Assistance please

[dvmike]

I posted this in the troublreshooting forum, but it's pretty simple and I thought I'd put it here first to see if someone can help.


I purchased a used but extremely well kept 4X8 PRT router machine from a guy on this forum a few months ago to compliment our PRS Alpha ,spindle machine.
I have 2 questions.
I've just gotten around to actually getting it going. I have the machine moving around etc.
First -, I am running Aspire V2.5 and there are no post processors for a PRT machine. I hope Aspire programs are compatable ! If so would someone please e mail me a post processor that I can drop in?

Second -I know this machine is a pretty big step below our alpha , but it ,makes quite a bit more noise when it moves. I geuss someone who has both can really answer this best, but is the machine noise I'm hearing normal? The newer machine makes practically no noise .
Thanks in advance for your assistance!
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[harold_weber]

I think you should have shopbot (arc)(inch)(*.sbp) as a post processor.

I cannot comment on the relative noise of PRT vs alpha.

[MogulTx]

Mike,

I had a problem with X axis noise on my 4 x 4 PRT. It also kind of developed a bit of jumpiness. It sounded like a bit of rattling or something. I did some research and found out it was likely to be the Zeiner Diodes ( Sp?). I was able to swap the diodes from the 4th axis onto the problem motor. It fixed my problem immediately. I bought new ones and had them shipped in. I sold them with the machine when I sold it.

Look up diodes and see what it says and see if it sounds like the problem you are having.

The machine itself should not be much more noisy at all ( except router versus Spindle).

Best of Luck,

Monty

[dvmike]

Problem fixed !
Just gotta get used to the noise ......but that's doable !
Thanks guys !