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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Scaling issues when converting DXF to G Code with Lazycam.

« on: May 11, 2016, 09:21:35 AM »

Hi, so we've owned the miller now for 3 months and not been able to produce ANYTHING!

It's all hooked up and working correctly (as far as I can tell).

We just need to engrave simple letters and numbers on a pre-printed aluminium plate.

I have a DXF at 1-1 scale that is exacly laid out as required.  The only way I can get Lazycam to even look at it is to convert to WMF then convert to G code.  Once done we load the code and the machme then moves WAY too far - we suspect it's moving 10 time s as far as it's meant to!

Are we doing something obviously wrong???

Thanks in anticipation!

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Nothing seems to work!

« on: March 01, 2016, 07:05:53 AM »

Hi and thanks for having me!
I'm completely new to this lark so forgive me if my questions seem dumb
Trying to get a 3020 machine to work to carry out simple engraving but having NO joy at all. (machine control as pictured)
I've installed Mach3 on a Dell Dimension running XP and installed a parallel port add on card (drivers all installed correctlly).  I've looked in the bios and there is NO OPTION to change the setting of the port to EPP, it's recognized by the machine as "ECP"
I've looked at all of the Chinglish manuals and tutorials i can find for the pin settings and entered and saved each axis and also configured the Estop button as shown, stopped the Estop button flashing and ensured the jog button is green but despite the fact the digits on the display move using the arrow keys the machine head will not move.
I've been into device manager and enabled legacy support and this produces a "clunk" from the machine but nothing else.
Firstly - please tell me i am right in assuming this setup needs to be done after selecting the "Mach3mill" icon and not the other Mach3 icon?

I'm pulling my hair out here just trying to get the machine to do ANYTHING!