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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / xbox faulty dll plugin help

« on: October 06, 2022, 01:57:28 PM »

hi I have just bought an xbox controller to hopefully control my mill with mach3 ...I have windows 7  , the controller works ok on the pc  .

when I start mach3, I get a message faulty dll detected ignoring . it is then not in the list to config plug ins .  ive tried the schilling one and the other one by lee

both do the same  so any ideas of what im missing or need to do

thanks 

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Mach4 General Discussion / mach4 gui crash

« on: June 17, 2020, 02:06:39 PM »

hi i want try mach4  so i downloaded the demo version on my shop laptop ...windows 7 pro 32b

after download i tried it .. it flashes up a screen when loading then disappears with gui error

i searched the forum and someone said r click the gui application in the mach4 hobby file and set compatability for windows 7

tried it doesnt work

any help appreciated

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Mach4 General Discussion / mach4 2 laptops

« on: June 16, 2020, 03:21:12 AM »

i am thinking of changing from mach3 to 4
i have a mill and a lathe which i run from a laptop one at a time

if i get another laptop dedicated for the mill so i could run both at the same time do i need to purchase mach 4 twice ?

also i have a macro for the 8 station tool changer on the mill

are there people around who could modify it so it works mach 4

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / mach 3 turn tool table

« on: June 16, 2020, 03:13:51 AM »

sorry if im asking a stupid question ...

if i have the tool table populated  with t1 as a master tool.

say i profile some stock with t1 and its 40mm which is correct
i then use tool 3 to do another operation and make it 35.    when measured its 34
so can i without moving the x   just go into tool table make sure t3 is in the window  change part zero to 34  then hit touch x

so its a bit like populating the table by making and measuring test cuts with each tool rather than touching off

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / have you got a hybrid stepper ?

« on: March 13, 2020, 05:18:10 AM »

i am considering buying a closed loop hybrid stepper motor   for my mach3  denford triac mill.
i occasionally loose steps and end up scrapping a part or break tools
ive seen nema34 8nm kits incl driver around £110 .

Does anyone have any experience, good or bad of using these?
i see the alarm feature could activate an e stop, which i guess at least could save parts/tools.

cheers 

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General Mach Discussion / pwm spindle control help needed

« on: February 26, 2020, 05:31:49 AM »

hi ive just put a new motor in my lathe running mach3 turn

its a 1440 rpm 2.2kw 3ph 50hz  motor  (uk)
my vfd is set min hz 20 max 80  0-10v analog v input
 same as the original set up but now 2.2kw instead of the original 1.5kw .

i have a uc400 eth smooth stepper

i think ive changed something in mach3turn
pulley 1 is 0-2300  rpm   (motor and spindle same size pulleys)
the max spindle rpm  will only go 1735 rpm 

i checked the 0-10v input at the vfd and it was only around 6v not 10 hence 60hz not 80
so if i got this right    m3 s2300 should give me 10v at the vfd   = 80hz =2300rpm ish

the breakout board (cnc4you 0-10v) has been fine and produces the 0-10v for the vfd

Any ideas what i should check in the settings as a starter .
regards

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Mach4 General Discussion / mach4 lathe css

« on: February 21, 2020, 02:13:32 PM »

Sorry for asking a stupid question

but if convert to mach4 from mach3 turn   .Does the css work properly ie altering the feed rate as well as the spindle speed to match .

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / auto tool height setting macro ????

« on: November 26, 2019, 05:18:47 AM »

Hi

i have a mill on mach3 with an 8 station auto tool changer .
i have seen videos of someone hitting a button and running a script which takes each tool in turn and hits a tool setting probe then populates the tool table .at the moment im a piece of paper under the tool  guy.

My question is
is there an available macro to download/buy that is really useful for populating the tool table with the offsets

or is there an easier way to do this presumably using a touch plate probe

cheers

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General Mach Discussion / threading wizard help

« on: September 24, 2019, 06:53:04 AM »

need a bit of help
my fusion pp produces g78 on canned thread  and g32 ,on not canned.
i like the wizard in mach3 turn, it produces g76
i tried to get a fusion pp that produces g76 but no luck.

the wizard is good for external ,is it possible to use this for internal ,if so how?

Is there an add on /screenset i can buy that will produce g76 for internal and external threading.

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / mach3turn fusion360

« on: September 21, 2019, 04:08:06 AM »

i need a bit of help
my fusion 360 pp if i ask for canned cycle generates g78 . unchecked g32

i would prefer the canned cycle g76
are there any changes i can make or does someone have a mach3turn  fusion360 post processor that generates g76 threading code