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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3 mill program simulator

« on: December 19, 2018, 05:10:44 PM »

Unlicensed version will process only 500 lines of code.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: December 14, 2018, 08:49:41 AM »

Licence for Mach2 is 100% valid for Mach3.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: PCB milling FlatCam Mach3 problems

« on: December 12, 2018, 11:44:17 AM »

Likewise

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: PCB milling FlatCam Mach3 problems

« on: December 06, 2018, 09:39:47 AM »

You should configure your machine first.
When you jog, is there any movement of the machine, any changes in DROs?
Please specify your machine hadrware (controller type) and your Mach settings.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Movement of Z axis is great in down direction but is incorrect in Up direction

« on: December 05, 2018, 01:45:51 PM »

To check backlash, here is a macro by CNCNutz
Attached metric and imperial. Edit the macro as it suits your machine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS2rosB_ce0)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Movement of Z axis is great in down direction but is incorrect in Up direction

« on: December 04, 2018, 11:04:05 AM »

Every machine is different, so calibration screens would tell you nothing relevant.
It is YOUR machine that should be calibrated.
Nut, beeing secure does not tell you anything about the friction/binding etc.
You should first start with low accel and incrementaly increase max speed to the point when stepper stalls. Back off approx 20%. Then start increasing accel, again to the point when stepper starts loosing steps/stalls, back off and test UNDER LOAD. Your Z axis should be calibrated this way in the UP direction.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Movement of Z axis is great in down direction but is incorrect in Up direction

« on: December 04, 2018, 05:41:25 AM »

Just rectify the rising motion
Obviously you are loosing steps in the Zup direction.
Probable causes: high acceleration or impotent motor (sorry couldnt resist)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Movement of Z axis is great in down direction but is incorrect in Up direction

« on: December 03, 2018, 05:08:25 PM »

I guess that your acceleration is too high.
You are loosing steps because the mechanical resistances in your screw/nut combo, friction oh guides and mas of Y axis (gravity )
Gravity assisted going down is ok (everything falls down) but way up

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Brains Development / Re: Brain writing on/off relay

« on: November 28, 2018, 05:28:06 PM »

Here is, recreated

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Control VFD/Spindle via Breakout board and mach3.

« on: November 23, 2018, 01:00:54 PM »

Oh, there is
Spindle relay: ON/OFF