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General Mach Discussion / Re: Airbrush attachment on Cnc Router

« on: January 23, 2014, 08:20:16 AM »

Hi John,

Thank you for your reply, it sounds like the way to go, does this eliminate the Z movement totally or does it work together?

Thanks
Dan

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Airbrush attachment on Cnc Router

« on: January 23, 2014, 04:01:20 AM »

Hi Peter,

Thank you for your reply, I have only had my Cnc for just under a year and don't have much experience changing the code/program, but I'm willing to learn, at the moment I create the drawing in Vcarve7 then generate the tool path from there,
  So if I understand this right if I were to create the tool path in Vc 7 then go into the program and add the on off commands?
Do you think I would be able to spray lettering this way?

My first thought was something like a inkjet print head but I keep drawing a blank with that as no one I know seems to know how to get mach3 to operate it which is why the airbrush is next on the list.

Thank you and hope you don't mind me asking you these questions

Dan

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General Mach Discussion / Airbrush attachment on Cnc Router

« on: January 22, 2014, 04:44:03 PM »

Hi,

Trying to make a large scale printer using my cnc router, first thought was to try and attach some kind of print head to the cnc but can't really see a way to run it, then someone mentioned the use of an airbrush, my question is how do I operate a solenoid using the 4th axis on the controller and can it be done using Mach3? the solenoid would operate the trigger on the airbrush

Hope someone can help

Thanks

Dna

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

« on: January 21, 2014, 08:41:54 AM »

Hi,

I'm new to this site, had my cnc router for just under a year now, having wanting one of my own for a number of years.
Since having it I have got into cutting cardboard using the donek drag knife, very good it is to. which brings me on to why I joined, I want to try and add an inkjet print head to the cnc and wanted to see if Mach3 would be able to operate it?? has anyone done or seen one??

Thank you

Dan