Using Sherline Mill as CNC with Head Turned 90 Deg
17 Feb 2015 05:24 #56035
by johnl2
Replied by johnl2 on topic Using Sherline Mill as CNC with Head Turned 90 Deg
I have found "standard_pinout.hal. I assume I just change the pins in there to what I want, but I see no way to reverse the direction. . .
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17 Feb 2015 05:38 #56036
by johnl2
Replied by johnl2 on topic Using Sherline Mill as CNC with Head Turned 90 Deg
That's funny you say that, that is the first thing I did, I put the two files side by side. But they were very different, one would have a certain value and the other would not. So I just copied as much of the info as I was given in the original .ini file, but it still did not work. So I'm not sure how I should go about it, probably just change my original file like you said and back it up, but I don't know exactly how to change everything. There are more than one .hal file, a standard_pinout.hal and a stepper_xyza.hal. Which of these files do I need to change, one or both? And is there a way to reverse the axis?
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John
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17 Feb 2015 05:43 #56038
by andypugh
I am afraid I have no idea. I guess Sherline made the files?
You will just have to read them to work it out. They are more legible than you might expect.
Replied by andypugh on topic Using Sherline Mill as CNC with Head Turned 90 Deg
There are more than one .hal file, a standard_pinout.hal and a stepper_xyza.hal. Which of these files do I need to change, one or both?
I am afraid I have no idea. I guess Sherline made the files?
You will just have to read them to work it out. They are more legible than you might expect.
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17 Feb 2015 05:46 #56039
by johnl2
Replied by johnl2 on topic Using Sherline Mill as CNC with Head Turned 90 Deg
Yes, they are pretty readable. I will have to call sherline, (again), and see if I can get this straightened out. Thank you for your help thus far and for your fast responses, it was really helpful Andy.
John
John
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17 Feb 2015 07:30 #56040
by johnl2
Replied by johnl2 on topic Problem Solved
I did it and the problem is solved. I just used the stepconf wizard to create a new .ini and .hal. Then I changed the x and z dir and the other thing and also reversed them both. I am now milling CNC sideways! Thank you for all of your help everyone.
John
John
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17 Feb 2015 07:34 #56041
by johnl2
Replied by johnl2 on topic Using Sherline Mill as CNC with Head Turned 90 Deg
BTW, the problems I was having was due to the leadscrew value. It was 20mm per revolution as a default when mine is 1mm per revolution. That was the reason for it reading out 20mm to every single turn of my motor. I really hope this thread helps somebody else with the same issue since I cannot find anything like it on the net.
John
John
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17 Feb 2015 07:36 #56042
by johnl2
Replied by johnl2 on topic Using Sherline Mill as CNC with Head Turned 90 Deg
Now all you people out there with little sherline mills can mill huge parts where z does not go high enough!!!!
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