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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using Mach3 with two independent z-axis?

« on: June 27, 2008, 09:32:53 PM »

The Swap Axis sounds like the best idea. I'm sure I'll have a time implementing it, but it sounds like exactly what I'm looking for.

Thanks,

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using Mach3 with two independent z-axis?

« on: June 18, 2008, 07:05:06 PM »

Great.

Thanks for the help/info.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using Mach3 with two independent z-axis?

« on: June 18, 2008, 05:49:06 PM »

I'd like to be able to use them within the same program.

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General Mach Discussion / Using Mach3 with two independent z-axis?

« on: June 18, 2008, 05:26:38 PM »

I've got a old Shopbot that came without any of the control hardware. I'm going to set it up to use Gecko Drives and Mach3.

I have 2 Z axis for it. My thought was to run them both, one with a Colombo 3HP spindle for most of my cutting and contouring, and the second a simple Router set up to just drill holes.

Can I set up Mach3 to use to Z-Axis and change which is used via tool change commands?? Or am I totally off base?