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General Mach Discussion / One driver two motors

« on: April 06, 2009, 05:21:39 PM »

I have an 8 amp 80v stepper driver, can I run to 4amp step motors on the same axes? or do I need two drivers

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General Mach Discussion / step motor runs rough in one direction only

« on: April 02, 2009, 07:56:47 PM »

Installed new step driver on old motor and tryed tune and calibrateing.  when I run motor one direction motor runs smooth, but when run in other direction motor runs rough and looses steps.
changed wires  for direction still runs rough in one direction only.
changed motor but still does it.
changed driver motor work good in both direction

I assume this is a driver problem or am I missing something?
I need advise.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 05, 2008, 07:22:17 PM »

Thanks everyone for all the help !!
I learned allot

i found a different cam program that is more user friendly and have no problems right now.
will be installing a thc soon and see what kind of trouble I will get into then.

Thanks again!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 04, 2008, 04:00:09 PM »

thanks jimpinder
I have go it working if I enter M9 to turn it off.
But the cam program does not have M9
what is a reasonable cad\cam  or just cam program that I can use so I  can uses the Mach3 to control torch auto and  manual torch on off and not have to edit g code everytime I want to do something? 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 03, 2008, 09:31:50 PM »

thank
but it is on all the time I have 5 volt out put when the program is loaded and not running
I assume the driver board is good beacuse terminal 4&5 to drive a motor but moved the wire to different terminals
so I could use 5&6 for onoff
am I missing a setting some where else?
I check to make sure these pin are not used anywhere else

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 03, 2008, 08:54:04 PM »

I used pin 5 and 6 for M7 and M8 now the voltage at these terminals stay at 5 volts.
 but I do have the delay working
one thing worked.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 03, 2008, 09:29:20 AM »

thanks Jimpinder
G code has M7 to turn on and M8 to turn off I will try this
and when Iget this working the delay is next.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 02, 2008, 09:37:03 PM »

Thank for the help when I get it going I will never forget it.
Ok . The CAM software I am using is (fast cam)
I hope I attached the xml and g code file
when I attached xml and g code files I could not send them

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 01, 2008, 10:36:07 PM »

I tryed this and check with a volt meter for output change and can not get output voltage change or any delay time when it goes to peirce location.
I am new at this is there a manual that has a step by step so I can do this?
or does somebody have a picture of the screen so I can compare sttings?
thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma on off

« on: December 01, 2008, 10:51:37 AM »

thanks Hood for the info

I checked my G code and I did not find M3M4M5 but I do have m7 g40 in the beginning and m8 g41 at the end. can I use these codes  to turn the plasma on and off?
thanks for any help