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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: JonGard on October 08, 2012, 05:20:27 PM
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After installing Mach3 R3.043.066 my license stopped working. It is listed at the top as registered but will not run after line 500.
I copied my license file and XML file to the new install. Previous version was Mach3 R3.043.022 and it ran fine.
Am I missing something?
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Sounds to me like you have a known pirated licence and Mach is prohibiting you from using it to activate the full version.
If that is not the case then contact Scott at license@machsupport.com giving him your registered licence name and I am sure he will get it sorted out for you.
Hood
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Hood,
I purchased a DMC-III desktop milling machine from Advanced Control Tech and your saying it could be a pirated licence file?
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I would hope not but it could possibly be. Is it your name or is it someone elses name that is showing?
Contact Scott and explain your problem and probably best to give details of purchase date and name of licence.
Hood
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Hood,
I just received an email from Scott and he says: "Yes, that is a pirated license - ACT is not a distributor..."
Ouch, after a month of rewiring the entire machine I find out the speed controller is for a remote control car, none of the cables were shielded and the license file is pirated.
Is 10:41AM too early to drink?
Thanks Hood!
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Sorry to hear that, Is that manufacturer Chinese? if it is then you can be almost certain the licence will be pirated.
Hood
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Looks like a California based company, but the items may be imported (most likely).
http://www.actmachines.com/mill-c-1.html
Dave
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Looks like a California based company, but the items may be imported (most likely).
http://www.actmachines.com/mill-c-1.html
Dave
I particularly like this from their FAQ
"The CNC G code software is based on the well established Mach III platform to ensure the stability of the program. The Mach III has been widely used in the CNC community however it is not well organized and not recommended for the beginner.
We have modified and reorganized it so as to be easily used and enhanced for the display."
I presume the modification is to supply a pirated licence and the not recommended for a beginner crap is to hopefully steer their purchasers away from Mach updates so they dont get found out.
Arseholes of the first degree by the looks of it.
Hood
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I believe you are correct sir-
Dave
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This is hilarious
"Q: Can the machine work for stainless steel?
A: Yes, a proper milling bit must be used and higher spindle speed must be selected in the program for stainless steel. ....."
I will have to try that on my mills as I obviously have been mistaken all these years. Heres me thinking stainless required slower spindle speeds but an aggressive feed. Looks like I need to crank my spindle speed way up so I can work harden the stainless immediately ;D
Hood
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lol! Haven't looked at that site anymore than what I mentioned, but it sounds like a good read - ;D
Dave
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When I called about the 2 degrees of backlash in the "no backlash 4th axis" he actually said "I feel sorry for you" to me on the phone.
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Sounds like a great company to deal with, sadly they are plenty of them about and the internet makes it easy, if they get to much bad press they just rename themselves, get a new website and start again until their name gets too bad from burning customers.
Hood
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I don't know if this is so sad it's funney or so funney it's sad............... I hate that for you Jon, your the victim here and nothing funney about that.
Brett
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I really hate hearing about people getting scammed. Unfortunately it happens all too often. I had a guy call me the other day that bought an imported 'high speed' spindle and it worked fine until you tried to get it to actually go to its highest advertised speed, it promptly burned up. He called the outfit that sells it and got the response, "why you want to go so fast?"
It sucks all the way around, for the guy who got scammed, for the guys at Mach, and for the guys running legit business who lost a sale to the scammers.
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It sucks all the way around, for the guy who got scammed, for the guys at Mach, and for the guys running legit business who lost a sale to the scammers.
Well said.
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Thanks everyone,
Yes it does suck to get ripped for 10k, but it's not all bad, there are too many things to list why this machine sucks but what does not suck is the frame and the table. At its base it is a really solid machine that I would buy again, just without the control box, fourth axis, wiring, computer or the extended warranty. After weeks of replacing all of the wiring, the speed controller, adding a cooling fan, and purchasing a Mach license it is running great. Thanks to Hood and to everybody for the much needed and appreciated help.
Strange part is the cabinet it comes with is really nice and very cheap, I actually bough another one.
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Good to hear you are making progress and sounds like you will end up with a nice machine :)
Hood
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Ditto, good for you and we'd love to see some pics when you get a moment- ;)
Thanks for sharing-
Dave