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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: July 15, 2010, 02:09:03 PM »

Converting images to G-Code can be done in any number of ways. It all depends on what you want it to look like when you are finished. Some software work from a gray scale, others you can actually sculpt from the photo.  There is a guy I know that does this.  Send me a Private message and I'll give you his number if you like.

Cas.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Screen DRO Never Correct On Startup

« on: May 26, 2009, 03:19:29 PM »

Thanks Hood!!  I'll take a look at that. I appreciate... AS ALWAYS.... your help.

Cas

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General Mach Discussion / Screen DRO Never Correct On Startup

« on: May 26, 2009, 12:23:11 PM »

Each time I exit and re-start Mach3, the DRO readings are never the same as when I closed the program. They have no relation to the actual location of any axis. I have to write down each axis location before closing the program and then type that setting back in when I re-start.  Drives me scrappies!!!    Can anyone tell me where and what to set so this will be correct???

Thanks. Cas.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Change Rotary Direction??

« on: May 09, 2009, 02:29:42 PM »

Thanks Hood!
              Thats what I needed to do. I'll go give it a shot.

Don't know what I'd do without ya!!!!   Cas

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General Mach Discussion / Change Rotary Direction??

« on: May 09, 2009, 01:33:24 PM »

I have a Taig DSLS 3000 that I need to change the rotary turn direction on. It turns clockwise and I need it to turn counterclockwise. I'm think this is done in the ports & pins dropdown but I can't find where. Any help appreciated!!! Many Thanks!!! Cas

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting Units

« on: September 11, 2008, 02:08:13 PM »

Ha! Hood, I thought you were a nice guy! Here I find out you are a competitor!  I have the scrap market cornered!!! Ha!..  Many Thanks for your help. If I was over on that isde, I'd buy you a scotch! Second best I can do is later this evening, I'll just have one for you.   I do appreciate your help. CAS

 

Scrap usually

 Good one Hood       

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting Units

« on: September 11, 2008, 10:57:13 AM »

Thanks Hood,
               I set the G21 on the General Config as you suggested and all is fine. The program now remembers that it is to work in metrics.
THANK YOU!!!     I had looked at that page 20 times but just didn't see that setting!!  What do you make Hood???   Thanks again. CAS

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting Units

« on: September 09, 2008, 11:19:55 AM »

Thanks Hood!
             I appreciate the help.

The motors & etc are all set up. We model & cut in metrics here 99% of the time. I had been putting in the G21 into the code that isn't a problem... I want, as you clarified for me, Mach3 to start up in metrics each time. I'll look at this with your instructions and see what I can find. I agree, I think it is best to have the software always come up in the native settings.  Again, Many Thanks!!  Cas.

OK so do you want Mach to be native Inch or Metric? Will you be setting your motor tuning as Step per Inch or Step per mm? If you are wanting to set up the motors as Step per mm then do as Ed suggested. If however you want to keep the native units as inches but just run metric code you can do several things, first you ca have G21 at the start of your code or second you can go to config menu then General config, you will then see a box for Startup Modals, type G21 in that and Mach will always start in metric.
 I think its best to have your machine set up in the native units you will use but its up to you.
Hood

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting Units

« on: September 09, 2008, 12:42:13 AM »

Thanks Ed.
       I found this but I thought it was for setting up motors. That warning it gives scared me off!! Ha! ... I just need the unit set to start up in MM.   Thanks!! Cas

Config/set native units.  Worked for me.
Or settings, lower right.

Ed

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General Mach Discussion / Setting Units

« on: September 08, 2008, 11:41:48 PM »

I know this is so simple!!!

Can someone tell me how and where to set the units in Mach3 so that they STAY as I want them. Each time I start Mach3, the units are in inches. I set them to Metric...run the program and all is fine... but if I close Mach 3 and restart... the units are once again set to inches. Driving me NUTS!!!   Thanks. Cas