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General Mach Discussion / huanyang vfd and mach3

« on: October 04, 2018, 04:05:38 PM »

hi hope someone can help I have just installed a huanyang vfd and spindle and put the vfd plugin in the right place and mach3 is switching the spindle on and off and rising and lowering the speed but the RPM dro in mach3 is showing a different rpm to what the spindle is rotating it also has a rpm displayed even with the spindle at stop can someone point me in the right direction to what is doing this thanks

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / pocket lettering

« on: May 14, 2015, 12:22:53 PM »

can some one please tell me the easiest programme to use for doing pocket letters and also to pocket around the letters so that they are the high point

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General Mach Discussion / text with mach3 HELP!

« on: April 28, 2015, 01:04:05 PM »

I have been trying to machine text with mach3 but no matter how or where I generate the g-code the output does not match what is on the screen can someone tell me an easy way to do text I have pulled all my hair out. I have attached a photo of what I get every time I try text

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Share Your GCode / newbie needs some help

« on: August 13, 2014, 01:44:25 PM »

could someone tell me how to engrave names and numbers in Mach 3 as when I use the write wizard in the program all I get is error something about 0 arc at line 10 and the code stops also could you please tell me where I could get g-code for anything to do with star wars thanks in advance

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FAQs / newbie needs some help

« on: July 29, 2014, 11:15:43 AM »

I am having trouble setting the limits I have just bought the cnc3040T-DJ and I have installed the Mach 3 that came with it now when I try to set the limits do I have to input the table size, the range of travel of the x, y & z or the size of the work piece and can someone tell me which of the four corners is the home point. One last thing for now is do I have to install limit switches in the machine as when I try the setup the homing while watching the video the 3040 does not stop it get to the limit of travel for the x axis and just keeps trying to keep moving and making a terrible noise and I have to hit the estop please help