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Mach3 under Vista / Mach3 acting crazy with backlash comp

« on: April 25, 2015, 03:11:27 PM »

I have a Hp laptop running windows 7 32bit, a usb DDSM6V5.0 6 axis controller and long stepper motors/drivers. I got everything tuned and working good. My issue is I am running 4 axis cutting ports out of 2 stroke cylinder sleeves. The g-codes run perfect as long as backlash is turned off. When I turn on backlash it goes VERY erratic and destroys the part as all 4 axis will start moving. Is this a issue with settings??? Thanks to all that reply

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General Mach Discussion / Finding center of part using a axis

« on: March 30, 2015, 01:34:48 AM »

I am trying to find out how I would be able to find the center of a square in a round part on the rotary table while staying at Y0.0. I am cutting a cylinder and have square holes in it that I am needing to cut angles on them but need to know where the center is of the tables rotation for the square. Thanks for the replies. Hope this hasn't been asked a hundred times. Done a search but did not find answer.