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General Mach Discussion / Re: problem with variable speed mach 3

« on: November 05, 2021, 05:53:15 PM »

To help people would need to know model of VSD, breakout board and probably the spindle also.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with hooking up touchplate

« on: September 10, 2020, 02:16:08 PM »

The Jumper above pin 15 and 5V in the first picture may need to be set to pull-up, i.e. jumper pin 2 to 3

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can a Lenovo X220 laptop be used as a CNC controlling computer?

« on: August 24, 2020, 10:28:54 AM »

In the Windows Device Manager, try to change the Computer type from ACPI to Standard PC

Marsha

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Spindle Error: e.ou.a, e.ou.n upon accelerating spindle. Any ideas?

« on: August 13, 2020, 12:45:43 PM »

Not sure if you are in the USA or not.

One of the first things I would personally do is make the wiring more correct.
I assume the power cord is the beige cable with three wires, the white and black wires should supply the 220v and the green should be the ground wire connected to terminal 9
The 4 wires to the spindle I am unsure of as I don't have its connector for reference, but whichever wire seems electrically connected to its case should be the ground wire.

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: There are issues with dual core2 dual processors,need close 1 cpu

« on: June 30, 2020, 02:15:56 PM »

Try following the instructions in this link
http://support.machsupport.com/en/kb/articles/mach3-xp-optimization-txt-steps

especially changing from ACPI to standard PC

Marsha
Driving my CNC with old Dell D600 1.6mhz laptop

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: New user. My Z needs to raise higher between passes. M3

« on: May 07, 2020, 04:26:29 PM »

You need to set safe-Z heights and ramping lengths in your CAD/CAM program.

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 scaling issue

« on: February 26, 2020, 05:36:26 PM »

When using manual movement commands, do the axis move the same amount and correct distance when comparing the two machines?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Open vectors

« on: January 13, 2020, 12:41:08 PM »

The other option is to do the profile setting the Machining Vector  to  Cut On the Line, instead of Inside or Outside

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Open vectors

« on: January 12, 2020, 02:43:30 PM »

The Quick Engraving tool is the fourth tool path type; after Profile, Pocket, Drilling

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Open vectors

« on: January 11, 2020, 04:32:11 PM »

You are trying to use the Profile toolpath

You probably need to use the Quick Engraving Toolpath