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Promote and discuss your product / Re: Cabinet Wizard for Mach3 - Cabinet Drilling and Slot Milling

« Last post by kiefer on September 22, 2026, 12:49:44 PM »

Cabinet Wizard v1.02 Update

Corrected Drawer Runner hole coordinate orientation.
Added 3 save/load setting presets for Shelf, Drawer and Hinge operations.
Expanded built-in Help.
Minor usability improvements.

Please use v1.02 for new installations.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Need Help Configuring Mach 4 on OTK Retrofit on AVID/ESS

« Last post by Bill_O on September 22, 2026, 08:00:12 AM »

Did you check the other plug?
It has the limit switch and, I believe of the top of my head, the power for the unit.
What motion controller and breakout board are you using?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Need Help Configuring Mach 4 on OTK Retrofit on AVID/ESS

« Last post by CustomFoam on September 22, 2026, 07:49:29 AM »

Thanks for the reply. If you are talking about the 6-pin connector that goes to the cutting head, I checked continuity on all of the conductors prior to installation. I'm almost positive that I'm just missing a pin setting or something in Mach 4.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Need Help Configuring Mach 4 on OTK Retrofit on AVID/ESS

« Last post by Bill_O on September 22, 2026, 07:03:49 AM »

I use the Ecocam modules also.
Check the wires in the plugs.
They can be a little touchy about how far in they are.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 PCID - Seemingly Random Changes

« Last post by metaphysic on September 22, 2026, 03:41:06 AM »

I’d start by checking whether the PCID changes correlate with Windows updates, driver changes, or Mach4 configuration changes. Keeping a record of the PCID before and after each update could help identify what is triggering it. A stable network setup may also be preferable to changing the OS, since Mach4 licensing can depend on system-specific information.

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Promote and discuss your product / Re: Cabinet Wizard for Mach3 - Cabinet Drilling and Slot Milling

« Last post by Tweakie.CNC on September 22, 2026, 02:56:03 AM »

Excellent work Kiefer.

Tweakie.

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Promote and discuss your product / Re: Cabinet Wizard for Mach3 - Cabinet Drilling and Slot Milling

« Last post by kiefer on September 21, 2026, 08:09:17 PM »

Cabinet Wizard v1.01
Updated installation with corrected licensing path for future FULL-version activation.
No changes to the Cabinet Wizard functions or FREE-version limits.

Please use v1.01 for new installations.

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Promote and discuss your product / Cabinet Wizard for Mach3 - Cabinet Drilling and Slot Milling

« Last post by kiefer on September 21, 2026, 06:51:05 PM »

I would like to introduce Cabinet Wizard, a Mach3 Wizard I developed for CNC machining of cabinet side panels.

The idea is to generate the required G-code directly in Mach3 without using separate CAD/CAM software for common cabinet operations.

Cabinet Wizard currently includes:

Shelf hole drilling
Drawer runner drilling
Blum Tandem 560H and 563H predefined runner patterns
Custom drawer runner patterns
Hinge mounting hole drilling
Rear slot/groove milling
Multiple operations can be combined into a single G-code program
Automatic checks for dimensions, hole positions and possible machining conflicts

The FREE version is fully functional, with the following limits:

Shelf drilling: maximum 8 generated holes
Drawer runner drilling: maximum 8 generated holes
Hinge drilling: maximum 4 generated holes
Slot milling: unlimited
Installation is simple: extract the Cabinet Wizard folder into:
C:\Mach3\Addons\
Wizard -> Pick Wizard -> Cabinet Wizard

I have been using Mach3 for many years and developed this Wizard around the way I actually work with CNC cabinet parts. I would appreciate feedback from other Mach3 users, particularly if you find any problems or have questions about using it.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Need Help Configuring Mach 4 on OTK Retrofit on AVID/ESS

« Last post by CustomFoam on September 21, 2026, 11:07:13 AM »

I removed the router head from my 2017 AVID (CNC Router Parts) 4896 Pro ESS NEMA 23 3/8" shaft router, which I use to cut foam (www.houstoncustomfoam.com ). I installed the Ecocam EOT-4 cutter head, the 4th controller for the A axis, wired it all up and can't figure out how to get the last part of the configuration correct. I use Cut 2D to generate a circular test file, cutting on the line. When I open the file and start the run, the X, Y and Z axes do just what they're supposed to and the image on Mach 4 shows the cutter following the circle path, with the angle of the knife doing what it is supposed to, turning slowly to stay tangential to the cutting path.

The problem is that the actual knife rotation does not behave as it should. In one configuration, I can get the A axis to jog using the screen button, and the knife does not rotate at all. In the present configuration, the A axis jog buttons do not work, and the knife just rotates continuously, like a drill. I have not been able to get the knife itself to behave properly, as it is shown on the M4 screen.

I'm asking for suggestions to get this going. Thanks in advance.

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MachPro General Discussion / Erratic GoTo Part Zero function

« Last post by joeaverage on September 20, 2026, 03:31:42 PM »

Hi,
yesterday the <GoTo Part Zero> button seemed to work, but this morning it does not.

When I hit the button a dialogue pops up saying to hit <CycleSart> in order to go to part zero, hit <CycleStart> and nothing.....
The Status bar shows Table:0000019985EF71C20.

What does this mean?
Why did this button work yesterday and not today?

Craig