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  • Underpass and Trees to the Walnut Landing Docks
    Photographs of the trains, arifacts and other features of Riverfront Park in Sewickley Pennsylvania!!!

Riverfront Train Transfer

  • HK Porter Locomotive, Tender and Bobber Caboose
    Photos of the transfer of the H.K. Porter Locomotive and Bobber Caboose to Riverfront Park, Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The Porter Locomotive was built in 1897 in Pittburgh Pa. Photos of the transfer of the locomotive and caboose from Station Square in Pittsburgh to Riverfront Park are courtesy of Peggy Standish. Click on the images below for full-size photos.

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2. .INI file for the FET-3 (TurboCNC)

Got TurboCNC to work with the FET-3 controller from Stepperworld.

If you need an .INI file for the FET-3.  Use the following below.

You will still need to calibrate your machine, but at least it will configure the motors.

;Ini file for TurboCNC v3.0g and above...
[General]
IniDescription=TurboCNC 4.0 Distribution
NumberOfAxes=3
Start Inhibit=YES
Block Inhibit=YES
ConfiguredAsImperial=YES
Imperial Places=0
Metric_Places=0
Default_Feed=10.000000000000
Home_Feed=10.000000000000
ArcFactor=1.000000000000
StopOnIllegalCodes=YES
Monochrome=NO
Mouse Hide=YES
Load_Tooling=NO
Verbose=YES
Sync Unit Indices=NO
Sync Axis Indices=NO
ListDir=c:\maxnc\belt\
ListExt=.CNC
ToolDir=C:\TOOL\
ToolExt=.TL
Point Filename=.\POINTS.DAT
ReverseDelay(ms)=0
TurretIndexTime(ms)=2000
ColletOpenTime(ms)=2000
ColletCloseTime(ms)=2000
SpindleTime(ms)=7000
RelaySettleTime(ms)=100
ClampDelay=15000.000000000000
MachineType=NoType
UsePentiumTimer=NO
ClearMDIPrompt=NO
HomeIsLimit=NO
M6JogUpdateDistances=YES

[Editor]
First_Block=
Last_Block=M30
Add_First_Block=NO
Add_Last_Block=NO

[Dialect]
LinearRapids=YES
G04Letter=P
G04InMS=NO
ArcIJKMode=1
G8xReleaseLetter=R
G8xDwellLetter=P
G8xDwellInMs=YES
G8xPeckLetter=Q
G33IsLead=YES
Jump_Target=O
RewindOnM30=NO

[AXIS1]
Designator=X
StepIncrement=0.000625000000
IsLinear=True
IsStep/Dir=True
PortAddress=$378
StepPin=3
IsActiveLow=True
Pulsewidth=150
DirPin=2
LowIsPositive=True
Acceleration=2000.000000000000
StartSpeed=150.000000000000
MaxSpeed=350.000000000000
Fast_Jog=350.000000000000
Slow_Jog=50.000000000000
InvertJogKeys=NO

[AXIS2]
Designator=Y
StepIncrement=0.000781250000
IsLinear=True
IsStep/Dir=True
PortAddress=$378
StepPin=5
IsActiveLow=True
Pulsewidth=200
DirPin=4
LowIsPositive=True
Acceleration=1500.000000000000
StartSpeed=150.000000000000
MaxSpeed=350.000000000000
Fast_Jog=350.000000000000
Slow_Jog=50.000000000000
InvertJogKeys=NO

[AXIS3]
Designator=Z
StepIncrement=0.000952380952
IsLinear=True
IsStep/Dir=True
PortAddress=$378
StepPin=7
IsActiveLow=True
Pulsewidth=150
DirPin=6
LowIsPositive=False
Acceleration=1750.000000000000
StartSpeed=500.000000000000
MaxSpeed=700.000000000000
Fast_Jog=500.000000000000
Slow_Jog=50.000000000000
InvertJogKeys=NO

[DRIVE_ENABLE_1_(OUTPUT)]
Enabled=True
Pin=14
PortAddress=$378
ActiveHigh=NO

[DRIVE_ENABLE_2_(OUTPUT)]
Enabled=True
Pin=16
PortAddress=$378
ActiveHigh=NO

[DRIVE_ENABLE_3_(OUTPUT)]
Enabled=True
Pin=17
PortAddress=$378
ActiveHigh=NO

[SPINDLE_INDEX_(INPUT)]
Enabled=True
Pin=12
PortAddress=$378
ActiveHigh=YES

[Imperial Jog]
Axis 1 Index=1
Axis 2 Index=1
Axis 3 Index=1
Jog Element 1=0.001000000000
Jog Element 2=0.001000000000
Jog Element 3=0.001000000000
Jog Element 4=0.001000000000
Jog Element 5=0.001000000000
Jog Element 6=0.001000000000
Jog Element 7=0.001000000000
Jog Element 8=0.001000000000
Jog Element 9=0.001000000000
Jog Element 10=0.001000000000

[Metric Jog]
Axis 1 Index=1
Axis 2 Index=1
Axis 3 Index=1
Jog Element 1=0.010000000000
Jog Element 2=0.010000000000
Jog Element 3=0.010000000000
Jog Element 4=0.010000000000
Jog Element 5=0.010000000000
Jog Element 6=0.010000000000
Jog Element 7=0.010000000000
Jog Element 8=0.010000000000
Jog Element 9=0.010000000000
Jog Element 10=0.010000000000

[Persistent]
Halt_On_M01=NO
Execute_Slash=YES
Show_Backlash=YES
Jog Mode=YES
WorkInImperialSystem=YES

[POSITION]
1=0.375000000000
2=-50.665625000047
3=0.000000000000

[LASTBACKLASH]
1=1
2=-1
3=0

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