This video is old enough to be in elementary school but I still wanted to say thanks for posting it. I have CNC/G-code experience but never ran a conversational control, before picking up a similar MX2 machine. You saved me a lot of time and button pushing. Thanks!
interesting. Now I see why they want us to know about absolute paths. That must get very complicated facing a thick block and then cutting it like a cube or whatever. We have one of these in our maker space, so I wanted to see what it was about.
Very informative and easy to understand... for those with no knowledge, of using any such machines and systems, would like to see more if you could find the time. As previously commented... there is not enough on these older systems.... Thank you
The problem with your kit is that it prevents me from using 5x120 wheels in the future. Make your conversion hubs female only. If i want to put studs on it i will.
How do you mill arcs and curves, when you have unknown tangent points??....that's why I like accurites, milpower......it has a calculator, to find all your unknown points
I know this is an old video, and an old comment. This ProtoTRAK control is from the late 90's, it is the A.G.E. 2 axis control. A.G.E stands for Auto Geometry Engine and will automatically calculate unknown tangency points as you program if the control is given enough information. There is also a full geometry calculator on board if you just want to find the numbers. Newer ProtoTRAK controls still utilize this Auto Geometry Engine as well as include the ability to import geometry directly from a CAD drawing or Parasolid model. Look up TRAK Machine Tools on RU-vid(ru-vid.com), tons of videos on there.
very informative, thanks for sharing your work. not sure if it was what you were going for but the boost in background music when cutting scenes or fixing mistakes is pretty repetitive and becomes noticeable, not bashing ya or nothing, just a thougth
More to explain: You can not redrill your Hub because this can move all hub with center hole out of center. But you can redrill rotor because hub stays fabric and center hole too. When you get rotor on hub then rotor stays centered on hub center hole, and rims too.. S'o, the bottom problem is your center hole of the rim and your hub must be the same (if not, make adapter only for center hole) if not your rim will not stay in center of rotation - bolts will bend, bolts will brake, and you'll see your wheel pass you in the drive...
The biggest thing to know with arc is knowing where the center is and the end point which is really easy to figure out if you know the radius. Instead of a line you just insert an arc and witch direction you want it to go. Its kinda self explainitory if you know the center and end point.
Does the template come with the hubs so that I can redrill my rotors? Thinking about buying the hubs but need to know if they come with templates for the rotors, thanks
Offsets are installed but I feel obligated to put out a PSA. Do Not Use A Vise. Use A Press. My brother broke a vise and I broke the new one a year later forgetting. Both sets had to be pressed in.
