um10069 tormach 4th axis and rotary products operators manual 0812a
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TORMACH 4TH AXIS AND
ROTARY PRODUCTS
Operators Manual
2012 Tormach LLC. All rights reserved.
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1. Preface 2
1.1 Safety 2
1.2 Warranty 2
1.3 Products 3
1.4 ApplicaonandUse 4
1.5 Design Details 4
1.6 PerformanceExpectaons 41.7 Accessories 5
2. Preparaon 8
2.1 UncrangandInspecon 8
2.2 FirstLubricaonandBacklashAdjustment 8
2.3 MounngVercally(TypicalA-axis) 8
2.4 MounngHorizontally(TypicalC-axis) 8
3.1 ProductIdencaon 9
3.2 Background 9
3.3 ToolsNeeded 9
3.4 MounngtheInterfaceConnector 9
3. ElectricalInstallaon 93.5 PowerWiring(PCNC1100) 10
3.6 PowerWiring(PCNC770) 11
3.7 FingtheDriverModule 11
3.8 CungandLabelingthePowerWires 12
3.9 MounngtheSignalAdaptor 15
3.10 SengtheDIPSwitch 15
3.11 ConnecngtoTerminalBlocks 15
3.12 FinalCheckBeforePowerUp 16
3.13 IntegrangwithaCustomSystem 16
4. BasicOperaon 18
4.1 OverviewandGeneralOperaon 18
4.2 LockingtheEccentric 195. Workholding 20
5.1 DirectMounttotheTable 20
5.2 2Jaw,3Jawand4JawChucks 20
5.3 5CColletHolder 20
5.4 5CColletAdaptors 20
5.5 MT3ColletandDrawbolt 20
6.1 Lubricaon 21
6. Maintenance 21
6.2 AdjusngBacklash 23
6.3 Inspecng /RemovingtheMotorCoupling 24
6.4 EnsuringWater/CoolantResistance 25
6.5 WormAxialAdjustment 26
6.6 EccentricSleeveAdjustment 27
6.7 TableAdjustment 27
6.8 EngagingLockingLugsontheTilngTable 27
7. Troubleshoong 28
8. Specicaons 30
8.1 8Inchand6InchRotaryTableSpecicaons 30
8.2 RotaryTableDimensions 31
9. ExplodedviewandPartsList 36
9.1 StandardRotaryTableParts 36
9.2 TilngRotaryTableParts 36
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.1 Safety
Readallwarningsandcauonsbeforeusingthisproduct.
WARNING! FIRST USE LUBRIC ATIONThisproductisshippedwithoutlubricating
oil and must be filled before being put intoservice.RefertotheLubricationsection.
Operationwithoutlubricationvoidsallwarranties.RefertotheMaintenance section for detailedinstructionsonhowtolubricatebothstandardandtilting rotary tables.
WARNING! OPERATIONTherearemanywaystoinjureyourselfusingthismotorizedrotarytable.Thisisespeciallytruewhenthetableismountedonadrill
pressormillingmachinewithrotatingspindlesandsharpcuttingtools.Thewarningsthatfollowcannot
coverallpossibleconditionsorsituationsthatcanoccur.Usecautionandcommonsensewhenusingthisproduct.
CAUTION: BEFORE USING THISROTARY TABL E
ReadandunderstandthesewarningsandinstructionsANDTHOSEOFANYMACHINERYitwillbeusedwith.
MAINTAINTHISROTARYTABLEWITHCARE.Keepitcleananddryandwhenservicinguseonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Useonlyaccessoriesintendedforusewiththisrotarytable.
WEARANSIAPPROVEDEYEPROTECTION.Ordinaryeyeglassonlyhaveimpactresistantlensesandnosideprotection;theyarenotSAFETYGLASSES.Ascratchedcorneafromachipintheeyeisverypainful.
WEARAPPROPRIATEAPPAREL.Donotwearlooseclothing,neckties,jewelry,glovesoranythingthatmaygetcaughtinmovingparts.Containlonghairinaprotectivecoveringandwearnonskidsafetyfootwear.Havingahandpulledintoacuttingtoolandmangledisnotmuchfun.
DONOTOVERREACH.Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimetopreventtripping,falling,backinjuries,etc.
KEEPWORKAREACLEAN.Aclutteredworkareainvitesinjuries.
USEABRUSHTOREMOVECHIPS.Usingbarefingerscanresultininjuryfromslivers.Onlyremovechipsafterthecutterhasstopped.Do
not use a rag. NEVERUSEYOURHANDSTOHOLDAWORKPIECE
INPLACE.Alwaysuseavise,clamps,orafixture,andkeephandsclearincaseapartshiftsunexpectedly.
ALWAYSSECURELYCLAMPTHISROTARYTABLETOTHEWORKTABLEITWILLBEUSEDON.
DONOTUSEIFUNDERTHEINFLUENCEOFALCOHOLORDRUGSORWHENTIREDORDISTRACTED.
KEEPCHILDRENANDVISITORSAWAY.Toavoiddistractionandinjurykeepallchildrenandvisitorsasafedistanceaway,andmaketheworkshopchildproofwithpadlocks,master
switchesandsafestorageofstarterkeys. DONOTDROP.Thisrotarytableisheavyandcan
causeseriousdamageorinjuryifdropped. DONOTCUTORPULLONTHEELECTRICALCABLE
Damagetotheelectricalcablecouldresultinpersonalinjuryordamagetotheelectronics.Payparticularattentiontothecabletoinsureitwillnevercontactacuttingtool.
INSURETHATALLPOWERISOFFBEFOREPLUGGINGCABLEINTOCONTROLUNIT.
ROTARYTABLESHOULDALWAYSBEBONDEDTOEARTHGROUND.
INDUSTRIALAPPLICATIONSMUSTADHERETOOSHAREQUIREMENTS.
WHENNOTINUSE:Cleanoffchips,applyalightcoatofoilandstoreinadrylocationtoinhibitrustandkeeplockedupoutofthereachofchildren.
1.2 Warranty
WarrantyandsupportforallTormachproductsislimited
touseconsistentwiththeintendeduseoftheproduct.Se
ouronlinewarrantystatementatwww.tormach.comfor
details.
1. PREFACE
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1.3 Products
TherearefourproductsintheTormachmotorizedrotary
tableproductline.Eachproductcanbepurchased
individuallyorasa4thaxiskitthatcontainsallofthe
componentsrequiredtooperateyourrotarytableasa4th
axisonaTormachmill.
8 Inch Tilting Rotary Table (31848)
8 Inch Rotary Table (30194)
6 Inch Tilting Rotary Table (31847)
6 Inch Rotary Table (30267)
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770EarlyModels:SerialNumber70000-70199
770Series3:SerialNumber70200andhigher
1.5 Design Details
TheTormachmotorizedrotarytablesulizeadirectdrive
principleinsteadofabeltdrive.Thisapproachavoidsthe
problemsofsideloadingonthewormscrewbearing.The
motorsaresealedagainstcunguids,chips,anddust.
Inhorizontaloperaon,theoversizedcoolantchannels
directthecoolanttoyourtablechannels.Invercal
operaon,thetablesoeratsurfacesforrigidclamping
bothinfrontandbehind.Tbolts,nuts,andlowprole
clampbarsareallincluded.Thereisnoneedforunwieldy
stepblocks;thelowproleclampsallowforextrawork
piece clearance.
Note: Allowing a direct stream or pool of coolant to
contact the rotary joint between the table and base
casng is not advised.
1.6 PerformanceExpectations
Machiningisamixtureofscience,skill,andart.The
caveatinstangaccuracyandrepeatabilityisthatthese
factorsdependonthetechniquesusedbythemachinist.
Askilledmachinistcanoendeliveraccuracythatexceedstheaccuracyspeciedbythemachinebuilder,whilean
inexperiencedmachinistmayhavedicultydeliveringthe
expectedaccuracy.Nevertheless,theaccuracyspeciedby
amachinebuilderremainsanimportantreferencepoint.
Tormachrotarytablesareaccuratetowithin30arc-secsof
backlash.
TheTormachMotorizedRotaryTablescanbeusedfora
widevarietyofmachiningoperaons.Whetherdrilling
boltpaerns,millingangledslots,ormakingsimplegears,
therotarytablesoersquickandaccurateindexingor
consistentrotaryfeed.WhenintegratedtoyourCNC
machinetheyprovideacosteecvewaytoturna3-axis
machineintoa4-axismachine.
Themotorizedtablescanalsooperateasstand-alone
indexerswhenintegratedtoyourexisngCNCcontrol
system.Integraonrequiresanindustrystandardbipolar
steppermotordriver.
1.4 Application and Use
ApplicationsTheTormachmotorizedrotarytablesareintendedtobe
usedforgeneralmachining.Thetableshavebeendesigned
andbuiltforprecisionoperaonsthatinvolvelargeforces,cunguids,andconnuousoperaon.Theycanbeused
ineitherahorizontalorvercalposion.
Ourmotorizedrotarytablesarealsopopularwith
machinebuilders,manufacturingengineers,andOEMs
forcustomintegraonasa4-axisCNCcapabilityforthird
partymachineryorincorporaoninacustommoonor
manufacturingworkcell.
Typicalusesinclude:
Asa4th-axisonaCNCmillingmachinetomake
barrelcams,twisttracks,machinedsprings,cylinderengravings,milledscrews,variablepitchscrews,
turbine blades, etc.
Onamanualmillingmachineordrillpressforrapid
indexingfordrillingandmilling.Workcaninclude
angedrilling,gearcung,slotcung,radialhole
paerns,etc.
Toautomacallyposionworksothatmulplesidesof
apartcanbemachinedwithonlyonemanualhandling
ofthepart.Parthandlinganderrorsdecreaseand
accuracy increases.
Thetableisnotlimitedtoindexingbetween
operaons.Ampletorqueisavailableformachining
operaonsatthefullouterdiameterof6or8,while
alsoprovidingsucientrotaonalspeedneededfor
operaonsatsmallerdiameters.
FeaturesInclude:
Horizontalandvercaloperaon
Highperformance,directdrivemotor
Removable5/8locangkey
Dualan-rotaonlocks
Adjustablewormgearforbacklashcorrecon
Quickreleaseofwormgearforfreerotaon Pre-wiredAMPCPCpowerconnector
Thismanualperiodicallyreferencestheseries
conguraonofthePCNC770andPCNC1100mills.To
helpdeterminewhichseriesappliestoyourmill,consider
thefollowinglist:
1100SeriesI: SerialNumber1-1325
1100SeriesII: SerialNumber1326-1999
1100Series3: SerialNumber2000andhigher
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1.7 Accessories
TheulityoftheTormachMotorizedRotaryTablescanbe
furtherextendedwithourrotarytableaccessories:
4th Axis Kits: The4thAxiskitincludesamotorizedrotary
table,driver,andcompleteinstallaonwiringharnessto
adda4thaxistothePCNC1100or770.Thekitsupports
connuouscoordinatedmoonbetweenX,Y,Zand4th
axis.
4th Axis Kit (Standard: 6 = 30290, 8 = 30289)
(Tilting: 6 = 31996, 8 = 31997)
Chucks: 2, 3, and 4jawchuckswithadaptersformounng
thechucktotherotarytable.
2 Jaw Chuck (6 = 32627, 8 = 32622)
3 Jaw Chucks (8 = 30291, 6 = 30292) and 4 Jaw
Chucks (8 = 30293, 6 = 31721)
Tailstocks: Supportisneededfortheendofthework
piecewhenworkingonrelavelylongpartsandthetable
isinthevercalposion.Tormachoersheightandangle
adjustabletailstocks.Atypicaltailstocksetupisshown
inthegurebelow.Tailstocksarecurrentlyavailablein
tallandmediumsizes.ReferencetheTormachwebsiteto
determinewhichtailstockconguraonisrecommendedfor your rotary table.
Thecenteringpinforthe8inchtailstocksisincludedinthe
woodenshippingbox.Makesureyoundthecenterpin
beforediscardingthebox.
8 Rotary Table with 3 Jaw Chuck and Tailstock
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5C Collet Fixture and Adaptor: Theseaccessorieswill
mount5C(lathetype)colletsontherotarytable.Supplied
withclosurekeyandprecisioncenteringadaptorandall
requiredmounnghardware.
5C Collet Adaptor (Top) and Fixture (Bottom)(8 Adaptor = 30294, 6 Fixture = 31414, 8 Fixture=
31415)
4th Axis Homing Kit: TheTormach4thAxisHomingKit
isanaccessorytothePCNC1100and770millsthatcan
beusedtoreferenceafourthaxistoarepeatablehome
posion.Thiseliminatestheneedtore-indicatework
aerapowercycle,eliminatesrewindingoftheaxis
aeroperaonsthatjogtheaxisinonedirecononly,and
reducesset-upmeforfourthaxiswork.Thekitincludes
1inducveproximitysensor,with6leadandDINplugto
interfacetoaTormachmillaccessoryplugasshown.
4th Axis Homing Kit (31921)
Collet Set:SeveraldierentcolletsetsareavailableforpurchaseontheTormachwebsite.Thecolletsetsare
availableinbothMetricandImperialunits,inpre-sprung
and/orstandardconguraons.
Choicesare:
15Piece5Croundcolletset-1/8to1sizesby1/16
incrementsasshowninthegurebelow.(30252)
15Piece5CColletSet-pre-sprungforeasy
workholdingandautomaccolletcloserapplicaons.
Setcovers1/8-1nominaldiameters.(32275)
13Piece5CMetricColletSet-pre-sprungforeasy
workholdingandautomaccolletcloserapplicaons.Covers13-25mmnominaldiameters.(32307)
9Piece5CMetricColletSet-pre-sprungforeasy
workholdingandautomaccolletcloserapplicaons.
Covers4-12mmnominaldiameters.(32308)
5C Collet Set
Tooling Adaptor: Onthe8tablesonlyusethe3MTx3/4
colletanddrawbolttomountquickchangeTTS(Tormach
ToolingSystem)and3/4shanktooling.
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MT3 Collet and Drawbolt (30233)
Bulkhead Mount Electrical Connector: For cabinet
mountedconnecontostepperdriver,AMP211398-1with
soldersockets.
Note: These pieces are included with the 4th Axis kit
shown.
Bulkhead Mount
Oil Can:8oz.OilCanwithtriggeracvaon.Suitablefor
applyingoiltoZerkngsonTormach4thAxisasshown
inthegurebelow.
8oz. Oil Can (32398)
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2.1 Uncrating andInspection
WhenyoureceiveyourRotaryTable,inspecttheshipping
containerandallpartsfordamage.Ifanypartshavebeen
damagedinshipmentpleasenofyTormachandreportthedamages.Keepaneyeoutforanysmallpartsorhard-
warethatmayhavecomelooseduringshipping.
Note: The centering pin for the 8 tailstocks is
included in the wooden shipping box. Make sure you
nd the center pin before discarding the box.
Insidetheshippingcrate,youwillnd:
MotorizedTable
ToeClampsandT-nuts
2.2 First Lubrication andBacklash Adjustment
TormachRotaryTablesareshippedwithoutlubricangoil
andmustbelledbeforebeingputintoservice.Referto
LubricaonintheMaintenancesecon.Operaonwithout
lubricaonvoidsallwarranes.Adjusngbacklashis
recommendedfornewtablestoensureaccuracy,seethe
Maintenancesecon.
2.3 Mounting Vertically(Typical A-axis)
Typically,thisisdonewitharotarytablewiththe4thAxis
posionedonthele-handsideofthetable,asshown.
UsetheToeClampsprovidedtosecurethe4thAxistothe
table.WiththeTilngRotaryTablethe4thAxisistypically
posionedontherighthandsideofthetable,toavoid
interferencewiththespindleheadandcungtool.
A-Axis Mounting
2.4 Mounting Horizontally(Typical C-axis)
Typically,thisisdonewitharotarytableposionedinthe
centerofthetableasshown.UsetheToeClampsprovided
tosecuretheRotaryTabletothetableofthemill.
C-Axis Mounting
2. PREPARATION
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3.1 Product Identification
TheseproceduresapplytoPCNC1100MillingMachine
SerialNumbers1000to9999andallPCNC770s.
CAUTION! IF YOU HAVE AN EARLIERMACHINE, SERIAL NUMBER 001 TO 999,
DO NOT USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
INSTEAD REFER TO SERVICE BULLETIN 14, WHICH
IS INCLUDED IN YOUR 4TH AXIS KIT.
3.2 Background
Thefourthaxiscanbeusedasarotarytable(i.e.,withits
axisofrotaonparalleltotheZ-axis)ormorecommonlyas
adividing/indexingheadwithitsaxisofrotaonparallelto
theX-axis.
Note: Most pictures relate to the PCNC 1100 but are
applicable to the PCNC 770.
3.3 Tools Needed
The4thAxisissuppliedasakitofpartsthatinterfaceyour
rotarytablewithyourTormachmill(seetheAccessories
secon).Itdoesnotrequireanyspecialknowledgeto
install.YouwillneedaPhillips(#2)screwdriver,asmall
screwdriver,asetofwirecuers,asetofsimplecrimping
pliersand,ideally,ahotairgun.
4th Axis Kit
WARNING! BEFORE CONTINUING,
UNPLUG THE PCNC AND THE COMPUTER/
COOLANT CIRCUITS FROM THEIR WALL
OUTLETS AND WAIT UNTIL ALL POWER LIGHTS IN
THE CONTROL CABINET GO OUT.
3.4 Mounting the InterfaceConnector
Removetheblankingplatebelowthemainswitchonthe
righthandsideofthecontrolcabinet.Retainitsscrews.
Note: Some machines will have this hole already pre
drilled. Use the larger of the 2 holes for the 4th axis.
Drilloutthefourholesintheangeoftherotarytable
interfaceconnectorwitha5/32(4mm)twistdrill.
Note: This step may not be required on newer
machines or PCNC 770s.
Threadthewiresoftheinterfaceconnectorthroughthe
cabinetside.Usingtheoriginalscrews,xtheconnectorange.Thedustcapshouldbexedwiththeboomright
screw.
Connector and Dust Cap
Removethecoversfromthecabletroughsandput
temporarylabelsontheendsofwires320thru323.Lightly
twist320/321asonepairand322/323asanotherpair.Lay
themintothecabletroughsothattheyemergeupwardsinthetoprighthandcornerofthecabinetwherethe4th
axisdriverwillbemounted(atDinthegureonthenext
page).
3. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
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Cable Runs in Cabinet
Shortenthegroundwire(Green/Yellow)soitneatly
reachesasparescrewonthegroundbar.Crimpthering
terminalontothiswireandscrewitontothegroundbar.
Ground Connection
3.5 Power Wiring
(PCNC1100)TakethepowercablewiththetwoFastonconnectors
(haswirelabels324and325)andcutitintotwo
halves.PlugtheFastonconnectorsontotheunused
spadesontheDCBusBoard(atPinthegureofthecable
runsinthecabinetabove).
Series I and Series II:Wire325goesonthelehand
connector(markedA)andwire324goesontheright
handone(marked+A).
PCNC 1100 Series I and Series II Connection to t he
DC Bus Board
Series 3: Wire325goesontheboomconnector(marked
A)andwire324goesonthetopone(marked+A).
PCNC 1100 Series 3 Connection to the DC Bus Board
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3.6 Power Wiring(PCNC770)
Takethepowercablewithwirelabels169and170and
cutitin2halves.
Series I: ConnecttheendwiththelabeltotheAC
distribuonboard(upperlecornerofcabinet)asshown
in .
PCNC 770 Series I Connection to the AC/DC
Distribution Board
Series 3: Connectwires169and170totheDCBusBoard.
Wire170goesontheleconnector(markedA)andwire
169goesontherightconnector(marked+A).
PCNC 770 Series 3 Connection to the DC Bus Board
3.7 Fitting the DriverModule
Carefullyremovethescrewconnectorblockfromthepins
ofthe4thaxisdrivermodule.
Driver Module with Connector(s)
Note: Older machines will have 2 blocks.
The4thaxisdrivermoduleissecuredinthecabinetwith
2M4screws(8mmor10mmlong).Looselyinsertthe
boomscrewintothetappedhole(atDinthegure).Res
thedrivermoduleonthisscrewandinsertthetopscrew.
Finallyghtentheboomscrew.
Cable Runs in Cabinet
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3.8 Cutting and Labeling thePower Wires
Onebyone,cutthewires320thru325tolengthsothat
theywillneatlyconnecttothe4thaxisdrivemodule.
ThisprocedureisdescribedintheConnecng to TerminalBlocksseconintheElectrical Installaonchapter.Strip
about1/8ofinsulaonfromtheendofthewire.
Wraptheappropriatewirenumbertagaroundthewire
andprotectitwithalengthofclearheat-shrinksleeve.Itis
veryimportantthatthewiresarecorrectlyidened.See
thewiringschemacsshownonthefollowingtwopages.
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TITLE
DWGNO
SIZE
REV
SHEET
SCALE
CAGECODE
A
XAxis
Driver
Y
Axis
D
river
ZAxis
Driver
10PinIDCConnector
4empty
2wiresnotconnected
MOTOR
RED
WHITE
YELLOW
GREEN
CABLESDN1805
MTMMOTOR
Terminationbox
onthemotor
Cableconnectorpinoutlocation.
(onsideofcabinet)
1
2
3
5
7
6
4
31234STEPPE
R
DRIVER
P1
P2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10PinIDC
Connector
SignalRibbonCable
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
off
off
off
off
off
on
on
on
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
off
off
off
on
on
AAxis
Driver
on
onoff
J
NOTE:
WIRES320-323TOBE
BLUE16GA
36INCHESLONG
NOTE:WIRES324-325TOBE
BLUE16GA30INCHESLONGEA
THESEAREMANFAS(1)60"WIRE
ANDUSERCUTSINHALFTOMAKE
TWO30"WIRES
Tormach
204MoravianValleyRd.,SuiteN
Waunakee,WI53597
Phone:608.849.8381
www.tormach.com
SEEPG5
FO
RHARNESS
DETAIL
(note:Driver30737willals
o
workonthePCNC1100)
8A
8A
8A
8A
2A
8A
15A
8A F7
F6
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F8
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TITLE
DWGNO
SIZE
REV
SHEET
SCALE
CAGECODE
A
XAxis
Driver
YAxis
Driver
ZA
xis
Driver
10PinIDC
Connector
4empty
2wiresnotconnected
MOTOR
RED
WHITE
YELLOW
GREEN
CABLESDN1805
MTMMOTOR
Terminationbox
on
themotor
Cableconnectorpinoutlocation.
(onsideofcabinet)
1
2
3
5
7
6
4
31234
STEPPERDRIVER
P2
12345678
10PinIDC
Connector
SignalRibbonCable
12345678
off
off
off
on
on
AAxis
Driver
on
on o
ff
J
NOTE:
WIRES320-323TOBE
BLUE16GA
36INCHESLONG
NOTE:WIRES169-170TOBE
BLUE16GA30INCHESLONGEA.
TH
ESEAREMANFAS(1)60"WIREAND
USER
CUTSINHALFTOMAKE230"WIRES
Tormach
204MoravianValleyRd.,SuiteN
Waunakee,WI53597
Phone:608.849.8381
www.tormach.com
SEEPG5
FORHARNESS
DETAIL
2A
8A
15A
F7
F6
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F8
8A
8A
8A
8A
8A
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3.9 Mounting the SignalAdaptor
NOTE: Newer 4th axis kits do not require this
adapter as it is built in to the drive.
Locatetheribboncableinthecabletrough.Itshouldhave
a10pinIDC(insulaondisplacementconnector)aached.
Thedriveconnectornormallyusesdiscretewire
connecons.Tormachprovidesasignaladaptorthatwill
allowyoutopluginthesignalcableinsteadofinstalling
discretewires.Thepinsoftheadaptorareinstalledinthe
terminalblock.
Adapter Mounted on Connector
Theadaptorwillappeartobermlymountedifyou
ghtenonlytwoscrews,butmakeabsolutelycertainthat
youghtenall6oftheterminalscrews.Youarelikelyto
suerintermientelectricalproblems(theworstkind)
inthefutureifyoudonotghteneachoftheterminals
againsttheircorrespondingpins.
3.10 Setting the DIP Switch
Beforethenalwireconneconsaremade,youneed
tosettheDIPswitchaccordingtoyourtablesize.The
followingguresshowtheDIPswitchsengsforboththe
6and8table.
DIP Switch Configured for 8 Table
DIP Switch Configured for 6 Table
3.11 Connecting to TerminalBlocks
Thesixterminalsontheboomareforpower.Thesix
terminals(orIDCconnector)onthetopareforcontrol
signals.Thecontrolsignalribboncableispluggedintothe
adaptor/IDCconnector.Thisribboncableisalreadyinyour
machinecabinet.Removethewiretroughcoverandlocate
theribboncablegoingtotheotherdrivers,aachedtothi
willbea4thconnectortobeusedforthisprocedure.
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Plugtheribboncableintothetopofthedrive,asshown.
Connecting the Ribbon Cable
Thepowerwiresshouldbeinstalledwiththewirenumbers
visible.UsetheelectricaldiagramsfollowingtheCungand Labeling the Power Wiresseconforreference.We
recommendyouaachtheincludedwirelabels.
CAUTION! FOLLOW THE ELECTRICAL
DIAGRAM TO ENSURE THE CORRECT
WIRES ARE LABELED WITH THEIR
CORRESPONDING LABELS.
Completed Power Connections
3.12 Final Check BeforePower Up
Aereverythingisassembled,reviewthewiringindetail:
1. Checkcloselytoseethattherearenoindividualstrands of copper wire loose, a magnifying glass can
help.
2. Conrmeachofthewirenumbersforthepowerwires
3. Conrmthewireclampsareclampingonthecopper
wireandnotclampingontheplascinsulaon.
Note: The posions of wires 324/325 (PCNC1100)
and 169/170 (PCNC770) are vital.
4. Ifthesearereversedthenthedrivermodulewillbe
destroyedwithin0.030secondswhenyouswitchon
thePCNC.Ifyouhaveanohm-meterorreasonable
digitalmul-meterthenyoucanchecktheother
powerwiringwithit.Plugtherotarytableintoits
connectoronthesideofthecabinetbutremove
theplugfromthedriver(showninthegureforthe
completedpowerconnecons).Thiswillallowyouto
measurethemotorresistance,conrmingthecorrect
wireconnecons.Measuretheresistancebetween
wires320and321atthedrivermodule.Itshouldbe
between1and5ohms.Theexactvaluedependson
themodelofrotarytable.Theresistancebetween
wires322and323shouldbethesame10%.Thereshouldbenoconneconbetween320and322.
Finallyreplacethecoversofthecabletroughs,pluginthe
rotarytable,reconnectthemainspowerandswitchon
thePCNC.ThepowerLEDonthenewlyinstalleddriver
moduleshouldlight.Runthecontrolprogram.Youshould
beabletojogtherotarytableusingthe+and-keysonthe
numeric pad.
3.13 Integrating with a
Custom SystemThemotor,cableand,plugareshowninthefollowing
gureandthemotorwiringchartisshowninthe
correspondingMotorWiringChart.
TheCablePlugis:AMPCPCseries211400-1
TheMangReceptacleis:AMPCPCseries211398-1
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Plug Pin Cable Motor Connection Motor Function
1 White1 Red PhaseA+
2 Black1 White PhaseA-
3 NC NC
4 Shield Case Caseground
5 NC NC
6 White2 Yellow PhaseB+
7 Black2 Green PhaseB-
Motor Wiring Chart
Motor, Cable, and Plug
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4.1 Overview and General Operation
ComponentsoftheRotaryTableandTilngRotaryTableareasfollows:
OIL PORT
ECCENTRIC
LOCK LOCATING
KEY
CLAMPHANDLE
CLAMP
HANDLE
SCALE
READING
ECCENTRIC
OIL FILL
PLUG
OIL SIGHT
GLASS
OIL PORT
Rotary Table Components
ECCENTRIC CLAMP BOLT
ROTARY CLAMP
TILT ADJUST
MOTOR COUPLING ACCESS
OIL POINTOIL POINT
OIL POINT
OIL POINT
OIL POINTS
TILT CLAMPS
Tilting Rotary Table Components
PRIOR TO FIRST USE THE ROTARY TABLE MUST BE OILED AND BACKLASH SHOULD BE ADJUSTED.
CAUTION! THE ROTARY PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED WITHOUT LUBRICATING OIL. THEY MUST BE
OILED PRIOR TO FIRST USE AS DESCRIBED IN THE MAINTENANCE IN CHAPTER 6. OPERATION
WITHOUT LUBRICATION VOIDS ALL WARRANTIES.
4. BASIC OPERATION
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Adjust Backlash:Priortorstuse,adjustthebacklashof
therotaryproductstableasdescribedinChapter6priorto
rstuse.
Rotary Clamps:Tokeepthetablefromrotangduring
heavymillingoperaons,ghtentheclampswiththe
clamphandles.Theclampsshouldbeloosenedduringmotorizedrotaontoallowfreerotaon.Iftheclampsare
lelockedduringamove,correctposionwilllikelybe
lost.
Tilt Clamps: Thelngrotarytablealsohastwonuts
thatareghtenedtolocktheltposion.Thesemustbe
ghtenedpriortomachining.
Engaging and Disengaging the Worm Drive:
Onthestandardrotarytables,todisengagetheworm
wheelsothetablecanbeturnedbyhand,loosentheeccentriclock/eccentricclampbolt(part25),rotatethe
eccentricbyturningthemotormount(part39)asfaras
itwillrotateclockwise,andghtentheeccentriclock.To
reengagethewormloosentheeccentriclock/eccentric
clampbolt,rotatethemotormountasfarasitwillrotate
counterclockwise,andghtentheeccentriclock/eccentric
clamp bolt.
Thetablemayneedtoberotatedbyhandslightlyso
thewormcanengagethewormwheel.Ifthewormis
notcompletelyengagedthetablewillexhibitexcessive
backlash.Ifyoudisengagethewormfromthewormgearfrequentlyscribeorpaintalineonthemotormountas
aposionindicatortoremindyouwhenthewormis
disengaged.
Scale Pointer: Usedtoreadanglesdirectlyothetable,
theclampholdingitinplacecanbeloosenedtoallowthe
pointertobemovedtoanexactdegreemark.
Vercal Setup: Chucksorxturestobeusedwiththetable
inthevercalposionareoeneasiertosetupifthetable
isrsthorizontalandthenmovedtothevercalposion.
Work Holding: ThecenterholeisgroundtoanMT3taper
(8inchtables)oranMT2taper(6inchtables)totwork
holders,andconcentricwiththetaperthereisahole
whichisusedtolocateathreeorfourjawchuckorother
tooling.SeetheWorkholdingseconformoreinformaon.
Coolant: Theelectricmotorissealedagainstcung
uids.However,submersionorsetupswherethemotoror
motorcableareunderconstantoworexposedtohigh
pressurecoolantjetsshouldbeavoided.Keepthemotor
bodypainted,parcularlythemagneclaminaonsinthe
center.Topreventrustfromtrappedwaterbasedcoolants
onthetablebase(andthesurfaceitisboltedto),wipea
thinlmofoilonthosesurfacesbeforesengthetable
up.
Wear:Trytodistributewearoverthewholeofthewormgear.Whendoinglongrunsofconstantbackandforth
movement,occasionallyreposionthetabletopandwork
holdingxture.Orifmovesarecloseto180degrees,
connuerotanginthesamedirecontothestartpoint
ratherthanreturningintheoppositedirecon.Orifthe
partpermits,programthestartpointtochangeafew
degreeseachme.
4.2 Locking the Eccentric
Poweristransmiedfromthesteppermotortotherotarytablebyawormgearattheendofthedriveshaas
shown.Usethelever(standardtable)orclampingbolt
(lngtable)tolocktheeccentricsleevefromrotang.
Thismustbedonebeforethewormdriveisengagedto
preventthedrivefromdisengagingduringuse.
Worm Gear
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5.1 Direct Mount to theTable
The6tableshave3/8T-slotsandthe8inchtableshave
11mmT-slots.Thesecanbeusedincombinaonwith
T-nutsandaclampsettoholdworkdirectlytothetable.Similarly,youmayalsoaachaviceorcustomxtureplate
tothetablewithboltsandT-nuts.
5.2 2 Jaw, 3 Jaw and 4 JawChucks
2Jawchucksareagreatsoluonforrapidprototyping
workholding.Thesetincludesaself-centering2jawchuck
withanadapterplateandmounnghardware,including
jawplates.The8kitincludesaMT3adapterring.
3Jawand4jawchucksareavailableforboththe6and
8table.Eachchuckincludesanadaptorplateandpinfor
mounngthechucktothetableandcenteringittothe
rotaonalaxis.Eachchuckcomeswithbothinsideandout-
sideinterchangeablejawsets.
5.3 5C Collet Holder
A5CColletholderisavailableforthe8Table.Itincludes
anadaptorplateformounngandcenteringtheholder.
5.4 5C Collet Adaptors
5CColletAdaptorsareavailableforboththe6and8
Table.TheseadaptorsmountdirectlytotheT-slotsofthe
table
5.5 MT3 Collet andDrawbolt
The8tablecanacceptanMT3collet,heldinwitha
drawbolt.ThiscanbeusedincombinaonwithaTTS
(TormachToolingSystem)toolholderasalowcost
methodforholdingslenderbarstock.The6tableaccepts
anMT2collet.
5. WORKHOLDING
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6.1 Lubrication
CAUTION! THE ROTARY PRODUCTS ARE
SHIPPED WITHOUT LUBRICATING OIL.
THEY MUST BE OILED PRIOR TO FIRST
USE. OPERATION WITHOUT LUBRICATION VOIDSALL WARRANTIES.
Fillingtheoilngswillbeeasierwithatriggerstyle
pistonpumpoilcanratherthandiaphragmboom(baby
jarlid)typeoilcan.Depressthespringloadedballwith
thepoftheoilierandpumpunlthereissomeback
pressure.Tormachrecommendsan8oz.oilcanwith
triggeracvaon.Theoilcanissuitableforapplyingoilto
ZerkngsonTormach4thAxisandcanbepurchased
ontheTormachwebsite(seetheAccessoriesseconin
Chapter 1).
Filling a Spring Loaded Fitting
Thestandardrotarytablehasanoilreservoirandtwo
springloadedoilngssealingoilpassagesthatmustbe
lledwithSAE80hypoidorISO68orAGMA2gearoilor
SAE30weightmotoroilbeforerstoperaon.
Theoilreservoironthestandardrotarytablesislledthroughtheoilplug(part11).Whenpossibletheoil
reservoirshouldbelledwiththetableintheorientaon
inwhichitwillbeused.Withthetableinthehorizontal
posionandtheoilplugremoved,llthereservoirunl
thesightglassshowsoiltothemiddleofthewindow.
Withthetableinthevercalposionllthereservoir
unloiljustbeginstoleakoutattheboomofthetable.
Overllingthereservoirwillresultinaslowleakageof
oilunlitreachestheproperlevel.Whenthereservoir
islledtotheproperlevelinthehorizontalposionand
thetableismovedtothevercalposionoilwillleakout.
Youcanplacetherotarytableinapanoronastackof
newspaperunltheexcesshasdrainedout(thismanytak
adayortwo).Thereisnoproblemusingtherotarytable
whiletheoilisleakingout.
Oil Reservoir Sight Glass on Standard Rotary Table
Thelngrotarytableshavesixspringloadedoilngs
connectedtooilpassagesthatmustbelledpriorto
operaonasshowninthegureonthefollowingpage.
NOTE: Tilng tables do not have an oil reservoir;
frequent oiling is needed when using lng tables.
6. MAINTENANCE
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OIL POINT FOR
DRIVE SHAFTOIL POINT FOR
WORM GEAR
OIL POINT FOR
INSIDE BORE
OIL POINT FOR
INSIDE FACE
OIL POINT FOR
SADDLE
OIL POINT FOR
SADDLE
Six Oil Points for Tilting Rotary Table
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6.2 Adjusting Backlash
Backlashisanimportantelementofoverallaccuracy.The
rotarytablehasanumberofinternalslidingsurfacesthat
dependonahydrodynamicoillmforlowfriconandlong
life.Similartotheadjustmentsoftheleadscrewnutand
gibsonamillorlathe,adjustmentofclearancesbetween
theinternalmovingpartswillselectapointofcompromise
between extreme precision and long life.
Ifyouadjusttozerobacklashthewormscrewandother
partswillbesubjecttoexcessivewearandfricon.Asthe
screwturns,theoilwillshearoatthegearinterfaceand
therewillbenolmtoprotectagainstmetal-to-metal
wear.Correctlyadjustedbacklashprovidesbothlonglife
andaminimumofbacklash.
1. Backlashisadjustedbyposioningofthesetscrew(part29onthestandardrotarytableandpart17on
theonthelngrotarytable).
2. Thebacklashadjustmentscrewisaccessedby
completelyremovingtheprotecvecoverscrew(part
28onthestandardrotarytableandpart66onthe
lngrotarytable)ontopofit.
Thefollowingguresshowthelocaonsofthebacklash
adjustmentsetscrews.
Backlash Adjustment Screw Location on Standard 8
Inch Table
Standard 6 Inch Rotary Table Backlash Adjustment
Removing the Cover and Set Screws on the Tilting
Rotary Table
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3. Disengagetheeccentriclocklever(part25onthe
standardrotarytableandpart65ontheonthelng
rotarytable).
Disengage the Eccentric Lock Lever
4. Engagethemotorbygraspingitandrotangitfully
CounterClockwise(CCW).
5. Now,keepingCCWpressureonthemotorwithone
hand,ghtenthesetscrew29/17slowlyunlyoufeel
resistancetotheCCWpressure.
6. Atthispoint,thesetscrewisagainstthewormdrive.
Slowlybackthescrewounlyoufeelnoresistance
totheCCWpressure.
7. Finally,reghtenthescrewapproximatelyturnaer
yourstfeelresistance.Thisstepwillcreatespacefor
theoillm.
Forthosedesiringtosetbacklashbythenumberswe
suggestadjusngforaminimumbacklashof30arc-
seconds.Measuredattheoutercircumferenceofan8
diametercirclewithadialindicator,30arc-secondswillbe
0.0006oflostmoon.
Sengbacklashto60arc-secondswillsustainathicke
oillm,yieldinglowerfriconandlongerlife.Thiswouldbe0.0012ontheoutsideofan8circle.
Sengbacklashgreaterthan90arc-seconds(1.5
arc-minutes)isnotrecommended;itwilldonothing
toimprovethelifeofthemechanismandcanresultin
chaerduringmachiningoperaons.
8. Replacethecoverscrews.
6.3 Inspecting/Removingthe Motor Coupling
Alooseorcrackedmotorcouplingwillcausethetabletosliprelavetomotorrotaonandsubsequentlylose
posion.Theprobabilityofalooseorcrackedmotor
couplingisrare.Toinspectandremovethemotorcoupling
oneitherthestandardorthelngtableconguraon,
followthisprocedure:
CAUTION: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE
DRIVER, COMPLETELY POWER DOWN THE
MACHINE BEFORE CONNECTING OR
DISCONNECTING THE ROTARY TABLE.
1. Unplugthemotor.
2. Removethecapscrewonthemotormount.
3. Oncethecapscrewhasbeenremoved,jogthemotor
unltherstoftwocouplingscrewscanbeaccessed.
Loosenthesocketheadcapscrew;donotremovethe
set screw.
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4. Jogthemotorandloosenthesecondsocketheadcap
screw;again,donotremovethesetscrew.
5. Detachthemotorfromthemotormountbyremoving
the4mounngscrews.Youshouldnowbeabletoremovethemotorwiththecouplingsllaached.
6. Withthemotorout,youcaninspectthecouplingand
ghtentheremainingcouplingscrewsifneeded.
7. Ifneeded,itisnowpossibletoremovethetwosocket
headcapscrewsandthetwosetscrews(fourscrews
total)anddetachthecouplingfromthemotor.
6.4 Ensuring Water/CoolantResistance
Whenservicingyourtable,thereareseveralstepsyoucan
taketoensurethatthetableremainsresistanttowater/
coolant. We recommend using PTFEtapetosealthecap
screwonthemotorhousing.Posionthemotorsothe
cord,ascomingoutofthemotor,pointsdownwardwhen
thetableisengaged.Dependingonwhetheryouplanto
operateinhorizontalorvercalposion,thismayrequire
youtoreposionthemotorwithrespecttothemotor
couplinghousing.
Use PFTE Tape on the Cap Screw
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Themotorizedrotarytableisdesignedtooperateinthe
presenceofcoolant,butnotsubmersedincoolant.If
thereissomedrippingovertheedgethenthereisrarely
aproblem.Ifthereisaseriousowandthejointbetween
therotangtableandthestaonarybodyissubmersed,
thenyouarelikelytohaveproblems.
Thereisanoildistribuonsysteminternaltothetable.
Asthetableturnsitcarriesoiloverthewormgear.This
distribuonsystemdoesnotcovertheslidingjoint
betweentherotangtableandthebody.Thatjointis
similartotheslidewaysofamill.Itisalargeatsurface
supportedbyanoillm.Theoilportontheedgeofthe
rotarytableandonthebodyitselfprovideoiltothese
slidingsurfaces.Oilingatthoseportsonoccasionis
analogoustopullingthepumphandleforoildistribuon
onthemill.Itisimportantbecausethislmofoilis
essenaltokeepwater/coolantawayfromtheslidingjoint.Ifyourerunningcoolantthenitbecomesevenmore
importanttopumpsomeoilinonoccasionattheoilports.
Acombinaonofheavyoodcoolantandneveroiling
theslidingjointswillcertainlyendupwithcoolantinthe
rotary table.
Ifyoudoendupwithcoolantintherotarytable,itisnot
essenaltostripdownthetable.Simplydrainitoutand
rellitwithSAE80hypoidorISO68orAGMA2gearoilor
SAE30weightmotoroil.Coolantcontainsancorrosion
agentswhichwillprotectthetablesurfaces.Asmall
amount of coolant and oil will generally form an emulsion,withtheoilviewportshowingamilkyuidinside.Iftheoil
getsmilky,orifyoucanseerawcoolantinside,drainitand
rellwithnewoil.
6.5 Worm Axial Adjustment
Toadjustforwearinthewormsha(part31onthe
standardtableandpart59onthelngtable),thelock
nutmustbeadjusted.
1. FollowthestepsintheInspecng/Removing the MotorCouplingsecontoremovethemotorcoupling.
Remove the Motor Coupling
2. Applyadabofgreasetothebacksideofthespacer
(part34onthestandardtableandpart52onthe
lngtable).
3. Usingtwospannerwrenches,ghten(orloosen)the
locknut.Adjustthenutssothespacercanbemoved
sidewayswithlighttapsfromapunchandhammeror
signicantpressurefromyourngerps,andtheworm
sharotateswithnoceabledraginthedisengaged
posion.Dontoverghtenthelocknut.
Tighten or Loosen the Lock Nut on the Worm Shaft
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6.6 Eccentric SleeveAdjustment
Notnormallyneedingadjustment,axialplayofthe
eccentricsleeve(part37)onthestandardrotarytablecan
beadjustedwhentheeccentriclock(part25)isloosenedbyremovingoilplug(part45),looseningsetscrew(part
24)twoturnsandwhilepushingontheblock(part30)
withonescrewdriverreghtenthesetscrewwithanother
screwdriver.
6.7 Table Adjustment
Onthestandardrotarytable,testforcorrectaxial
adjustmentbydisengagingthewormandrotangthe
table(part2)byhand.Slightdragshouldbefelt.Ifnot,
loosenthethreescrews(part21)twoturnseachbyhand
orwithaspannerwrench(or,ifnecessary,asmallhammer
andpunchappliedtooneofthetwoholesinretaining
plate(part20)rotatetheplateclockwisetoincreaseand
counterclockwisetodecreasedrag.
6.8 Engaging Locking Lugson the Tilting Table
Thelngrotarytablehastwolockinglugs(part15).
Whenintenonallyorinadvertentlymovedoutofposion,
thetablewillnotltwithinthefullrangeofmoon.
Inparcular,themoreinteriorofthelockinglugsisdicult
torealign/twiththerecessedgrove.Tomanuallyalign
thislug,manuallycrankthehandleandmovethetableto
aposionallowingaccesstothedisplacedpart:
Usingyourngersorasmalltool,movethelockinglug
backintoplace.Initscorrectorientaon,onlythecapof
thelugwillbevisible.
Locking Lug out of Position
Locking Lug in Correct Position
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4th axis will not move, but other axis operate properly
Possible Cause Probability Action to Identify Cause of Problem
Discussion
Nopowertothetable High Inspectcord Makesuremotorcordispluggedinto
the4thaxissocket.
Abadelectronicdrivermodule Low Swaptheribboncableconnectorforthecontrol
signalsandthemotor/AC
supply connector between a
knownfunconingdrive.
Becausethereareatleastthreeidencalelectronicdrivermodulesin
theaxisdrivesub-system,swapping
control signals between modules is
veryhelpfulduringtroubleshoong.
Remembertoadjustthedipswitch
sengsifyouareworkingwitha6
inchrotarytable.
Loose wires or ribbon cables Medium Removeandinspectpower
and ribbon cable connectors
andwiresenteringandexing
theAaxisstepperdriverat
bothends.
Tightenanyloosewires.
Tablelock(s)areengaged High Releasethelock(s). Standardtablehastwolocks,lng
hasone.
Motor coupling loose or
cracked
Low Inspectandghtencoupling
bolts or replace coupling if
necessary.
RefertotheInspecng/Removing
the Motor Couplingseconinthe
Maintenancechapter.
Worm gear is not engaged High Engagethegear. Thegearoperatesonaneccentric
pivot.Toengagethegearmanually,
twistthemotorandmotorcoupling
housingCCWandlockintoplacewith
thelever(standardtable)orlocking
bolt(lngtable).
Worm gear is out ofadjustment
Medium Inspectthewormgearadjustmentscrewandworm
gearshalocknut.
SeetheAdjusng Backlash and WormAxial Adjustmentseconsinthe
Maintenancechapter.
AblownfuseontheAC/DC
supply board
Low Inspectfuse. Notethatablownfuseusuallyisthe
resultofabaddrive.Ifyoureplace
a fuse and it immediately blows,
suspectabaddriveorbadwiringto
thedrive.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
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4th axis will not move, but other axis operate properly
Possible Cause Probability Action to Identify Cause of Problem
Discussion
A bad motor or motor
connecon
Low Inspectmotorandleads. Removethemotorleadsfromtheaxis
board.Measuretheresistanceofthe
windingsofthemotorandcomparetothevaluesinthetablebelow.Ifthe
resistanceisoutofrange,checkthe
wiringcarefully.Ifthewiringisgood
andtheresistancereadingsareoutof
range,themotorisbad.
A Axis
Resis-tance
From
(Black
Probe)
To
(Red
Probe)
320 321
322323
0.5-2.0
>1M>1M
322 323
321
0.5-2.0
>1M
All Wires
Above
Ground
Bar
>1M
Table Losing Position
Backlashoutofadjustment Medium Inspectbacklash. SeetheAdjusng Backlashseconin
theMaintenancechapter.
Couplingscrewsnotght Medium Inspectmotorcoupling. Followsteps1-6intheInspecng/
Removing the Motor Coupling
seconintheMaintenancechapter.Completelyremovethemotor
couplingfromthemotor.Thecoupling
mustberemovedfromthemotorin
order to inspect all four set screws.
Couplingaccessplugintoofar Low Inspectplug. Thereisanaccessportusedtoghten
theworm-motorcoupling.Iftheplug
intheaccessholeisintoofar,itbinds
onthecoupling.
Exact stop mode used in
program,CodeG61
Low ExamineGcode. UseofExactStopModehasbeen
showntocausealossofstepson
olderversionsofthemachine.Avoid
usingthismodeifatallpossible.Tryslowingdowntheratesofacceleraon
anddeceleraonbyafactorof10to
startandstopmoresmoothly.
Table Spins the Wrong Way
Motor Wiring Medium Checkmotorwiring. Setmotorwiringpertheinstrucons
intheElectrical Installaonchapter.
Reversingtheleadsoneithercoilwill
changethemotordirecon.
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8.1 8 Inch and 6 Inch Rotary Table Specifications
Specicaonsarecontainedinthefollowingtable,whichappliestostandardandlngrotarytables.
Description 8 Inch Table 6 Inch Table
Diameter of table 200mm(7.9) 160mm(6.3)Taperofcenterhole 3MT(Morsetaper) 2MT(Morsetaper)
WidthofT-slot 12mm(0.47) 10mm(0.39)
AdjacentangleofT-slot 90 90
WidthofLocangKey 15.875mm(5/8) 15.875mm(5/8)
Wormrao 1:90 1:90
Graduaonoftable 360(1pergraduaon) 360(1pergraduaon)
Rotangangleperfullsteppermotorstep 0.02(1.2)
Subdividewithmicrostepping
0.02(1.2)
Subdividewithmicrostepping
Motor steps 200steps/rev 200steps/rev
Motor winding 2phase,4wire 2phase,4wireMotorinducon 3.5mH 5.73mH
Motor resistance 0.42 1.34
Motorphasecurrent 5.5 A 2.8A
Motorholdingtorque 4.6Nm
(640oz)
1.9Nm
(264oz)
Motor Mount NEMA34 NEMA23
MotorSha 1/2 1/4
Cable 10-18AWGshielded,twistedpair.
(Beldon1063a)
10-18AWGshielded,twistedpair.
(Beldon1063a)
ShippingWeight StandardTable:
43kg(94lbs)
TilngTable:
67kg(148lbs)
UPSshippable
StandardTable:
31kg(67lbs)
TilngTable:
44kg(97lbs)
UPSshippable
8. SPECIFICATIONS
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8.2 Rotary Table Dimensions
Dimensionsforthe6and8inchrotarytableareshowninthegurebelow.
F
B
A
D
C
E
G
l
l
D C B
BCD
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
EF
EF
L::
:
.
.
L:
ll
.,
,
:
.
.
.
.
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Workingenvelopedimensionsforboththe6inchand8inchrotarytablesareshowninthegurebelowandinthetable
onthefollowingpage:
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PCNC1100
A
B
2JawCh
uck
(32622)
WithTails
tock
3JawChuck
(30291)
WithTailstock
4J
awChuck
(30293)
WithTailstock
WithoutChuck
WithTailstock
5CAdaptor/
Fixture
WithATC
ClearanceInZ
8RotaryTable
(Tailstock:30197)
9.0
10.0
10.0
13.5
Adaptor(30294):9.8
Fixture
(31415):10.4
3.0
8TiltingRotary
Table
(Tailstock:30272)
9.125
9.375
9.375
13.625
Adaptor(30294):4.4
Fixture
(31415):5.0
5.75
(See
Note
*)
6RotaryTable
(Tailstock:30272)
11.5
13.25
13.25
16.0
Fixture
(31414):12.9
5.0
6TiltingRotary
Table(Tailstock:
30272)
9.0
10.0
10.0
13.0
Fixture
(31414):9.5
5.5
(See
Note
*)
*Note:Tilngrotarytablesmountontherightsideofthemill.Forlngtables,
Brepresentstheclearancetothetopofthetailstock.
PCNC770
A
B
2JawCh
uck
(32627)
WithTails
tock
3JawChuck
(30292)
WithTailstock
4J
awChuck
(31721)
WithTailstock
WithoutChuck
WithTailstock
5CFixture
(31414)
WithATC
ClearanceInZ
6RotaryTable
5.5
7.0
7.0
10.0
5.375
2.0
6TiltingRotary
Table(Tailstock:
30272)
2.5
4.0
4.0
7.0
2.75
2.5
(See
Note*)
*Note:Tilngrotarytablesm
ountontherightsideofthem
ill.Forlngtables,
Brepres
entstheclearancetothetopo
fthetailstock.
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Dimensionsforthe6inchrotarytableareshowninthedrawingbelow:
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Dimensionsforthe8inchrotarytableareshowninthedrawingbelow:
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9.1 Standard Rotary Table Parts
Part Description Qty Part Description Qty Part Description Qty
1 Base 1 17 T-Bolt 1 33 Dowel pin 1
2 Table 1 18 Ring 1 34 Spacer 1
3 Tapersleeve 1 19 Tablenut 1 35 Locknut 2
4 Socketheadbolt* 4 20 RetainingPlate 1 36 Spacerwithkeyway 1
5 Tableclamp 2 21 Fillisterheadscrew 3 37 Eccentricsleeve 1
6 O-RingDash110* 2 22 Indicator 1 38 Fillisterheadscrew 2
7 Handleassembly 2 23 Knob 1 39 Motor Mount 1
8 Sightglass 1 24 Set screw dog point 1 40 Socketheadscrew* 4
9 O-Ring 1 25 Eccentriclock 1 41 Coupling
6PN31840
8PN30715
1
10 Set screw dog point 2 26 Socketheadbolt* 2 42 SetScrew* 1
11 Plug 1 27 Locangkey 2 43 Socketheadscrew* 4
12 Hexnut* 4 28 SetScrew* 1 44 MotorComplete6PN32649
8PN32379
1
13 Washer 2 29 Threadedpin 1 45 OilPlug 1
14 Clamp 1 30 Block 1 46 Power Plug 1
15 T-Bolt 1 31 Wormsha 1 47 Cable 1
16 L-Clamp 2 32 Key 1 *Standardhardwareitems
9. EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST
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9.2 Tilting Rotary Table Parts
Part Description Qty Part Description Qty Part Description Qty 1 Table 1 20 ScrewBar 1 60 PosioningBlock 1
2 TaperSleeve 1 21 Bearing 1 61 Pin 1
3 Base 1 22 Sealing 1 62 LocangKey 2
4 Knob 1 23 Cover 1 63 Block 1
5 Indicator 1 24 HandleWheel 1 64 Nameplate l
6 TableClamp 1 41 Pin 1 65 EccentricLock 1
7 Bolt 1 42 EccentricSleeve 1 66 Bolt 1
8 LockingPad 1 43 Handle 1 68 SocketHeadScrew 1
9 LockingPillar 1 44 Bolt 1 69 MotorCoupling
6PN318408PN30715
1
10 Supporter 1 50 Spacer 1
11 PosioningScrew 1 51 SpannerNut 2
12 HelicalGear 1 52 Spacer 1 70 Set Screw 2
13 Eccentric Axle 1 53 IndicatePlate 1 71 Motor
6PN32649
8PN32379
1
14 TableClampHandle 1 54 Vernier 1
15 LockingLug 2 55 Spacer 1
16 Cover 1 56 LocangNut 1 72 Power Plug 1
17 Screw 1 57 LocangNut
18 PosioningBlock 1 58 Cover
19 Base 1 59 WormSha 1
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4thAxis
HomingKit6
Accessories5 21
Adjustment
Backlash8
EccentricSleeve27
WormAxial26BacklashAdjustment8 23
BulkheadMount7
Clamps
RotaryClamps19
TiltClamps19
Collet
5CHolderandAdaptors20
ColletSet6
MT3andDrawbolt20
Components
RotaryTable18TilngRotaryTable18
Coolant4 19
Resistance25
SealingMotorHousing25
Dimensions
RotaryTable31
WorkingEnvelope32
DIPSwitch
Sengs15
DriverModule
Fing11
EccentricSleeveLocking19
ElectricalInstallaon9
EnvelopeDimensions32
ExplodedView
StandardRotaryTable34
TilngRotaryTable35
LockingLugs
Engaging27
Lubricaon8 21
FirstLubricaon2 21
OilReservoir21
MotorCoupling24
Mounng
Horizontally,TypicalC-Axis8
InterfaceConnector9
SignalAdaptor15
Vercally,TypicalA-Axis8
Oil Points
CustomSystem16
FinalInspecon16
PCNC77011
PCNC110010
Schemacs1213
Receptacle
MangReceptacle16RotaryProducts3
RotaryTableSpecicaons30
Safety2
TableAdjustment27
Tailstocks5
Troubleshoong28
AdjusngBacklash23
MotorCoupling24
Warranty2
Wear19
WiringMotorWiringChart17
Workholding20
WorkHolding19
WormDrive
EngagingandDisengaging19
INDEX