I also got a post processor from another forum me...
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:24 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2631
Idiot on tbe loose-Help needed
Hi Forum
I have recently purchased a very old AXYZ 4008 Series CNC with TOOLPATH FOR WINDOWS as std software.
Can one bypass this and just plug a network cable into the computer running Aspire V11 and machine from there?
TIA
Kevin
I have recently purchased a very old AXYZ 4008 Series CNC with TOOLPATH FOR WINDOWS as std software.
Can one bypass this and just plug a network cable into the computer running Aspire V11 and machine from there?
TIA
Kevin
- Mon May 10, 2021 3:54 pm
- Forum: Aspire - Gallery
- Topic: Toyota Engine Complete
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3448
Re: Toyota Engine Complete
Nice to see someone pushing the limits.... what's maximum RPM?!
- Mon May 10, 2021 3:44 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Gadgets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1568
Gadgets
Probably a stupid question, but are all gadgets "version" limited?
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Group Vector resizing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 782
Group Vector resizing
Good day All and Sundry!
Need some quick help ......
Is it possible to select , say, 100 circle vectors on a layer and resize all diameters as one command??
Still on Aspire 4.5....
Thanks in advance
Kevin
Need some quick help ......
Is it possible to select , say, 100 circle vectors on a layer and resize all diameters as one command??
Still on Aspire 4.5....
Thanks in advance
Kevin
- Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:26 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Sketchup and Aspire
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2559
Re: SKETCHUP AND ASPIRE
I'm way back on 4.5 still but have started using Sketchup as a sales tool. I want to be able to import all the components from a Sketchup design
and have all the vectors ready for toolpathiing- Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:59 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Sketchup and Aspire
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2559
Sketchup and Aspire
Hi All
Before I upgrade to Aspire 10, how good is it importing Sketchup files?
Before I upgrade to Aspire 10, how good is it importing Sketchup files?