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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: DangerousR6 on May 08, 2011, 05:38:40 PM

Title: Having trouble, need help with inches-mm
Post by: DangerousR6 on May 08, 2011, 05:38:40 PM
I've just got my machine, and was giving Mach3 and everything a test, and I'm stuck in mm and need to get to inches...I may just be overlooking something, but can't figure out how to switch...?
Title: Re: Having trouble, need help with inches-mm
Post by: TramAlot on May 08, 2011, 06:08:16 PM


At the top of the screen, config then select native units. You will need to recheck all your motor setting I think.
Title: Re: Having trouble, need help with inches-mm
Post by: DangerousR6 on May 08, 2011, 06:19:53 PM


At the top of the screen, config then select native units. You will need to recheck all your motor setting I think.
What will it do to the motor settings?
Title: Re: Having trouble, need help with inches-mm
Post by: TramAlot on May 08, 2011, 07:11:39 PM
I mean may, I only know that it is set once and not ment to be changed after. The g20/g21 comands will switch the machine between mm and inches once you get it set up.

You could try entering this for a test

G20(inch mode)
G90(absolut positioning)
F5(feed rate)
X 1(moves x to 1)
Title: Re: Having trouble, need help with inches-mm
Post by: TramAlot on May 08, 2011, 08:12:20 PM
thats: g1 X 1(moves x to 1 at current feed rate)