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New toy -- Supermax 16VS
Supermax 16VS knee-mill I bought it about 4 years ago, but I just recently prepared the location for it (and the seller got a little antsy about what must have seemed like permanent storage). I have everything hooked up except for a 3-phase synthesizer ("Phase drive"), which is on order. It's an '87 model with an Anilam Crusader "M" controller, and the seller threw in 24 tool holders which seem to list for several hundred apiece (which would be worth about as much as I paid for the whole package). I've been able to make the bed move around under CNC control. I bought a Kurt vise for it, got dedicated wrenches for the several most common adjustments (so I don't permanently "rob" my set of general purpose wrenches), a clamp kit to fit the t-slots. Yeong Chin doesn't list this model anymore for documentation. I sent them e-mail, but if they don't come through, is there any source for manuals for a machine like this? I mainly need the lube specs and a function description for a few of the more obscure (unlabeled) knobs on this machine. --Pete Peter W. Meek http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/ |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
Hi Peter,
I can't help with the hardware info but I did own one of those Anilam Crusader controls. Pretty nice things with some features my latest mill does not have. I used a DOS version of comEDITcnc for comms with it, not sure if it is still available but maybe a search on comEDITcnc will throw some light. I can search an old computer and see if I have any files for the Anilam and let you know the comms parameters etc. I seem to remember it used a standard PC serial cable with no crossover for 2-3. It also needs % as the first and last characters in the gcode file. The first one triggers it to start-to-save when uploading to it and the last one signals the end of file. |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
Well, no answer from Yeong Chin so far. I guess I'm going to have to look elsewhere for a manual for this mill. I would have been glad to pay them for a manual, or even a Xerox or pdf version, but they seem uninterested in support for older models. --Pete On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:38:22 -0400, Peter W. Meek wrote: Supermax 16VS knee-mill I bought it about 4 years ago, but I just recently prepared the location for it (and the seller got a little antsy about what must have seemed like permanent storage). I have everything hooked up except for a 3-phase synthesizer ("Phase drive"), which is on order. It's an '87 model with an Anilam Crusader "M" controller, and the seller threw in 24 tool holders which seem to list for several hundred apiece (which would be worth about as much as I paid for the whole package). I've been able to make the bed move around under CNC control. I bought a Kurt vise for it, got dedicated wrenches for the several most common adjustments (so I don't permanently "rob" my set of general purpose wrenches), a clamp kit to fit the t-slots. Yeong Chin doesn't list this model anymore for documentation. I sent them e-mail, but if they don't come through, is there any source for manuals for a machine like this? I mainly need the lube specs and a function description for a few of the more obscure (unlabeled) knobs on this machine. --Pete Peter W. Meek http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/ |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
On Jul 23, 2:38 pm, Peter W. Meek wrote:
Supermax 16VS knee-mill I bought it about 4 years ago, but I just recently prepared the location for it (and the seller got a little antsy about what must have seemed like permanent storage). I have everything hooked up except for a 3-phase synthesizer ("Phase drive"), which is on order. It's an '87 model with an Anilam Crusader "M" controller, and the seller threw in 24 tool holders which seem to list for several hundred apiece (which would be worth about as much as I paid for the whole package). I've been able to make the bed move around under CNC control. I bought a Kurt vise for it, got dedicated wrenches for the several most common adjustments (so I don't permanently "rob" my set of general purpose wrenches), a clamp kit to fit the t-slots. Yeong Chin doesn't list this model anymore for documentation. I sent them e-mail, but if they don't come through, is there any source for manuals for a machine like this? I mainly need the lube specs and a function description for a few of the more obscure (unlabeled) knobs on this machine. --Pete Peter W. Meek http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/ ebay item 150266467102 (doesn't say what year) http://cgi.ebay.com/SUPERMAX-YCM-16V...QQcmdZViewItem There's money to be made on obsolete manuals, I guess. I wonder how many copies he's sold so far? Dave |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:23:04 -0400, Peter W. Meek
wrote: Well, no answer from Yeong Chin so far. I guess I'm going to have to look elsewhere for a manual for this mill. I would have been glad to pay them for a manual, or even a Xerox or pdf version, but they seem uninterested in support for older models. On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:38:22 -0400, Peter W. Meek wrote: Supermax 16VS knee-mill .... It's an '87 model with an Anilam Crusader "M" controller, .... Yeong Chin doesn't list this model anymore for documentation. I sent them e-mail, but if they don't come through, is there any source for manuals for a machine like this? I mainly need the lube specs and a function description for a few of the more obscure (unlabeled) knobs on this machine. The base machine, other than the box ways, is close enough to a Bridgeport that lube and operation specs for a BP are applicable. Spindle oil (Velocite #10) in the spindle. Medium way oil (Vactra #4) for the ways. I assume the mystery knobs are on the CNC control. Have you tried Anilam? http://www.anilam.com/anilam.asp?mod=article&actid=27 If you do find instructions for adjusting the ways I'd love to hear what you find. The multiple gibs and Turcited surfaces make adjusting by feel difficult, if not impossible. Mine is a '96 manual machine. -- Ned Simmons |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
I've got this supermax and manual:
http://www.myerstc.com/Inventory/Cin...ox_Column.html Is it like yours? Karl |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:02:43 -0500, "karl townsend"
wrote: I've got this supermax and manual: http://www.myerstc.com/Inventory/Cin...ox_Column.html Is it like yours? This is a manual YCM-16VS like mine: http://www.hildebrandmachinery.com/06364-1.jpg Smaller than yours, but larger than a BP. 9x49 table and weighs about 2600#. Does your manual have instructions on adjusting the table, saddle, and column gibs? -- Ned Simmons |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
Smaller than yours, but larger than a BP. 9x49 table and weighs about 2600#. Does your manual have instructions on adjusting the table, saddle, and column gibs? I'm emailing from the road right now, but I think it does. The manual is written in chinglish, bit hard to follow at times. Karl |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:02:43 -0500, "karl townsend"
wrote: I've got this supermax and manual: http://www.myerstc.com/Inventory/Cin...ox_Column.html Is it like yours? Close but not quite. However, the knob just above the controls for the power drawbar (two red buttons marked in/out) in the first picture is one of my mystery knobs. What does it do? --Pete Peter W. Meek http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/ |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:20:05 -0400, Peter W. Meek
wrote: On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:02:43 -0500, "karl townsend" wrote: I've got this supermax and manual: http://www.myerstc.com/Inventory/Cin...ox_Column.html Is it like yours? Close but not quite. However, the knob just above the controls for the power drawbar (two red buttons marked in/out) in the first picture is one of my mystery knobs. What does it do? It selects the quill downfeed rate. The knob on the opposite side of the head engages the feed. Leave it disengaged unless you're using the downfeed. The feed direction is selected by pushing or pulling the little knurled knob that sticks out the front of the head to the left of the quill scale. There's a feed trip mechanism built into the quill stop that is often broken in used machines, but is easy to repair. All of this is identical to a Bridgeport. I think Iggy has posted scans of a BP manual somewhere. -- Ned Simmons |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:38:22 -0400, Peter W. Meek
wrote: Supermax 16VS knee-mill Thanks to all who responded. I have a manual on the way and possibly some answers to questions I asked and that others have asked will be answered. If there is any info on adjusting gibs I will post a followup. --Pete Peter W. Meek http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/ |
New toy -- Supermax 16VS
On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:52:38 -0400, Ned Simmons
wrote: Close but not quite. However, the knob just above the controls for the power drawbar (two red buttons marked in/out) in the first picture is one of my mystery knobs. What does it do? It selects the quill downfeed rate. The knob on the opposite side of the head engages the feed. Leave it disengaged unless you're using the downfeed. The feed direction is selected by pushing or pulling the little knurled knob that sticks out the front of the head to the left of the quill scale. There's a feed trip mechanism built into the quill stop that is often broken in used machines, but is easy to repair. Ah. Then a moot point in my case as that is all managed by the Anilam Z-axis servo. --Pete Peter W. Meek http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/ |
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