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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Mach3 setup with Shark Hardware

« on: April 17, 2015, 02:57:08 AM »

Hi I have a White 2 box Shark.
I have a four axis parallel driven board from Hobby cnc.

I am attempting to drive the shark using this board.

I hope this sidesteps the Nc Pod issues. 

Does anyone have setup screens for Mach3 and Shark hardware?

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NC Pod / shark cnc-mach3

« on: June 18, 2010, 08:47:12 PM »

Gooday.
Trying to get mach3 to work with shark cnc.
I already have built a hobby cnc parallel machine that is working nicely.
I understand parallel port patching.
I am using a separate xp computer just for the nc pod/shark setup.
I have loaded ncpod driver and plugin formach 3.

They talk sort of.
It looks like x is y, y is x and z down is z up.  Im told 1600 steps per rev accel of 15. Any other setup details?
I cant seem to find a simple patch panel to swap step and direction that works with the pod.
I dont have a detailed table of step and direction and other patches for the ncpod/shark.
Does anyone have a set of screen dumps of setting up mach3 shark combo?

Any good threads on this?

Thanks Peter

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General Mach Discussion / Using Mach3 with Reprap extruder

« on: May 02, 2010, 09:09:02 PM »

Gooday from Sydney.

I have recently built a four axis gantry robot running Mach3 software.
It uses a four motor parallel port hobby cnc controller, and runs on windows 2000.

I am building an extruder and want to know how to make parts with this rig.

I have four active stepper motor channels and motors working.

Mach3 can control up to six channels.

The real question is how do I assaign the b or c axis to driving the extruder?

Has anyone been down this path?

Thanks Peter.

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General Mach Discussion / wizards and gcode

« on: April 27, 2010, 02:24:31 AM »

Gooday from sydney.
Have just installed mach 3 and written my first text to prove xyand z allwork.
It all worked fine.
Today my write files have acquired a series of tool path concentric circles.
These are strange and annoying.  Where did they come from, and how can i make them go away.
I wrote a new text wizard file and it also developed the circle virus.  Any Ideas.

Secondly I seem to have lost the grid of holes wizard.

It downloaded with mach3 late last year, and I cant find it on later downloads. Anyone know where it is?
Can I download it and other wizards?

Thanks Peter.