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General Mach Discussion / Re: Very odd rapids stepper motor stalling problem

« on: May 20, 2022, 09:54:22 PM »

Did you ever resolve the axis lurch after the BL comp move -

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Goofy forum layout

« on: March 28, 2019, 12:06:02 PM »

Search what type of browser you use to turn autoplay of video off -
It will be hidden deep in the browser configs and switch it to manual -
When you find it and switch it remember that if you get a browser update it will switch it back
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Using FireFox, looked all through the settings and didn't see where to select that.
Will look again a little deeper, might have to ask online.
Thank you,
Russ

Here is a link for how to do it - remember if you get a update you got to do it again -
https://www.lifewire.com/stop-autoplay-video-4151927

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Goofy forum layout

« on: March 28, 2019, 11:09:32 AM »

Hey, no apology necessary.
I agree, that's a damn good rule to live by.
But some times ya just gotta be tough and nice at the same time.

"If the new format is better in some way I haven't found it yet."

We are clearly in the same boat.
All I did was break the ice. 

We'll adapt .... we always do.

I just hate the automatic vids that eat up my gigs. To get ad bucks I guess, I understand.
I'm way out in the sticks with limited access.

Kind regards my friend,
Russ
 

Search what type of browser you use to turn autoplay of video off -
It will be hidden deep in the browser configs and switch it to manual -
When you find it and switch it remember that if you get a browser update it will switch it back
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General Mach Discussion / Re: Windows xp vs Windows 7

« on: January 06, 2019, 09:13:03 AM »

You got something that is loaded or getting loaded and running in the background -
If You leave your spindle running and it gets stopped after a hour -
Same Win install on three diff machines. same problem , start stripping and uninstalling  -



bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Windows xp vs Windows 7

« on: January 05, 2019, 09:53:21 AM »

Maybe until somebody comes up with a fix for the shutdown problem -
If you got room on your BOB set up a phony axis that goes nowhere like a rotary C:
write a little program that runs in a loop for the phony axis to keep it and mach busy until you need it -
just a thought .



bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle/ C Axis using CSMIO/IP-A

« on: October 13, 2018, 03:13:29 PM »

I thought he was thinking of of using a servo only for both -

if he did go with a magnetic clutch wouldn't all power to the spindle have to be off during indexing -


bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle/ C Axis using CSMIO/IP-A

« on: October 13, 2018, 02:03:22 PM »

I have a lathe head stock tail stock setup for my milling machine when needed -
Use a stepper on the head stock for both spindle and A: axis rotary -
using mach3 ports and pins settings -
use same ports and pins for both spindle and axis -
A: axis 9 - 8 dir low
spindle 9 - 8 dir low
then do motor tuning on both for what you need -
works like a champ. don't see why it would't work on a servo -
program m3 m5 does spindle - G01 A: works index
don't mix the code, keep it clean , when one is on the other is off -


bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: uc400eth question

« on: August 31, 2018, 10:24:38 AM »

Sent cncdrive the question.
waiting on a reply.
took a shot a user might chime in.



bill

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General Mach Discussion / uc400eth question

« on: August 30, 2018, 06:17:35 PM »

thinking about getting a uc400eth  when i update my drivers and power supply.
running mach3 .62
how is the backlash control handled ?
is it a combined mix of code and backlash like smoothstepper on direction change.
or does it handle the backlash first with each direction change then run the code.




bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Seeking some help on "drifting" X axis

« on: August 30, 2018, 12:52:07 PM »

Take X axis scale mode and switch it from +1.000 to -1.000
Run the program mirrored 3 more times.
see what it does