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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: M250cnc on January 29, 2010, 03:40:48 AM

Title: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: M250cnc on January 29, 2010, 03:40:48 AM
This relates to a mill using ver 036 and PP

I made some gcode with some G43's the program on first loading runs through and doesn't throw any errors.

The first toolchange goes OK "Manual" when i come to the next toolchange the program halts after i hit cycle start with SOFTLIMITS MOVEMENT ABORTED

This is nothing to do with the tool length as i changed the tool length to 2mm

If i comment out the G43 it will run OK

If i take out the T06 it will run OK with the G43 line in

The G43 line is G43 H2 D0

Has anyone else gotten over this problem ?

Phil
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ? Tool Change problem
Post by: M250cnc on January 30, 2010, 12:27:55 PM
Ok thanks for the help. ???

My code is generated by CAM

What was happening was i left the tool length offset enabled so got the error on soft limits.

Added a G49 at the end of the tool change so the next tool change didn't activate the soft limits

Hope this helps someone.

Phil
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: Hood on January 30, 2010, 12:53:44 PM
Thanks for the answer Phil, as you say it will hopefully help someone else out :)
Hood
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: M250cnc on January 30, 2010, 12:54:48 PM
Yeah but only if they do a search. ;D ;D ;D

Phil
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: Hood on January 30, 2010, 12:57:12 PM
Yes true, then again  I may remember your issue and may remember the resolution so will be able to tell them ;D

Hood
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: ger21 on January 30, 2010, 01:00:22 PM
Unfortunately, the it's very hard to find anything with the search here, unless you know exactly what you're looking for. At least from my experience. Having an option to Google search the forum would be much better.
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: M250cnc on January 30, 2010, 01:00:55 PM
Yes that's true, what would we do all do without you :)

Phil
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: Hood on January 30, 2010, 01:03:02 PM
Yes that's true, what would we do all do without you :)

Phil

Probably jump for joy ;D
Title: Re: Mach3 bug ?
Post by: M250cnc on January 30, 2010, 01:11:10 PM
Unfortunately, the it's very hard to find anything with the search here, unless you know exactly what you're looking for. At least from my experience. Having an option to Google search the forum would be much better.

Yeah just tried, i had to use advanced search, soft limit nothing, softlimit nothing, softlimits found this thread.

So be nice to Hood  ;D

Phil