On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:13 PM, carlcnc <cebcnc@...> wrote:

 

Ray
I'm surprised someone hasn't spoken up yet
I have bought/installed 10 kflops in the last 3[4?] years
and 4 snap amps,
machines have been a mixture of stepper,ac servo,dc servo.
His card and software have been rock solid!
any issues I have had were self inflicted. Tom even [patiently]
helps to solve those too.

I say go for it, setup is a bit different from Mach, but if I can do it anyone can!

Carl




--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, "himykabibble" <jagboy@...> wrote:
>
> I've spent years battling with Mach3 (both with, and without a SmoothStepper). Most days, it works just fine. But then, there are the other days, when it seems to have a mind of its own. As I am now spending all my days in the shop trying to get a business started, the cost in scrapped work, broken tools, and just lost time and frustration is really getting to me, and I'm looking for a better solution. I looked at EMC, but I do want something I can customize to better suit my machine and work-flow. Being able to modify the UI in KFlop is a HUGE attraction to me, ASSUMING the KFlop and associated software is very robust.
>
> So, how's it been for all you folks?
>
> Regards,
> Ray L.
>

> > --- "himykabibble" <jagboy@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I've spent years battling with Mach3 (both with, and without a
> > SmoothStepper). Most days, it works just fine. But then, there are the other
> > days, when it seems to have a mind of its own. As I am now spending all my
> > days in the shop trying to get a business started, the cost in scrapped
> > work, broken tools, and just lost time and frustration is really getting to
> > me, and I'm looking for a better solution. I looked at EMC, but I do want
> > something I can customize to better suit my machine and work-flow. Being
> > able to modify the UI in KFlop is a HUGE attraction to me, ASSUMING the
> > KFlop and associated software is very robust.
> > >
> > > So, how's it been for all you folks?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ray L.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

 

I dont think you will be disappointed with it. Have not used the KmotionCNC thow. I have installed 2 KFLOPS. One is on my Mill/Drill the other is on a Bridgeport type knee mill. Both use stepper motors and glass scales to close the loop. Making machine very accurate. as someone has said..." Best thing seance sliced bread." ;)

Thanks,
Troy
> > --- "himykabibble" <jagboy@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I've spent years battling with Mach3 (both with, and without a
> > SmoothStepper). Most days, it works just fine. But then, there are the other
> > days, when it seems to have a mind of its own. As I am now spending all my
> > days in the shop trying to get a business started, the cost in scrapped
> > work, broken tools, and just lost time and frustration is really getting to
> > me, and I'm looking for a better solution. I looked at EMC, but I do want
> > something I can customize to better suit my machine and work-flow. Being
> > able to modify the UI in KFlop is a HUGE attraction to me, ASSUMING the
> > KFlop and associated software is very robust.
> > >
> > > So, how's it been for all you folks?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ray L.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Wcarrothers <wcarrothers@...> wrote:
>
> I had been waiting for others to write first because to be honest, I had not run my machine with the k enough as its only a hobby for me..
>
> But I can say for sure i can see it as a great product and for sure would consider adding it to my other machines to some time in the future. Really the only thing around which could do what I needed as I'm running the k with a kanalog to my moot drives.
>
> Support / help is also off the chart to.
>
> I do question your complaints with Mach a bit though as in many years of use i have not really had it do anything it was not told to. But perhaps you were using some more advanced features or something. I keep my mach machines one a win2000 and the other xp totally insolated/dedicated. I think that is important for stability sake.
>
> I'd say give it a try. For the price it is really not much a dollar risk.
>
> B
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2011, at 8:23 AM, "tmday7" <tmday@...> wrote:
>
> > I dont think you will be disappointed with it. Have not used the KmotionCNC thow. I have installed 2 KFLOPS. One is on my Mill/Drill the other is on a Bridgeport type knee mill. Both use stepper motors and glass scales to close the loop. Making machine very accurate. as someone has said..." Best thing seance sliced bread." ;)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Troy
> > > > --- "himykabibble" <jagboy@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've spent years battling with Mach3 (both with, and without a
> > > > SmoothStepper). Most days, it works just fine. But then, there are the other
> > > > days, when it seems to have a mind of its own. As I am now spending all my
> > > > days in the shop trying to get a business started, the cost in scrapped
> > > > work, broken tools, and just lost time and frustration is really getting to
> > > > me, and I'm looking for a better solution. I looked at EMC, but I do want
> > > > something I can customize to better suit my machine and work-flow. Being
> > > > able to modify the UI in KFlop is a HUGE attraction to me, ASSUMING the
> > > > KFlop and associated software is very robust.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, how's it been for all you folks?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ray L.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Wcarrothers <wcarrothers@...> wrote:
>
> I had been waiting for others to write first because to be honest, I had not run my machine with the k enough as its only a hobby for me..
>
> But I can say for sure i can see it as a great product and for sure would consider adding it to my other machines to some time in the future. Really the only thing around which could do what I needed as I'm running the k with a kanalog to my moot drives.
>
> Support / help is also off the chart to.
>
> I do question your complaints with Mach a bit though as in many years of use i have not really had it do anything it was not told to. But perhaps you were using some more advanced features or something. I keep my mach machines one a win2000 and the other xp totally insolated/dedicated. I think that is important for stability sake.
>
> I'd say give it a try. For the price it is really not much a dollar risk.
>
> B
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2011, at 8:23 AM, "tmday7" <tmday@...> wrote:
>
> > I dont think you will be disappointed with it. Have not used the KmotionCNC thow. I have installed 2 KFLOPS. One is on my Mill/Drill the other is on a Bridgeport type knee mill. Both use stepper motors and glass scales to close the loop. Making machine very accurate. as someone has said..." Best thing seance sliced bread." ;)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Troy
> > > > --- "himykabibble" <jagboy@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've spent years battling with Mach3 (both with, and without a
> > > > SmoothStepper). Most days, it works just fine. But then, there are the other
> > > > days, when it seems to have a mind of its own. As I am now spending all my
> > > > days in the shop trying to get a business started, the cost in scrapped
> > > > work, broken tools, and just lost time and frustration is really getting to
> > > > me, and I'm looking for a better solution. I looked at EMC, but I do want
> > > > something I can customize to better suit my machine and work-flow. Being
> > > > able to modify the UI in KFlop is a HUGE attraction to me, ASSUMING the
> > > > KFlop and associated software is very robust.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, how's it been for all you folks?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ray L.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, "bradodarb" <bradodarb@...> wrote:
>
> The specs and features on the device are incomparable. I am the testing phase as I am building a framework to use it in c#, but from the tests I have run it has motion profiles as smooth or smoother than cards 10x the price.
>
> -Brad Murry
>
> --- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Wcarrothers <wcarrothers@> wrote:
> >
> > I had been waiting for others to write first because to be honest, I had not run my machine with the k enough as its only a hobby for me..
> >
> > But I can say for sure i can see it as a great product and for sure would consider adding it to my other machines to some time in the future. Really the only thing around which could do what I needed as I'm running the k with a kanalog to my moot drives.
> >
> > Support / help is also off the chart to.
> >
> > I do question your complaints with Mach a bit though as in many years of use i have not really had it do anything it was not told to. But perhaps you were using some more advanced features or something. I keep my mach machines one a win2000 and the other xp totally insolated/dedicated. I think that is important for stability sake.
> >
> > I'd say give it a try. For the price it is really not much a dollar risk.
> >
> > B
> >
> >
> >
> > On Aug 13, 2011, at 8:23 AM, "tmday7" <tmday@> wrote:
> >
> > > I dont think you will be disappointed with it. Have not used the KmotionCNC thow. I have installed 2 KFLOPS. One is on my Mill/Drill the other is on a Bridgeport type knee mill. Both use stepper motors and glass scales to close the loop. Making machine very accurate. as someone has said..." Best thing seance sliced bread." ;)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Troy
> > > > > --- "himykabibble" <jagboy@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've spent years battling with Mach3 (both with, and without a
> > > > > SmoothStepper). Most days, it works just fine. But then, there are the other
> > > > > days, when it seems to have a mind of its own. As I am now spending all my
> > > > > days in the shop trying to get a business started, the cost in scrapped
> > > > > work, broken tools, and just lost time and frustration is really getting to
> > > > > me, and I'm looking for a better solution. I looked at EMC, but I do want
> > > > > something I can customize to better suit my machine and work-flow. Being
> > > > > able to modify the UI in KFlop is a HUGE attraction to me, ASSUMING the
> > > > > KFlop and associated software is very robust.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, how's it been for all you folks?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Ray L.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>