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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using a cheaper generic wireless Xbox controller for playing with my mill.

« on: October 02, 2021, 09:41:24 PM »

Hope someone can help,
I have my Xbox controller recognized with the computer if is also available in the plugins and I can open config and set up.
The problem is that when I try to use it I get no movement no matter what I do.
What I did notice that differs from what I have read is that the center button of the controller is not lighting up on the correct quadrant, from what I understand it should be the top left quadrant that lights up I am getting the bottom right quadrant lighting and I do not know the solution to rectify this situation.
Jim.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 10:35:47 PM »

Hi Guys
After much playing around and finding out how to reorientate vectors I have finally sorted it out, You are all correct as I thought you were i just couldnt suss it out in my head I knew it was something simple. So I have to look at the drawing in the cam program as if it was the job and orientate (which now i know how to do ) the text etc. so that it is the way I want it to appear on the item.
I tried it late last night and finally got it working.
thanks for the tips lads and the patience Greolt you have all been great.
Now to master Rich,s Indexer Wizzard going to start reading the manual on that it looks really good and easy.
Jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 11:05:53 AM »

Ok i have now tried it and i see how you wrap a g-code aropund something but i am still haveing the same problem where it is wrapping around the cylinder in the wrong way i will send you the code to your email from the pictures in here you will see what i mean about wrapping the wrong way. I want it to wrap so the width of the letter is wrapping around the cylinder.
It is obviously something that is set up wrong in Mach but i cant see what
Jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 10:52:40 AM »

Rich
I see what you mean now and i was wondering about the manual as the one that downloaded with it was just for installing the program let me have another look.
Where are you country i mean
Jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 10:15:14 AM »

Rich
It says that for all the Code files i try but i will send you it within the hour
jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 03:16:47 AM »

Greg
Here are two attachments showing the same word, the word is showing along the length as left to right same as would do in an XYZ cut
but you can see it is still curving the wrong way so why is this where is the mistake in the setup and if you say it is the setup in CAM and you can get it curving the correct way then it must be in Mach the problem lies but i just dont know where?
Jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 02:56:26 AM »

Greg
I have used the cam as it should be reason i know this is if i show a displayed cut using XYZ then it displayes correct It is only when it is wrapped this occurs.
My thoughts is that there is something not set correct in Mach3 but i dont have a clue what it is.
Unless what you mean by "arrange" is something i am picking up wrongly.
Jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 02:36:35 AM »

Greg
Thats correct what you say about the M but my point is that the curve is clearly showing to curve along the length of the letter not accross it
Jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 01:37:51 AM »

Greg
Send me your Gcode for that to see if i can get the same result. I know yours works so maybe it can solve my problem, Have you tried mine?

Jim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 and 4th Axis

« on: July 02, 2010, 01:29:31 AM »

Tried the program by Ritch and i keep getting a corrupt file on code i know is working so something wrong there also
Jim