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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lead-in Question
« on: January 24, 2007, 08:50:53 AM »
The option is in AutoClean Settings....Herb

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General Mach Discussion / Re: R2.0.031 and plasma.set
« on: January 11, 2007, 11:16:37 AM »
Thanks... :)....Herb

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General Mach Discussion / Re: R2.0.031 and plasma.set
« on: January 10, 2007, 06:46:29 PM »

Brian, Hi....I know you don't have a supported plasma screen, but the one that loads with the newer releases of Mach3 seems to do all I need for the present time, seeing that I'm not using a THC.

 After I upgraded to R2.0.31 the screens were all messed up. Since I've been trying to learn how the screens work and how to modify or build screens, I discovered the files PlasmaMain.jpg, plasmaMDI.jpg, and PlasmaPath.jpg at path "C:\Mach3\Bitmaps\MillBitmaps" had been changed, causing this problem. I downgraded to R2.0.29 and copied these files, then paste them into the later releases as I upgrade and the screens are fine in the plasma set. This post may help others who might have been using this unsupported "plasma.set" and then lost their functional screens during an upgradeto R2.0.31 or later.

 If I learn enough about screen design and all the associated functions of the screens and then find time to work on it, maybe I'll create a simple plasma set with the same basic functions as the one on my Torchmate machine, which works well.

Thanks for all the good work....Herb


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General Mach Discussion / R2.0.031 and plasma.set
« on: January 03, 2007, 04:49:19 PM »
Updated from .29 to .31 and plasma.set screen got messy. Went back to .29, OK. Updated back to .31, OOPS!
See attached doc.......Thanks...Herb

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Pimp my Lcam
« on: November 20, 2006, 06:57:50 PM »
Have been playing with Mach3 for a few days in an attempt to find controller for Plasma machine I'm building. Downloaded latest releases of Mach3 (R2.0.012) and LCam (Rls3.00 1.0.0.1) and have noticed some discrepancies. With all your "free time" I know you probably need something to do. These issues are pertaining to LCam.

When Autocleaning dxf with inside an outside objects, the cut direction for inside should be CCW (G3) to take advantage of the "straight" side of the kerf, and CW (G2) for outside cuts. This seems to be reversed.

Lead-ins and outs...When using a THC and making inside cuts, as the center fall out the torch will dive, possibly causing the tip to hit workpiece and move it. The lead-out needs to be a selectable item for plasma.

Appears that the Pierce Height and Initial Height in Plasma Options are reversed.

When closing a dxf and importing another, it appears that all of the properties for the old one are not all cleared, causing the new one to be named incorrectly when G-Code is generated and posted to Mach3.

With all the "reversals" noted above, I tested my computer for dyslexia and results were negative. Am planning to purchase license shortly if I can get system "settled down" a bit.

Thank you for the team's time and efforts with this whole project. Seems you have a winner on your hands....Herb Edmonds

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