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General Mach Discussion / Re: blue screen of death ?

« on: March 07, 2011, 12:55:46 PM »

This is a critical sign for my business...
We run a tourist business for about 6 months in the summer and the season is starting in May.
We cut about 10 to 20 signs a day everyday for 4 solid months, so to have an issue in the summer can be very expensive.
The computer in question is about 4 years old and I think mabe I should buy another, have it loaded and tested with my software
and keep it ready as a backup?
This way if the problem reoccurs, I can just swap them out ?
bo

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General Mach Discussion / Re: blue screen of death ?

« on: March 06, 2011, 04:56:18 PM »

i actually reseated everything I could...and guess what?

I cannot duplicate the problem !

Thanks again
bo

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General Mach Discussion / Re: blue screen of death ?

« on: March 02, 2011, 08:07:44 PM »

they all visually seemed okay.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: blue screen of death ?

« on: March 02, 2011, 08:47:40 AM »

Thanks, will do.
bo

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General Mach Discussion / blue screen of death ?

« on: March 01, 2011, 04:51:02 PM »

hello,
I am a veteran cnc/mach2/3 user and have runn this software for about 5 years sucessfully.

after not cutting for a month, I started cutting some sign files...2 or 3 cut fine...then the windows blue screen of death!

I tried reloading all the mach3 software, even loaded a newest version..same result.

Now, I tried 10 or 20 cuts (also the most recent file it crashed on, other it crashed on too)with only the mach software, no machine powered on....worked fine

Then i ran the same files with the machine on and the z up in the air...worked fine.

next i ran the same files over again with the spindle on up to speed, worked great.

Finally, I ran the real cuts again and it crashed again...

The control box is fine, no faults, the machine stops at different points each time.

Everything is greased well (suspecting some mechanical obstructions) but the software should fault I believe.

My next move is to swap computers with my other cnc machine in another location but I thought I
would try the forum first to save me a little work!
any help would be appreciated
bo

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Mach3 and G-Rex / windows crash while cutting

« on: March 01, 2011, 02:43:05 PM »

Hello,
I am a veteran cnc/mach2/3 user and have runn this software for about 5 years sucessfully.

after not cutting for a month, I started cutting some sign files...2 or 3 cut fine...then the windows blue screen of death!

I tried reloading all the mach3 software, even loaded a newest version..same result.

Now, I tried 10 or 20 cuts (also the most recent file it crashed on, other it crashed on too)with only the mach software, no machine powered on....worked fine

Then i ran the same files with the machine on and the z up in the air...worked fine.

next i ran the same files over again with the spindle on up to speed, worked great.

Finally, I ran the real cuts again and it crashed again...

The control box is fine, no faults, the machine stops at different points each time.

Everything is greased well (suspecting some mechanical obstructions) but the software should fault I believe.

My next move is to swap computers with my other cnc machine in another location but I thought I
would try the forum first to save me a little work!
any help would be appreciated
bo

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General Mach Discussion / Re: interrupts

« on: January 24, 2010, 03:09:14 PM »

thanks,
i am cutting as we speak, but will try it asap
it will be somewhat hard to tell if it helps right away, since it is intermittent !
i do have one other prob, i will post soon
thanks again,
bo

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General Mach Discussion / interrupts

« on: January 24, 2010, 02:48:04 PM »

hey everyone,
i have been running mach 3 for several months now (mach 2 on another machine)
using a K2cnc, here is the problem...
i have run the same files many, many times perfectly, but every now and then , the machine gets a interrupt(stop)
in the middle of a cut, all the stops are very random and at different points,
everything is grounded well
i get them at diff. cutting speeds etc. i thought it might be a jarring motion setting off the limit switches but
i have run at faster speeds with no problem !
it is so intermittent and random i am stumped !
any help ?
bo

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General Mach Discussion / Re: e stop requested ?

« on: October 15, 2009, 10:44:30 AM »

i do have mech home switches
but the dust is minimal !
my movements have become slightly rougher
on one of the axis though (rack and pinion)
this has concerned me
my first machine is all ball screws and smooth as can be
but the new machine has rack and pinion on the x/y axis ans has never seemed quite as smooth as the other machine ..is this normal ?
bo

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: October 15, 2009, 09:47:22 AM »

hello everyone, my name is bo
i currently own two k2cnc machines and am very happy with both
actually am looking to buy a third !
i am a veteran (30+) years airbrush artist !
i create everything from shirts to 3 story+ wall murals also cars, portraits etc.
i use my cnc's for an extremely fast paced tourist business in mackinaw city michigan
i mostly carve cabin and lakefront home signs within an hour  !
glad to be part of the group
bo