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FAQs / Re: which way is xy as i stand at my mill?

« on: March 20, 2012, 09:54:26 AM »

Tks for the replies. Something I should have added at the beginning, I cannot change where the start point is. I zero x,y,z for lower left and start the cycle and Mach 3 runs it as if it was in the upper right. I’m using Cambam for my gcode, so I tried different starting point in the drawing and different orientation of the drawing. It always runs from the upper right.
2nd question, I have the Abnormal condition LED on   “IJ mode is incremental” is this due to the .002 backlash I have set in Mach 3?

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FAQs / which way is xy as i stand at my mill?

« on: March 19, 2012, 10:08:19 AM »

As I stand in front of my Taig CNC shouldn’t tool path xy starting point be lower left when I setup my milling job? Mach 3 tool path shows lower left but when I start the cycle (I’m doing air cuts just to be safe) I have to reset everything to upper right. I did have to reverse my x axis to move in the right direction, but that shouldn’t effect where xy starting point is?

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FAQs / Re: Importing files from Turbocad

« on: February 04, 2012, 10:02:08 AM »

Thanks. Will GWizard work to go from Turbocad and Mach 3?? I've found a few others but  Gwizard does feeds and speeds

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FAQs / Importing files from Turbocad

« on: January 29, 2012, 09:36:19 PM »

can I use my 2D/3D files from Turbocad with Mach 3 to make G codes