Hello, I'm tasked with getting our recently purchased used Makino Edge2 with an MGF control up and going. The machine was manufactured in 2002.
As an FYI, I'm a Manufacturing Eng. getting my feet wet operating, setting up, and programing CNC machines as part of this task. Whether or not I activate flushing within a machining program or manually with an M50; command or switch on flushing through the Opt Function scree, flushing through the spindle/electrode does not come on.
When I attempt to switch on flushing through the Opt Function screen, there is a click sound from the machine after I press the Flushing button... but no flushing starts.
The plumbing for the fluid tank and all the valves are on the back of the machine. There is a plumbing diagram back there that identifies all the values and how much they should be opened.. full, 1/4, off, etc. I've checked all the valves. I've made sure there is a hole through the electrode and I'm using an Erowa spigot that has a through hole in the SHCS.
The jet/side flushing doesn't flow either when the manual valve is opened. This is the loc-line tube coming of the spindle.
I'd appreciate some ideas regarding turning the flushing on. Thanks for the help.
As an FYI, I'm a Manufacturing Eng. getting my feet wet operating, setting up, and programing CNC machines as part of this task. Whether or not I activate flushing within a machining program or manually with an M50; command or switch on flushing through the Opt Function scree, flushing through the spindle/electrode does not come on.
When I attempt to switch on flushing through the Opt Function screen, there is a click sound from the machine after I press the Flushing button... but no flushing starts.
The plumbing for the fluid tank and all the valves are on the back of the machine. There is a plumbing diagram back there that identifies all the values and how much they should be opened.. full, 1/4, off, etc. I've checked all the valves. I've made sure there is a hole through the electrode and I'm using an Erowa spigot that has a through hole in the SHCS.
The jet/side flushing doesn't flow either when the manual valve is opened. This is the loc-line tube coming of the spindle.
I'd appreciate some ideas regarding turning the flushing on. Thanks for the help.