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General Mach Discussion / Mach 3 won't start

« on: September 18, 2008, 04:33:18 AM »

Hi everyone,

For some reason Mach 3 won't start when i click on the desktop icon, all it does is make a kind of warning sound, anyone got any ideas?

Thanks,
Paulie.

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Mach 3 in metric

« on: June 19, 2008, 02:47:11 PM »

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows how to set mach3 to metric, i am using a taig cnc mill,
 i tried to figure it out but i can't even find any info on the taigs leadscrew turns etc.
I bought it second hand so it has no documentation with it .

Any help is appreciated,
Thanks,
Paulie

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General Mach Discussion / More noob questions i'm afraid

« on: May 08, 2008, 02:49:37 PM »

Hello everyone

I'd really appreciate some help.  I really can't wait to start making stuff but my machine keeps acting up.
I have a taig cnc mill and am currently having some trouble with it, well, i'm not sure if its the controller or mach 3 thats causing the problems .

I seem to have 3 problems (the machine that is not me, i have a lot more than that ) -

1: The X and Y axes are working but i have no response out of the Z or A axes, i've checked the Z and A motors by wiring them up to the X and Y ports and they work fine, i've also checked the pinouts and they seem to be correct also, does mach 3 have some sort of safety mechanism so noobs like myself don't kill ourselves first time round?

2: I also cannot seem to find the jog controls anymore, one day they were there, the next they were gone, where did they jog off to? Did i inadvertently press a hotkey? Oh, and i've tried the control alt + J hotkey, nada.

3:When i cut a circle it goes all wonky and makes S's, do i need to reverse some wiring or something?

Thanks in advance,
Paulie