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- Wed Mar 25, 2026 2:52 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
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Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
It took a couple tries to get the first part to run successfully, but at least here is the first component to my operator console. I'm using a post processor from Fusion 360 to make my g-code, though I really should try to write some from scratch myself. I did the engraving with a 1/32" end mill, ot...
- Thu Mar 12, 2026 6:58 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
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Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
It's been a while since I've posted and it's exciting when things happen so I wanted to share my progress (even if it is rather slow, though that's because I've been involved in other projects - I'm still reluctant to share actual pictures since I haven't finished the operator panel). I finally made...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 4:33 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fawne Fadal, Unchained. (4020 Fadal Retrofit)
- Replies: 23
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Re: Fawne Fadal, Unchained. (4020 Fadal Retrofit)
I wanted to just edit my post above, but oh well. Did you just mount the Genevia gear / wheel / whatever it's called straight to the gearbox? I'm seriously curious how well that works since I'm assuming that's what you did - I really want to try this - I need to get a gearbox for my servo now, that ...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:39 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fawne Fadal, Unchained. (4020 Fadal Retrofit)
- Replies: 23
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Re: Fawne Fadal, Unchained. (4020 Fadal Retrofit)
Looks like you beat me to it on adding a servo to the carousel. I'm about to jump back into working on mine - I got tied up with a couple machine installations for customers (and building a compressor that can handle this addition to my shop since mine was dying - again this is more so of a product ...
- Thu Oct 09, 2025 2:44 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101533
Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
I appreciate the reply and information - I was starting to think you went silent on here. I've got it mostly running (although I had almost everything mechanical disconnected, I tend to be very anxious with new code until I've tested it thoroughly), I tested the spindle motor without air - that sure...
- Mon Sep 29, 2025 7:01 pm
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101533
Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
And I just finished another project, I'm going to be busy for the next month and a half (possibly two) as I've got two more projects in the works - one machine we're working on in house and a line I'll be programming in two weeks. So it may be a bit before I switch back to working on the Fadal. I've...
- Sat Aug 30, 2025 12:25 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101533
Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
It took a little bit to get back to this, I've been all over the place this week, thankfully it's mainly been for drumming up more business. Alight, it took a bit to get it to be able to move the servos. Since everything is wired and I haven't written the configuration to the KFlop yet, I'll get to ...
- Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:44 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101533
Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
I went over my wiring today (at least what I had left to do for wiring up the operator panel) and finished what I needed to before I could test tomorrow. I also bit the bullet and cut and soldered a resistor on the two servo amplifier boards that weren't in current control mode (torque mode) yet, if...
- Wed Aug 20, 2025 1:08 am
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101533
Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
I'll be back on this soon, I'm almost done with an installation and service orders I'm working on.
- Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:53 pm
- Forum: User Machines
- Topic: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101533
Re: Fadal 4020HT Retrofit
My second set of adapters for the signal wires (+- 10V signal cables [I could be wrong on the voltage here, I haven't verified that it operates in this range] that go to the 1010 axis cards) plugs in and a continuity test shows I have continuity up to the terminals on the servo amplifiers. Now I nee...