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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Lathe doesn't stop spindle during tool change.

« on: January 10, 2014, 04:30:35 PM »

Hood, thank you for your quick response,  I am currently using the T0101 format to call my tools. I might have found a solution to stop the spindle. I inserted ' Code "M5"' into the bottom of my M6Start.m1s file and it will now turn the spindle off for a tool change.  Is this an acceptable solution? Also would the M6Start.m1s file be where I could put Gcode to move the tool back away from the work for a tool change? Or is there some place else that I am supposed to input the default tool change position?  I currently do not use home switches, I just home the machine at startup and use a master tool to zero out for part position.

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 Lathe doesn't stop spindle during tool change.

« on: January 10, 2014, 03:43:28 PM »

I am new at all things Mach3. I just got my lathe conversion going and I am having trouble with the tool change. I found the option in general config under Tool Change to "Stop spindle. Wait for cycle start", and I have that checked.  The lathe will make a move to a tool change position and wait, but the spindle will remain on. The spindle will turn off if I hit the spindle off button on the screen, and in manual cycle an "M5" will shut it off but not when a program gives an M6 T*********x.  I am sure I am missing something please help.