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General Mach Discussion / need help choosing limit switches

« on: February 19, 2009, 10:57:24 AM »

Anyone care to recommend a specific good quality limit switch to use on a Bridgeport type mill?  I don't care to pay a few extra bucks for good quality and reliability.  It seems most of you recommend optical type, but the choices seem endless.  I would greatly appreciate some guidance.

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / 20,000,000 pulses per inch to make motor movement accurate?????

« on: January 23, 2009, 12:00:57 PM »

I have to enter 20,000,000 pulses per inch to get my bed movement to match the on screen display.  Which limits my speed to .75 in. per min.  Gecko thinks it must be a problem in MACH3.  What to do?
Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / 3 pin drive will it work

« on: January 15, 2009, 11:43:15 AM »

My control which I am trying to replace with MACH3 only uses 3 pins on the printer port 2,3,and7.  Will MACH3 work with this setup?
Thanks,
Dave