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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 & Wine Ubuntu
« on: July 07, 2017, 05:54:39 PM »
Has there been any progress in using Mach3 with Ubuntu?

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Mach Screens / Re: Screen4.exe
« on: March 28, 2017, 12:31:20 PM »
is it possible to design mach3 screens on a mac

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hello all, Tweetie, how are you my friend?  I am having the same problem.  The E-Stop just does not appear to work as it is supposed too.  I too have tried all of the settings, including connecting to P11 and changing the settings on the inputs,  but no joy.  If anyone has any ideas, please let me know, I am totally
 out of ideas.

Larry

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Hey Hood,

Got a question for you.  As you are aware, I am the guy that built the CnC Quilter.  Well, I am trying to attach a thread break detector to the machine that will turn off the action of the machine when the thread breaks.  The detector is in essence a solid state relay that is set as NC, that has a 15 to 30 volt output when the thread breaks.  due to the voltage involved, what in your mind would be the best way to connect this?  I was thinking that on the output side of the SSR, connect the ground to the ground of the Rockcliff board, then to pin 15 of the board, then set the output of output15 of Mach3 to pin15.  This I don't have a problem with.  What I am concerned with is the voltage being output.  Will the output voltage be a problem, or should I drop it down to 5 volts with a resistor?  Also, another issue is this:  I am trying to use Mach3 to measure the length of the quilt on the table.  What I find is that the output of the DROs is not compatible with inch measurements.  I view the problems as one of scale.  Each pattern that I put on the system appears to have a different scale that is necessary to make the output of proper size.  The system operates with a belt drive to pull the carriage with the sewing machine along the length of the table (x-axis), which I would like to be able to use to measure the length of each quilt, from the home position to the right edge of the quilt or at least to the stopping point of the pattern, to get an idea of the number of repeats that would be necessary to sew in order to fill each row without a pattern being broken in half.  Any ideas would be appreciated.


Larry

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FAQs / Re: Mach 3 stopped working
« on: November 27, 2012, 09:34:04 AM »
Hi ya Tweakie,

I've got a problem that seems to be kind of strange.  I recently change some equipment on my wife's CnCQuilter, added a new carriage.  Didn't make any changes to the electronics or the computer or software.  When my wife started sewing with the quilter, we noticed that the direction of travel was reversed in the X-axis.  Instead of going left when the left arrow was pressed, it went right, and when the right arrow was pressed, well you get the picture.  The Y-axis was not affected.  Also, we noticed that the patterns seemed to sew out larger than they should be.

Any ideas?

Larry

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Feature Requests / Re: iPad app for Mach 3
« on: October 11, 2012, 07:37:58 AM »
Hi guys,

I use a program called TeamViewer to control my CNC Quilter via my IPad.  It is a piece of remote control software that is client/Host based.  The speed of the connection is extremely fast and displays very little latency or lag.  I have found that the ipad can be used by my wife with a very gradual learning curve, if you would like, I'll make a short movie of the operation of the quilter with the iPad to give you an idea of the way it works.  Just let me know if your would like to see it.  It could also be used as a pendant remote control.

Larry

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Decimal precision.
« on: September 01, 2012, 04:22:18 AM »
Hey Tweakie,

Is it possible to set the scale of an axis from the Gcode pattern?


Larry

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Decimal precision.
« on: September 01, 2012, 04:21:27 AM »
Hey Tweakie,

Just drop the last decimal place to the right.

;=)

Larry

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General Mach Discussion / Re: quilting or embroidery machine
« on: August 22, 2012, 12:39:06 PM »
Tweakie


I'll keep you posted.  I'm in the middle of testing the hall effect sensor to see what the minimum G (gauss) required is.  Should have something later today.

Larry

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General Mach Discussion / Re: quilting or embroidery machine
« on: August 22, 2012, 11:32:35 AM »
John,

I can manage the reprogramming of the screen.  As a matter of fact, I'll start on the screen re-design right away.  When I get a beta copy I'll send it out to the group to get some feedback.  Let me know what you think.


Larry

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