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24 Jan 2021 22:50 #196478 by andypugh
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I am slowly getting an idea how I can build something to automatically change the manual gears


That might actually be easier, unexpectedly enough.

Though you probably need to cycle the motor to get the gears to slide through. Wath the Rotary SMP Maho videos on Youtube for an automatically-selecting gearbox.

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25 Jan 2021 07:55 #196507 by anfänger
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Yes I follow hin on you tube.

I would use two steppers with a belt drive for handle turning.
An an bunch of switches for gear detection.
But this would be to much for now. I want to have an easy solution to get started.

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25 Jan 2021 08:37 #196508 by andypugh
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If you want to start easy, then a PyVCP box to enter the gear number in would be a good starting point.
Possibly a ComboBox to drop down the nominal speed of the selected gear, as I imagine that is how it is labelled on the machine?

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25 Jan 2021 09:28 #196512 by anfänger
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On the machine the gears are labelled with the nominal gear.
2240/1400
800/500
1120/710
1600/1000
560/355
200/125
280/180
400/250
140/80
50/31,5
71/45
100/63

which if those pairs I run can I change with an Mcode while spindle is running but not cutting.
Yea combox is probably the way to start

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25 Jan 2021 14:02 #196527 by db1981
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Hi,

in case you are talking about your NEF480.
Pay attention with using an VFD on this Motor, i already burned an NEF Motor....

This Motor is only Iso Class B (evtl. E) and not build for use with VFDs. When using with lower RPMs there will be to much thermal stress for the windings, also the electrical insulation is not enough for todays VFDs. PWM and generated "Sinus" Output will produce µs Spikes of 800V or above.
Also with low rpms the gearbox lubrication will be insufficent.

Usable range for this motor will only be between 40-50Hz (60Hz if you have trust in the gearbox bearings.)

ps "ist das die blaue NEF aus Kirchen im WW?"

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25 Jan 2021 14:26 - 25 Jan 2021 14:27 #196528 by anfänger
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HI,

Yes I am talking about my NEF480 and it is the one from Kirchen. Do you know this machine?
I thought of using it from 35hz to 50hz. I know the oil pump is directly on the main shaft. I don’t know what the Punk thinks of 60Hz (1740 instead of 1450 rpm) But 40 to 56hz usage would cover almost all speeds.

How did you solve the Gearbox or are you using the VFD just as a soft start?
Last edit: 25 Jan 2021 14:27 by anfänger.

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25 Jan 2021 15:37 #196531 by db1981
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I consider to take a look at this machine because it was only 10km away from me...
But then i made the wrong decision and got a douple pack with nef 280 and nef 480.
i will retrofit the 280. The 480 was ok from the bed and the rest but at home i got a shock after a deeper lock :-( .



For the Gearbox and vfd i would write a specific component, like i did before for other retrofits.
Attachments:

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25 Jan 2021 16:10 #196534 by anfänger
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Oh that looks nasty, sorry for that.
Mine was a workhorse a bit neglected but not really mistreated. (They bypassed the limit Switches and crashed, so there are some nasty marks on the chuck and sled ). The Gearbox looks much better than yours. I negotiated a bit on the price and they drove it over to me. So far no really bad surprises.

I never programmed a comp just some small bash and python scripts to get my Chiron running.

I will start easy and maybe later get more fancy hoping the motor survives. I it dies I guess I am in trouble.

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25 Jan 2021 20:42 #196556 by anfänger
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I tried think I installed the gearchange from page 1,
I added this too my hal file:

loadrt gearchange count=2 personality=12,2
addf gearchange.0 servo-thread
addf gearchange.1 servo-thread

but I think there are some pins missing like ratio and the min and max for each gear:
32  float OUT             0  gearchange.0.accel-limit
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.dir-in
    32  bit   OUT         FALSE  gearchange.0.dir-out
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-0-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-1-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-10-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-11-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-12-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-2-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-3-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-4-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-5-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-6-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-7-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-8-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.gear-9-sel
    32  u32   IN     0x00000000  gearchange.0.gear-number
    32  bit   OUT         FALSE  gearchange.0.max-lim
    32  bit   OUT         FALSE  gearchange.0.min-lim
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.0.sel
    32  float OUT             0  gearchange.0.speed-filtered
    32  float IN              0  gearchange.0.speed-in
    32  float OUT             0  gearchange.0.speed-out
    32  s32   OUT             0  gearchange.0.time
    32  float OUT             0  gearchange.1.accel-limit
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.1.dir-in
    32  bit   OUT         FALSE  gearchange.1.dir-out
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.1.gear-0-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.1.gear-1-sel
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.1.gear-2-sel
    32  u32   IN     0x00000000  gearchange.1.gear-number
    32  bit   OUT         FALSE  gearchange.1.max-lim
    32  bit   OUT         FALSE  gearchange.1.min-lim
    32  bit   IN          FALSE  gearchange.1.sel
    32  float OUT             0  gearchange.1.speed-filtered
    32  float IN              0  gearchange.1.speed-in
    32  float OUT             0  gearchange.1.speed-out
    32  s32   OUT             0  gearchange.1.time

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25 Jan 2021 22:12 #196574 by db1981
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The Pins you missing, are not PINs, that are PARAMETERS,

take a look in halshow, at the Parameter Section.

Usually you will set them with an INI Entry.
Example:

INI:
[BLOCK] (z.B. TRANSMISSION)
ENTRY = 120.0

HAL:
setp gearchange.0.parameterxxx [BLOCK] ENTRY
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