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General Mach Discussion / Re: The Forums really work!!

« on: May 20, 2006, 04:16:56 AM »

Not a problem.

Graham.

2562

General Mach Discussion / Re: The Forums really work!!

« on: May 20, 2006, 03:46:59 AM »

Its not so much the software as the hardware you will need.

The grex will handle most of this but not it all, you may also need Modio and a keyboard emulator depending on how many external switches you want.

If you go to downloads at www.artofcnc.com you can get the mach2 user manual, this gives lots of detail about machine set up.

Once you know how you want to set up your machine, we can then help you with the fiddly bits.

Graham.

2563

General Mach Discussion / Re: The Forums really work!!

« on: May 20, 2006, 03:29:58 AM »

The answer to all your questions is, yes it can be done.

Graham.

2564

General Mach Discussion / Re: N00b Question about Z axis

« on: May 19, 2006, 03:36:41 AM »

most mill type machines are set up with the Z axis working minus into the work

Graham.

2565

General Mach Discussion / Re: CAD CAM Software Prob

« on: May 18, 2006, 01:59:27 PM »

Hi,

send me the file by email and I will have a look at converting it for you.

Graham.

2566

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Bizarre Curve Deviations

« on: May 17, 2006, 05:40:34 PM »

Hi,

I have checked your code and can find nothing wrong with it,  I think this is one for Art but he is at the CNC-workshop meeting.

Graham.

2567

General Mach Discussion / Tool offsets table

« on: May 17, 2006, 03:53:47 AM »

Hi All,

is there a VB command in Mach3 Turn to read the contents of a tools offset data ?

Thanks

Graham.

2568

Mach Screens / Lathe screen

« on: May 15, 2006, 06:15:55 PM »

Hi,

has anybody got or seen a lathe screen set with a Y axis.

Thanks

Graham.

2569

General Mach Discussion / Mini Lathe speed control

« on: May 15, 2006, 06:12:02 PM »

Hi All,

I have just got myself a CNC mini lathe, it has no spindle control so I was wondering if any body can tell me of an interface card that would allow me and Mach3 to do this with the existing built in variable speed controller, its part number is FC150BJ/230V

Any help would be great.

Thanks

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Opto-Isolated parallel card

« on: May 15, 2006, 04:12:16 PM »

Hi,

Have a look at this site,

http://cnc4pc.com/Parallel_Port_Interface_Card.htm

Graham.