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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question about possible mach 3 project machine?

« on: December 05, 2011, 06:57:02 PM »

Thanks Tweakie, I missed this one too. 

Yes sir, Mach can handle it.  There are tons of ways to go about getting what you want.  To add to what Tweakie has allready mentioned, you use tons of devices to get additional IO includeing a PLC.  You dream it up and Mach can make it dance. 

Brett

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: LCD DRo plugin Gravitech board

« on: December 05, 2011, 06:49:09 PM »

Thanks Colton, is that the latest plug-in posted?

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing and Reference all not happening

« on: December 05, 2011, 04:14:34 PM »

   Glad you got it Lou.

Brett

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: LCD DRo plugin Gravitech board

« on: December 04, 2011, 08:20:08 PM »

Thanks Colton, that looks pretty handy. 

Brett

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Tangent Corner / Re: The world's tiniest V12 engine.

« on: December 04, 2011, 08:10:53 PM »

LOL, That Britt, shes a real animal.  Just as well she doesnt come this year though.  We allready put up a tree and you know how she is when she gets around them. 

Brett

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Tangent Corner / Re: The world's tiniest V12 engine.

« on: December 04, 2011, 06:09:35 PM »

Very Nice, stranger. LOL

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing and Reference all not happening

« on: December 04, 2011, 03:24:20 AM »

Lou, the first thing you want to do is home the machine.  Since you have no limit switches set up where ever it is at when you hit the Ref all Home button is where it considers home position (machine coord. 0,0,0)  If you want to move where the work is located, jog to that position and zero your work coord. dros.  The zero x ,y, z buttons beside each dro.  This sets your work coord. zeros.  The roadrunner file is written so that work zero is at the bottom left corner.  It will allways be there no matter the difference in your work and machine zeros.  What the the difference in work and machine zeros will do is position your work on the table.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing and Reference all not happening

« on: December 02, 2011, 04:12:43 PM »

Lou, there is no file attached.  If it is the default name you may have to rename it so you can attach it.  The forum can only have one file of any given name so name it something unique.

Brett

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Machscreen Screen Designer / Re: Button code to send focus back to Mach after opening Camera Plugin

« on: November 30, 2011, 11:32:37 PM »

I agree Greg, Klaus is on top of his work, a great contributor, and evidently one sharp individual.  I hope to one day be able to do the things Klaus can and has so freely.    Thanks Klaus!!!

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: setting Hot Keys

« on: November 30, 2011, 03:46:02 PM »

Click the box that says x++ for example and push the key you want to use to jog the x + and that sets the key.  Be aware though, there are default hotkeys and you dont want to have the same key assigned to 2 functions, that can cause problems.

Brett