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VB and the development of wizards / Re: holes macro editing

« on: November 29, 2022, 08:03:06 PM »

These under the 'Load Wizards' button.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: holes macro editing

« on: November 26, 2022, 08:08:39 PM »

Why not use the Mach3 built in wizards?

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FAQs / Re: Not able to increase motor velocity.

« on: November 23, 2022, 05:53:44 PM »

What frequency do you have the UC100 set to, you may need to up it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: macro for turret for boxford tcl

« on: November 23, 2022, 05:45:12 PM »

OK, type G01 G91 A45 F250.

If it turns the wrong way you need to swap active hi/low on the A axis Dir Low Active in ports and pins.

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CS-Lab / Re: G31/G92 plasma cutter trouble

« on: November 23, 2022, 05:39:49 PM »

I think you need to ask CS-Labs about this one.

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CS-Lab / Re: G31/G92 plasma cutter trouble

« on: November 22, 2022, 09:37:38 PM »

Have you checked the offset for tool 15, my guess is it should be zero.  It could also be you need a G4 P.25 before the G92 line

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Table Orientation and Homing

« on: November 22, 2022, 09:24:03 PM »

It all depends on you.

It is better to have the machine the same as the rest of the world so if you use some code or a drawing from elsewhere the chances are it will work.

Its an easy fix, move the home switches to the correct end update the softlimits and that's about it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: macro for turret for boxford tcl

« on: November 22, 2022, 08:51:43 PM »

The macro should be named M6Start.m1s and placed in the macro folder of the profile you are using (Mach3Turn) or what ever you are using.

You need to set the A axis motor tuning so that if you type G91 A45 it moves 1 tool position.

The number is going to be:- number of steps per rev of motor X ratio of worm and wheel of turret.

I think the one I set up years ago was the smaller type and it was set as whole steps (1:1) and it worked out at 360 steps per degree.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Table Orientation and Homing

« on: November 22, 2022, 08:26:04 PM »

Here is a description of how machine are set up :-

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=1725.msg9977#msg9977

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Table Orientation and Homing

« on: November 22, 2022, 08:15:08 PM »

Are we talking about a router?

If so then the long axis is X and as you look at the machine it should run to your left and right.  It should home to the right end.

The Y axis runs to and away from you and should home at the back.

Z axis runs up and down and homes at the top.

If you set it like this then home the machine and zero out the DRO's when you move away the dro's should read minus values.

To set the softlimits switch to machine coords and use these values in the table.

Table should look something like this.