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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / What Sheetcam Post Processor for Mach3 Plasma with Floating Head and Proma THC
« on: April 01, 2013, 11:52:58 AM »
Hi Guys,
I've just added a micro switch to a floating head and have that working on the Mach3 milling interface fine (I couldn't see how to manually test this within the MACH 3 Plasma screen). I have also added a Proma THC which seems to work with the MACH3 Plasma screen... but not very well. I am hoping that is down to not being able to set Z to 0 accurately without the floating head and hence why I fitted a floating head in the first place!
My question is what Sheetcam post processor should I use to enable Z to be set to 0 with the floating head between each pierce and then also enable the Proma THC? I'm very new to G code so if customisation of the post processor is required then any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Peter
I've just added a micro switch to a floating head and have that working on the Mach3 milling interface fine (I couldn't see how to manually test this within the MACH 3 Plasma screen). I have also added a Proma THC which seems to work with the MACH3 Plasma screen... but not very well. I am hoping that is down to not being able to set Z to 0 accurately without the floating head and hence why I fitted a floating head in the first place!
My question is what Sheetcam post processor should I use to enable Z to be set to 0 with the floating head between each pierce and then also enable the Proma THC? I'm very new to G code so if customisation of the post processor is required then any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Peter