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General Mach Discussion / Spindle wont start on first run

« on: March 17, 2010, 02:37:45 PM »

When I start Mach3 and run the Gcode the spindle doesn't start on the M3 command, I have to start it with F5 or the screen button.  After this first time though it recognizes the M3 command. It is only on the very first RUN, I didn't allways have this problem, don't know where it came from but I cant seem to remember to push F5 when I should.  Whats wrong?

Jay

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General Mach Discussion / Which CAD/CAM software for newbie

« on: May 15, 2009, 11:54:36 PM »

I should have been mowing the grass or putting the new head gaskets on my girlfriends car but I got my CNC machine running today and never left it.  Ive held off on buying software till now so I need your help.  I will be getting the MACH3 license. Is LCAM anything I will actually use, the version with Mach trial doesn't seem to do much.  What CAD/CAM program would be good.  DO NOT say Autocad that ain't never going to happen.  I am not Bill Gates.  I have seen some use Sheetcam, it runs about 300 dollars which would be about the top of my budget.   I will eventually add a 4th axis so I need it to accommodate that, I want to do my own drawings and run them on my machine.  Load others files and work with them.  Could you send me in the right direction.   jay