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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: Mach3 Circles - weird behavior

« on: April 17, 2024, 07:38:23 PM »

Post your code and a drawing of what you are trying to cut.

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: Mach3 Circles - weird behavior

« on: April 15, 2024, 08:55:18 AM »

Check you have the correct circle mode set incremental or absolute, this can be set in the config or in the g-code using G91.1/G90.1

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Load Gcode File not working in macro

« on: April 08, 2024, 06:51:16 PM »

I do not see how that can work, all the internal code pointers will be screwed up.

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: ESS + MB3 wiring help

« on: April 05, 2024, 02:20:02 PM »

What are you using the encoder for?

In most cases you need A and B to give you the count, the Z channel can be used with the homing but you also need a switch to say you are close to the home position and then use the Z channel to find the exact point.  So you need a motion card that can handle precise homing or 2 stage homing or slow down homing or what ever they call it on there system.

 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: input to stop machine

« on: March 27, 2024, 10:59:15 AM »

Why not just wire it through the e-stop circuit.

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Tangent Corner / Re: ROMAX CNC WD1 x axis RUNNING WILD

« on: March 10, 2024, 09:09:06 PM »

What happens if you use MDI, enter this code and see if it works right:-

Enter in MDI and press enter,

G01 G91 X2. F5.

Then try,

G01 G91 X-2. F5.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with mach 3, starting cut position

« on: March 10, 2024, 08:52:40 PM »

It looks like you are using a 3 axis post, you need to use a 4 axis post in Fusion.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Calibration problem with Y axis

« on: February 22, 2024, 01:42:46 PM »

Did you calculate the steps per using the screw pitch and steps per rev of the motor and any gearing or did you use 1200mm distance and the wizard?
 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: X-Y goes crazy when hitting a radius.

« on: February 07, 2024, 02:56:03 PM »

Crop circles could be the IJ mode setting in general config, this can also be set in your CAD/CAM output.

Do you need 2 LPT ports?

What version of Windows are you running?

What settings do you have in Port#1 and Port#2?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: X-Y goes crazy when hitting a radius.

« on: February 06, 2024, 09:04:27 AM »

Not enough info to even hazard a guess.