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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 Parameter Guru Search Melbourne

« on: August 16, 2021, 02:37:06 AM »

Hi everyone
I’m looking for someone in the north Melbourne Australia area who is proficient in tweaking the parameters of Mach3 to match my desktop router. I’m using a version of the software that came bundled with the machine but with my licensed name.  My machine is a bench top 4 axis router.  I’m not in a huge hurry, COVID restrictions being what they are, but I definitely want to resolve some of the issues I have. If anyone out there can assist me, please, let’s talk!
Thanks so much,
Robert Smith

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Licensing question

« on: October 09, 2018, 08:11:49 PM »

ger21,

My bad, the Mach3 isn't cracked, it just has a license that they distribute to everyone they sell machines to.  The program itself has been modified to run that particular machine.

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Licensing question

« on: October 09, 2018, 06:09:13 PM »

Good Morning

I bought a small desktop CNC router that came with a cracked copy of Mach3.  This copy was modified from the original to specifically operate the machine.  I want to buy a license for it so I'll be legal.  Will the license overwrite the cracked one and give me all the features I need?  This will save me a lot of time resetting parameters and such from a fresh download.

Thanks!

Rob

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Mach3 under Vista / New 6040 machine, steppers energize but cant be controlled.

« on: August 31, 2018, 10:59:31 PM »

This is probably a common enough incident.  I bought a 6040Z cnc router on ebay.  It came with a link to download the Mach3 software and machine-specific plugins and other parameters and instructions.  It turns out that the Mach3 was a cracked version and, of course, I couldn't get the machine to work.  I uninstalled the software at Tweakies request and installed the Demo version. 
 I read the article in the Knowledge Base titled 3020/6040 tabletop CNC USB Motion Controller Setup, and yes, I'm a victim of that little scam.  Now I'm trying to correct this fiasco.
  So, let me list what I'm working with, and, if someone could, give me some recommendations.
  Machine:
     CNC 6040Z 4 axis with tool zero touch probe.  No other name, but it has an eagle
         printed on the gantry
      Y00CNC YOC335 stepper motor drives x4
      Shenzhen Nowforever  Model D100S1R5B Spindle controller
      HJS-360-24 power supply
      Y00CNC Model M3-USB-JB4 motion controller card
  Laptop:
      Lenovo R61 with USB2 running Windows 7 Enterprise edition
  I'm ok with replacing the motion card, but which one would be best to use with the rest of my hardware and software?  I'd rather not replace the stepper drives if I can avoid it.  I'm setting up a new business on a small scale here in Australia.and I want to get up and running without a lot of cost.  When I was in the USA, I owned a 1/3 part of a company for 10 years, and we had 2 USA built MultiCam 3000 series routers, so I'm very well versed in operation and repair of machines, but I'm not an electrician.
  What I'd like is a motion card that works, along with any add-ons, plugins, and any other parameters needed to get me going.  Also, a post processor for ArtCAM would be very helpful.
  So, any advice or help you can give would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks!
Robert Smith

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FAQs / Re: Question re NcUsbPod.dll plugin file

« on: August 23, 2018, 04:16:10 AM »

Andre,
I’m glad to see you have your machine producing.
A couple of questions, if I may....
Is your unit connected by USB or Parallel Port?
My control board is a Y00CNC  M3-USB-JB4;  same as yours?
Did you replace the NcUsbPod.dll in your purchased copy?
Did you add a file called “memoryoverride”?
I’m running Windows 7, are you?

Thanks!
Rob

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FAQs / Re: Question re NcUsbPod.dll plugin file

« on: August 20, 2018, 08:51:01 PM »

Andre

I was wondering if you had any further results pertaining to the swapping of the NcUsbPod.dll.  Any operational issues?
Also, can you tell me if your router came bundled with the Mach3 software.  I bought an identical unit to yours, and it seems like the Mach3 it came with may be a cracked copy, or at least has a license assigned to someone else.  I didn't expect that when I bought it. The graphic interface of my copy is arranged quite a bit differently from what I've seen elsewhere.  Can you post a screenshot of yours for comparison?  I'm thinking I need to buy an original licence.
Thanks!
Rob