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Mach4 General Discussion / Looking 4 Onsite Mach4 setup/help
« on: November 21, 2016, 02:58:31 PM »
I have a home made 4 motor axis CNC plasma table with Mach4, HiCon Integra 7766 and Proma Elektronica Compact THC150.
I have been working on this machine for 1 1/2 years and at a point where I wonder if there is anyone in the Connecticut, Litchfield county area that would be willing to assist onsite to get the mach4 running again. Or if anyone knows of a company that is in the area that can help.
I have tried to follow forums, watch video's, reach out to vendors and done a ton of research. While I get super close to running the machine, there are just a few things that are off to make it not run correctly. I am lost and would love to see this machine begin to function correctly.
I am trying to get the system set up to run but seem to always run into an issue or two.
Here are just a few of my issues:
I am able to move the motors but they don't move smoothly when I try a dry run on a gcode.
The home limits do not work. I can get the motors to stop at one side of the board but not the other.
My Zaxis does not seem to know where home is. I thought the THC was to have a floating head but I do not why I cant seem to get it function correctly (should be set in sheetcam? How do I set up to function correctly).
When I go through the manuals and set up Mach and plugin accordingly, the Ref All home, Gtohome no longer function (I never had to write scripts in Mach3).
There are many input options but I am not sure if any are set up correctly.
I am afraid to begin my research for design in Cad/Cam/Gcode until I am at least able to run the machine so if anyone is experienced from start to finish with a plasma table that would be fantastic.
Thank you,
Cattle
I have been working on this machine for 1 1/2 years and at a point where I wonder if there is anyone in the Connecticut, Litchfield county area that would be willing to assist onsite to get the mach4 running again. Or if anyone knows of a company that is in the area that can help.
I have tried to follow forums, watch video's, reach out to vendors and done a ton of research. While I get super close to running the machine, there are just a few things that are off to make it not run correctly. I am lost and would love to see this machine begin to function correctly.
I am trying to get the system set up to run but seem to always run into an issue or two.
Here are just a few of my issues:
I am able to move the motors but they don't move smoothly when I try a dry run on a gcode.
The home limits do not work. I can get the motors to stop at one side of the board but not the other.
My Zaxis does not seem to know where home is. I thought the THC was to have a floating head but I do not why I cant seem to get it function correctly (should be set in sheetcam? How do I set up to function correctly).
When I go through the manuals and set up Mach and plugin accordingly, the Ref All home, Gtohome no longer function (I never had to write scripts in Mach3).
There are many input options but I am not sure if any are set up correctly.
I am afraid to begin my research for design in Cad/Cam/Gcode until I am at least able to run the machine so if anyone is experienced from start to finish with a plasma table that would be fantastic.
Thank you,
Cattle
