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General Mach Discussion / In-Groove™ Insert Engraving System

« on: July 20, 2009, 10:01:24 PM »

I just bought In-Groove Insert Engraving System. It has been used in Europe for the last 6 months and is new in the USA. It comes in 1/4" and 1/2" tool body and you just replace the inserts instead of exchanging cutters.  I'm new at this so I'll try a new type cutting tool.

http://www.amanatool.com/ingroove/

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General Mach Discussion / Probe

« on: July 17, 2009, 01:57:41 PM »

I am running a Gecko 540. I ran a wire to Input #4 and another to -V then clicked on Config-Ports and Pins-Input Signals. There I enabled Probe, changed pin# to 13, Changed active low to green check.  At this point I am manually touching the wires together after clicking on the Z button in the Automatic Tool Probing screen.  As Z axis moves downward I touch the wire together and it makes a rapid movement down an additional 1/2" or so before moving up.  What do I need to do to correct the move down after the wires have been touched together?

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General Mach Discussion / Touch Probe

« on: July 14, 2009, 10:00:30 PM »

Is the trail version of Mach 3 have the touch probe?

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General Mach Discussion / Gecko 540

« on: July 11, 2009, 08:32:44 PM »

I am using a Smooth Stepper, Gecko 540 and Mach 3 software. I had my new homemade cnc running a program from Mach 3 and after running it about 20 minutes I was pleased and decided to mount the electronics into a box and after disconnecting the wiring to mount them in the box I rewired the unit but when I turned the equipment on again I had no lights lit on my Gecko 540.  I checked the Pico fuse and discovered it was blown. I didn't have a good fuse to replace the blown one so whats the chances I still have a good Gecko 540 when the fuse gets here? I am hoping the unit fuse will blow and not  be damaged even if I wired it in reverse.