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General Mach Discussion / Re: Restarting after cutter breakage

« on: July 22, 2009, 08:37:40 PM »

OK new bit and rezeed everything, scrolled down to where I wanted to start from and hit run from here button, line 215420. Then I go to start the cycle and the prep move box pops up with the coordinates for line 84562 and starts running from there. Do I need to input the XYZ for line 215420 in the prep box to make it run from there?? What does the run from here button really do?

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Restarting after cutter breakage

« on: July 22, 2009, 04:01:01 PM »

Thank you Hood you always come through!
I have the full version. I stoped it some where near line 253000.

How do I check that the prep move is correct?

Thanks again,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Restarting after cutter breakage

« on: July 22, 2009, 10:28:06 AM »

Thanks Daniel,

I was not standing at the router when the failure happened so I also need to know how to back it up. Hope that makes sence.

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Restarting after cutter breakage

« on: July 22, 2009, 08:45:06 AM »

Hope some one can help!

I am cutting a 3d wood figure on my router and just before it was done the tool path went back to a place near the beginning of the cut to finish something. I had install a small clamping block to keep the part from floating and the ballnose hit it and broke. I hit the stop button on mach and now I am wondering the best way to restart??? Do i need to reverse the run and set a line to restart from? How do I go about this with out running the whole cut again? It is a very large tool path and took about 7 hrs to get where I am now

Thanks for looking, any help would be great,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: ATC/ Rapid changer by Hightechsystems?????????????

« on: June 18, 2009, 09:34:58 PM »

Thanks everyone,

Do you think $350.00 is expensive for this system? I thought is was cheap compared to the $13,000.00 the company I bought my router from wants! I was hoping to make my router more efficient.

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / ATC/ Rapid changer by Hightechsystems?????????????

« on: June 17, 2009, 08:11:39 PM »

Is any one useing the rapid changer from Hightechsystems? They have a vid for using it as an ATC and I was wondering how it works and how you set up mach to handle a tool change like that.
http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/rapid_changer.html

Thanks for any help,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Steps per unit and XML question????

« on: February 11, 2009, 04:05:36 PM »

So the shut down is necessary for it to take effect. Damn I thought I was doing good!!!

Thank you Hood you always help me and it is appreciated. If I was close by I would buy you a beer!

Thanks for your help
Nick.

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General Mach Discussion / Steps per unit and XML question????

« on: February 11, 2009, 11:43:05 AM »

Yesterday I calibrated my router on all axis and used what mach suggested for the steps per unit and it cut everything great. The power went out briefly and my shop computer shut off. I then cut some more parts and then realized this AM that the parts were small and then I checked in mach and the steps per box went back to what was in the XML file the manufacturer sent me. 

How do I get the steps to stay after I calibrate the router??? I'm sure it's simple.................

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach upgrade

« on: December 28, 2008, 04:45:36 PM »

Hey Hood,
Just wanted you to know I got every thing back to working order today. I had to spend some time looking at the tutorials to remember how I had the ports and pins etc. set up. I scared myself trying to update. You know the saying "If it's not broken don't fix it" i feel like that is what i did to my router last night when I couldn't get it to move!

It's all better now and I think I have a sign to cut this week!!

Thanks a ton for your help,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach upgrade

« on: December 27, 2008, 08:45:16 PM »

Didn't mean it as an insult. I had ver 2.0  and I don't keep up on this forum as much as I should. I cut cabinet parts, signs and a little 3d stuff with my router and am still learning more every day!! I heard that this ver might help with the 3d cuts.

I can't thank you enough for your help!!! Hope you have a great new year!
Nick