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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: pstadts on June 27, 2019, 12:47:30 PM
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Hello all. So i use Mach3 to run a linear cutting saw. I make sequential cuts of a specified thickness any number of times. Occasionally, i have to make a sequence of cuts at a different thickness immediately after i finish the first set. I have a loop that can generate the GCode for the set of sequential cuts. I'm at a loss however as to how i can use the last X coordinate entered into the GCode list and use that as the start to add the new set of sequential cuts. I realize i could add all of the cuts manually but i would rather i set up the screen to make the computer do it for me.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Peter
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ok i think we are talking about soemthing like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHXoMG2s5yE
maybe i was not able t catch the entire Problem depending on my bad Bavarian english.
just to make sure we are talking about the same Thing.
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Unfortunately no that is not what i need, but thank you for the reply.
I cut small blocks of glass and need a way to program sequential cutting at 2 different thicknesses.
For Instance, Cut 4 times at a thickness of 5mm, then cutting 2 times at a thickness of 11mm. I know what the gcode would look like I'm just at a loss as to how to get Mach3 to generate the code without me having to manually type it. That way i can write the procedure up and teach it to other operators.
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Use G91, Incremental mode.