CNC milling machine offered

#41

Hi Folks, Did you manage to get this working?

#42

Hi @Courty how’s this project going?

#43

The project has stalled ! work has stopped play :frowning:

I could really do with some help to carefully strip the old boards out help wire in new boards and drivers.
Anyone fancy helping with the project ?

Courty

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#44

Hi @Courty

I’m happy to help but electronic skills are a bit basic so if you don’t mind guiding me, I’m up for the challenge

Royful

#45

I’d be available to help out with this too if you need the hands.
Kev

#46

I take it there is no dongle and possibility of running on the original software?

#47

There’s no dongle…but that doesn’t mean we can’t get one…

@Will @Courty know the most about this

#48

Hi Chris, thanks for the offer.

Short version of progress to date !
Dongle cost £300 and not sure they would sell us one anyway (SW out of date and unsupported), current electronics are old and very poor but machine good, machine needs a strip out and replacement electronics, need volunteers to take charge due to lack of my time currently…

Courty

#49

Most recent Galaad update was 4th Feb 2019 so still looks supported.
I think it is possible to trial without payment.
"Limited trial without licence: if you do not have a Galaad licence, then the automatic milling and the export of files will be limited to 10 design items, each one having a maximum of 50 co-ordinates. This should allow you to test the machine drive in real conditions. "

The boards may however be old and slow compared to modern stuff. (I’ve only done profiling and pocketing on mine in the last 10 yrs)

#50

I’d be happy to help with this.

#51

Hey Ed- lets give this thing a go! We talked a bit about it after the members meeting, when are you next in?

Cheers,
Andy

#52

Count me in

#53

Hi Folks!

@Jonathan and I were back at this CNC today! Goal is to get it functional with the original software- Galaad 3. If it works we can get a full license for it, but there is indeed and evaluation copy that does enough to prove the machine is operating correctly.

So the PC and Galaad 3 are working fine, we tried 2 COM ports, one built in, one via USB-serial adapter, both appear to be working fine, but we still cannot establish communication with the CNC machine. I tested the serial cable and have it connected the right way around- it is asymmetrical.

On initialisation it just says to power the machine on, which we have done, we think… so a bit stuck for now but will get back to it later on today or tomorrow.

Here is a picture of it in all its glory:

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#54

@ChrisO if you are still about, any help is greatly appreciated!!

Cheers

#55

Have a look under >Parameters >Machine

There’s an in/out test and options to choose machine and controller.

I can’t offer further help now but should have time next weekend.

Cheers
Chris

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#56

Hi Andy, do you think this cable is asymmetric?
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#57

Cool, sounds good!! Will coordinate! Thank you!

#58

What Windows version?

Perhaps test the PC serial connection with a known working device?

#59

Windows 10- tested using Putty as well, good idea to check it with something else though and maybe another serial cable if anyone still has any!!?

#60

I’ve got some bits and pieces

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