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General Mach Discussion / Re: Phantom Limit Switch Events

« on: February 26, 2012, 12:54:11 AM »

Thanks for the replies. I will try your suggestions this weekend.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Phantom Limit Switch Events

« on: February 25, 2012, 01:14:13 PM »

I think I should have said that I wired each axis in series. I know little about electronics and less about the termonology. Can you explain in a step by step way the connections of the capacitors and the use of a (stiff ?) resistor mentioned in the post by Guy and Himy.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Phantom Limit Switch Events

« on: February 25, 2012, 07:52:26 AM »

Hello everyone. I think this only my second post.I have just finished bolting together fine line automation 100,and the 5 volt limit switches are giving me fits.I rewired them in parallel with shielded cable. I like parallel because I can see witch switch is triggered in Mach3. I am using the hobby cnc pro controller with nema 23 steppers. I bought the capacitors you recommended,but am not clear how to use them. Would one leg of a capacitor go pin #11 for X axis limits and home, and the other leg to the common terminal? and so on for the rest of the inputs? Sorry to ask such basic questions,I am a retired brick mason whose electrical know how is limited to plugging it up and hoping it switches on.
Thanks for any help

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

« on: September 21, 2007, 07:09:42 PM »

Hello Folks
        My name is Alonzo. I am new to cnc. and forums,  and ask for your patience while I learn my way around. I am 61 years old, and
have spent the last 40 years as a brick mason. I have allways had an intrest in woodworking,but my trade and it's physical demands left
little time or energy for it. I had a bad hip for years,and bought some woodworking tools(table saw,band saw,router,drill press etc.)
knowing that my bricklaying time was getting short. After a hip replacement I now have the time. Now for the reason that brings me
here. I would like to learn cnc to use in my hobby woodworking shop. I would like to learn to run MACH3 ( installed)in simulator mode.
Any help pointing me in the right direction for setting up,configuring,and running will be greatly appreciated.

                                                                                                                                     Thanks Alonzo