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General Mach Discussion / Re: Peck drilling problem

« on: November 25, 2005, 11:17:36 AM »

I got Mail that time !!!

Good work!
Brian

3752

General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 lock up

« on: November 25, 2005, 07:51:35 AM »

I just tested your file and it ran here... But I would take out the % and the O1

You are only going to need to have a program number if you are calling it is a sub in the same code. As for the % you just don't need this... You look like you are a Fanuc guy

Hope that helps
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Peck drilling problem

« on: November 25, 2005, 07:46:19 AM »

No, I didn't get anything in the mail...

Did the G98/99 help your file?

Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Peck drilling problem

« on: November 24, 2005, 04:41:16 AM »

Benny do are you running in G98 or G99? The G98 will go to the Last Z pos Before the cycle was started.

For example:
G99
Z2.00
G81 X1.0 Y2.0 R.1 F30.0
X2.00
X4.00
G80
From Hole to hole in G99 Zpos will be .1

But in this example:
G98
Z2.00
G81 X1.0 Y2.0 R.1 F30.0
X2.00
X4.00
G80
From Hole to hole in G98 Zpos will be 2.0
I use G98 All the time because I can make the mill jump over clamps by changing one little line of code:)

I hope this helps Benny
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle Speed Control- how do it do dat? (newbie question)

« on: November 23, 2005, 06:42:42 PM »

IS the pot that it is running the speed just changing  0- 10VDC? If it is you will not need any of the other stuff

Brian

PS Yea I have let out the smoke   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 2 Height Control

« on: November 23, 2005, 06:40:22 PM »

There are a few ways to move the plasma up and down. IF it is when it is cutting you can use the torch up / down inputs. OR if you just need to move it and it is set up as the Z axis you can use PGUP and PgDn.

Very sorry if that is not what you are looking for

Hope that Helps
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle Speed Control- how do it do dat? (newbie question)

« on: November 22, 2005, 05:11:31 AM »

Please don't be embarrasses! We all had to start at the someware...
There are a few ways to run the spindle... There is a DigiSpeed that is a cool way to go! There Bob's spindle speed board, I think CNC4PC  has one , PLC's and you can make one. Any of them are going to output an analog comand 0-10V or 0-5V. Is there a speed control that you can add an external pot or comand too? If there is you but one of the boards and hook it up!
Here is the CNC 4 PC board http://cnc4pc.com/Variable_Speed_Control_Board.htm it is a low cost board that should help you...

Hope that gets you a little closer
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Which version to choose M2,M3 or M4 ??

« on: November 20, 2005, 02:14:48 PM »

Use Mach3. I have not used Mach2 in a very long time! Mach3 has many more addon's and such. I think the motion is a little better too Mach4 is going to be out in the next year and you could upgrade for free oncve it is out.

Hope that helps
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Turning UHMW Poly on CNC

« on: November 20, 2005, 02:10:30 PM »

I think there is... it is 1083.m1s

I found it
' DRill G83 X (optional)  Z (mandatory) Q (Mandatory) R     
This should work for drilling

Hope that helps
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Absolutley Impressed

« on: November 20, 2005, 02:06:39 PM »

I Found the same thing when i started running his software! I have been doing some 3D milling and WOW I have a mill that is 150,000 and I can do the same job on a mill that I have 4,000 in!

It is very good stuff!
Brian