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General Mach Discussion / Digispeed GX version 2.0 manual

« on: June 20, 2009, 03:34:37 PM »

Hi, does anybody have on hand the manual in PDF of the Digispeed-GX .

My board says Ver 2.0.

Has one PCB connector 3 pins at each end of the PC board.

I can't find the manual on Peter's site and he did not respond to my e-mail yet

Thanks for your time, Jeff

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Water cooled spindle motor safety

« on: June 18, 2009, 03:39:22 AM »

Hi Hood, as usual, always an answer for everything.

Thanks for your support, will see if this can apply to my VFD.

Again, Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Water cooled spindle motor safety

« on: June 18, 2009, 01:46:36 AM »

Hi, I'm about hooking up my Water cooled spindle motor and I have some concern about safety.

On my old motor, I had a safety switch in series with the motor so when I had a tool change to do, I always disable it with the switch, did not want to rely on Mach3 only.

But with the new motor which have a VFD, as per the manual, nothing can be connected between the VFD and motor.

I want Mach3 to control the on and off of the spindle and when everything is working OK, then I want mach3 to Control RPM too.

But not sure about Mach3 for safety, afraid something happen when my hand are near the spindle in a tool change.

Any advice, Jeff

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with homing

« on: June 16, 2009, 09:33:56 PM »

Hi,

Try in the Config menu, under the general config and check the Home slave with master axis

Jeff

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PoKeys / Re: How I made my pendant.

« on: June 15, 2009, 03:28:09 PM »

Thanks a lot Hood, this is a really nice setup, will read the .doc file till the end.


Jeff

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Wierd X offset question/problem

« on: June 10, 2009, 02:49:23 AM »

Yes, if you go with conventionnal machining (G42) or if you go with climb milling, go with G41

Check out the link or the attached picture, hope this help, Jeff


http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.home-machine-shop.com/bits/CLIMB_MILLING_THUMB.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.home-machine-shop.com/bits/index.htm&usg=__5HD1nU_z74D2GOZusUPOzCZTpp0=&h=421&w=450&sz=189&hl=fr&start=9&um=1&tbnid=gknMDciYjDwL4M:&tbnh=119&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclimb%2Bmilling%26hl%3Dfr%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Wierd X offset question/problem

« on: June 09, 2009, 07:43:15 PM »

HI,

I think your problem is your code do not have any cutter compensation.

Your cutter is a .500 endmill, you should insert in your code a G41 or G42 cutter compensation in order to have the edge of the cutter at 0.0.

Just my opinion,

Jeff

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General Mach Discussion / Call video plugin via button

« on: June 07, 2009, 07:55:21 PM »

Hi,

Would like to call the video probe plugin via a button with a Vb command. How can it be done.

Thanks for your help


Jeff

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General Mach Discussion / Re: help on motor tuning.steps per

« on: June 06, 2009, 05:52:55 PM »

Please look at section 5.5 in the installation manual.  Jeff



http://www.machsupport.com/documentation.php

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General Mach Discussion / Xbox 360 controller USB cable

« on: June 04, 2009, 02:17:27 AM »

Hi,

I have a Xbox 360 wireless controller but unfortunately, I do not have the usb adaptor.

Looked on Ebay for this adaptor but it is very expensive, $60.00 + shipping to Canada.

Can a USB cable or any inexpensive device be connected between the controller and my computer since I don't want to invest $80.00 on an adaptor just to make some test.

I don't mind if this become a non wireless controller.

Thanks, Jeff