This video is now coming up on 5-years old. Are you still enjoying your EMCO 120? What's the largest diameter bar stock you can feed through the left end of the machine? Can you tell me if the PC 120 supports a common tap? I've heard it does.
Hello Mike, the 120 is in the middle of a redo :) I'm trying to find time to install some new encoder equipped motors and get it working as a second operation lathe. As for taps, I really never tried a tap. I did get a set of tap holders when I bought the machine, but, never used them. As for bar stock, the 120 can handle, I believe 1 1/8". The drawback is that the stock can only be about 9" long ( spindle is not open) pete
I have a 140 hitting my garage floor tomorrow. I am thinking COMPLETE retro, save the weird 5 pole axis motors. Still not sure what to do with the 7.5HP DC spindle motor having a 400V armature. The electronics are there but the controller brain is fubar, spent hours on the phone with Emcoturn support to no avail, so I horse traded to get the carcass from my customer that had it. And no I didn't sand bag to "score" this machine. This this has been on my customers factory floor for 4 years, I was just given 2 weeks to get it or say goodbye to it. Still clearing a spot in the garage for it.
hello, in your limits and homing in mach, where do you have your machine zero? the emco control used to have machine zero as a datum from the spindle nose. in mach if i home x and z (turret home) that is machine zero. what values do you have in your limits? as mach3 g54 offsets etc are very different from the tm02 controller? do you have something like 199 in soft max for z? regards paul
Hello Paul, On this lathe there aren't any macros used. The chuck and oiler are done with just a switch and relays. But, on the Emco 220, ( ruclips.net/video/QTtSbpjyy2g/видео.html) I do use macros.I'll try to post them soon for you :)
Much appreciated. I have plenty of things to do in the meantime. Did you reuse the inductive sensors as limit switches in either of your setups? Kind regards Paul.
Here are the EMCO's macros... 'M200.m1s ActivateSignal(OUTPUT1) 'Turn on relay to Open Chuck code "G4 P1" 'Pause value P is seconds While Ismoving() Wend DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT1) 'turn off relay1 'M201.m1s ActivateSignal(OUTPUT5) 'Turn on relay to close chuck code "G4 P1" 'Pause value P is seconds While Ismoving() Wend DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT5) 'turn off relay 'M203.m1s Operates Parts tray If IsOutputActive(OUTPUT2) Then DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT2) else ActivateSignal(OUTPUT2) end if 'M204.m1s ActivateSignal(OUTPUT3) 'Turn on relay to run Lube pump code "G4 P8" 'Pause value P is seconds While Ismoving() Wend DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT3) 'turn off relay As for the induction switches, I used a couple Turck switches , that I found on ebay...Bi2-Q10S-RN6X
Thank you so much. I appreciate your tips. I assume you are activating the air solenoids from andrews board as that is already 24v friendly? Kind regards Paul.
Hello, I really didn't have macros. I used a board made for the Emco tool changer. I don't think the person who made them, makes them anymore. I do remember a Linux version that was similar and it was open source.
I spent to much for a supposeably a working machine. I had to replace all the electronics and I converted to Mach3. If I have the opportunity today and the electronics are not working and the mechanicals must be in good shape...I wouldn't pay over $2000.
Hello! Just curious, what did you use to move this machine? Looks like it weighs about 1000lbs.
In Canada and I am looking at getting one do you have a ballpark what you paid for yours
This video is now coming up on 5-years old. Are you still enjoying your EMCO 120? What's the largest diameter bar stock you can feed through the left end of the machine?
Can you tell me if the PC 120 supports a common tap? I've heard it does.
Hello Mike, the 120 is in the middle of a redo :) I'm trying to find time to install some new encoder equipped motors and get it working as a second operation lathe. As for taps, I really never tried a tap. I did get a set of tap holders when I bought the machine, but, never used them. As for bar stock, the 120 can handle, I believe 1 1/8". The drawback is that the stock can only be about 9" long ( spindle is not open)
pete
I have a 140 hitting my garage floor tomorrow. I am thinking COMPLETE retro, save the weird 5 pole axis motors. Still not sure what to do with the 7.5HP DC spindle motor having a 400V armature. The electronics are there but the controller brain is fubar, spent hours on the phone with Emcoturn support to no avail, so I horse traded to get the carcass from my customer that had it. And no I didn't sand bag to "score" this machine. This this has been on my customers factory floor for 4 years, I was just given 2 weeks to get it or say goodbye to it. Still clearing a spot in the garage for it.
hello, in your limits and homing in mach, where do you have your machine zero? the emco control used to have machine zero as a datum from the spindle nose. in mach if i home x and z (turret home) that is machine zero. what values do you have in your limits? as mach3 g54 offsets etc are very different from the tm02 controller? do you have something like 199 in soft max for z?
regards paul
Hi
Do you have manual for lathe, I bought 120p and cant find manual .
Hello Slowtwitch! Could you maybe share your mach3 macros for the oiler activation? and chuck etc?
Kind regards
Paul.
Hello Paul, On this lathe there aren't any macros used. The chuck and oiler are done with just a switch and relays. But, on the Emco 220, ( ruclips.net/video/QTtSbpjyy2g/видео.html) I do use macros.I'll try to post them soon for you :)
Much appreciated. I have plenty of things to do in the meantime. Did you reuse the inductive sensors as limit switches in either of your setups?
Kind regards
Paul.
Here are the EMCO's macros...
'M200.m1s
ActivateSignal(OUTPUT1) 'Turn on relay to Open Chuck
code "G4 P1" 'Pause value P is seconds
While Ismoving()
Wend
DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT1) 'turn off relay1
'M201.m1s
ActivateSignal(OUTPUT5) 'Turn on relay to close chuck
code "G4 P1" 'Pause value P is seconds
While Ismoving()
Wend
DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT5) 'turn off relay
'M203.m1s Operates Parts tray
If IsOutputActive(OUTPUT2) Then
DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT2)
else
ActivateSignal(OUTPUT2)
end if
'M204.m1s
ActivateSignal(OUTPUT3) 'Turn on relay to run Lube pump
code "G4 P8" 'Pause value P is seconds
While Ismoving()
Wend
DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT3) 'turn off relay
As for the induction switches, I used a couple Turck switches , that I found on ebay...Bi2-Q10S-RN6X
Thank you so much. I appreciate your tips.
I assume you are activating the air solenoids from andrews board as that is already 24v friendly? Kind regards Paul.
Emco_Emco Actually, I replaced all the solenoids with 12 volt units, therefore, not using the 24 volt option on Andrew's board.
@slowtwitch
I have converted 120, NEed some tips for tool change macro
Hello, I really didn't have macros. I used a board made for the Emco tool changer. I don't think the person who made them, makes them anymore. I do remember a Linux version that was similar and it was open source.
@@pstaszkiw ok
But using mach I want to make some trials
I spent to much for a supposeably a working machine. I had to replace all the electronics and I converted to Mach3. If I have the opportunity today and the electronics are not working and the mechanicals must be in good shape...I wouldn't pay over $2000.
Will be a huge upgrade from my 9X29!