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General Mach Discussion / VGame controller for jogging router how do I set it up???????

« on: December 07, 2009, 09:46:34 AM »

I have an older pc videogame controller I would like to set up to jog the router around with. I down loaded Arts Joystick addon and took it out to the shop computer and droped it in to the mach folder in the c drive but now what???
I looked in the plugins and addons on the top of the mach screen to see if it was there but didn't find it........

What do I need to do to configure or set this up? Not looking for a bunch of bells and whisles for the controller just would like to be able to jog it around for now!!

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 30, 2009, 02:34:53 PM »

What type of work do you do Vmax???
I am going to mees with settings today a bit.

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 29, 2009, 10:10:52 PM »

It is set to 100...should i try something mor or less?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 29, 2009, 08:02:32 PM »

Will upping the kernal speed help as well?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 29, 2009, 07:11:20 PM »

I'm in inches so say I could go down from 500 to 300 and raise my accel up some? I know it takes fiddleing but I didn't expect to go down to speed up......
What about CV what can or should I do with that??

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 29, 2009, 06:55:57 PM »

Do you have any suggested settings to start with?? CV velocity etc?? I will not blame you for any errors I am just looking for a benchmark to start from.

Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 29, 2009, 06:45:22 PM »

Hey Gerry,
Thanks for your response! I have read that before and have CV on but don't fully understand it's ability. What do you re comend for CV settings??

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 29, 2009, 06:34:45 PM »

Hi Ray,
Thanks for the reply..
I have a 4ftx8ft chinese router and it does well 200 up to 400ipm cuts inply wood for my cabinet parts but when I do 3d work it never reaches those speeds. It has a 6hp water cooled spindle and the steppers are 3.8v 4.5KG 1.8 deg. 220v supply. The X and Y are Velocity 501 and Accel 15.19 Z is set Velocity 175 Accel 55. Kernel speed is set to 25000Hz.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Faster movement for 3d routing???

« on: August 29, 2009, 05:35:49 PM »

Hello all,
Is there a way or settings beyond the acceleration slides to make 3d cutting faster? I have messed with those settings with some improvement but I have seen some videos of routers moving way faster than mine on 3d wood and foam carving and would like to try to attain that type of speed.
Any help for a rummy would be great!

Thanks,
Nick

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Restarting after cutter breakage

« on: July 23, 2009, 09:05:22 AM »

Daniel,
I don't know what you are referring to by subs in the code. And also what is the loop?
If I in put the line I want it to start  from in the prep box will that work?

Thanks,
Nick