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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Another newbie hoping for a miracle answer

« on: September 06, 2018, 10:40:42 AM »

some people have problems setting up mainly do to not having the instructions for there machine

i had same problems with mine if came with a disk in Chinese couldn't find mach 3 settings   

finally i found x axis  16 - 17
                   y axis  4 - 5
                   z axis  6 - 7
                   A axis 8 - 9

emergency stop 10  all port 1

hope this helps ventric is a easy software to get you started draw like d paint and it converts it to g code

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Another newbe with a 3040Z CNC from China :(

« on: September 06, 2018, 09:54:16 AM »

hope you got it sorted only just seen this x pins are 16 17 on mine y 4 5 z 6 7 a 8 9 e stop is 10

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Share Your GCode / Re: Model Boat Stand

« on: October 01, 2016, 01:59:38 AM »

My CNC Boat Rebuild still needs bottom half painting and some rust adding to cabins

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FAQs / Re: HELP PLEASE CNC 3020

« on: September 15, 2016, 07:08:31 AM »

get your self a cheap xp pc with a parallel port Laptops go into sleep mode and shouldn`t be used even on high power settings your asking for problems, i picked a small desktop up with xp installed £20 local and installed mach3 and other programs needed for my electronics for cutting circuit boards out, still use a cad program to cut out wood i`m doing a rebuild atm a billings banckert model boat that was a poor quality build

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Share Your GCode / Re: G code for slowing Z axis

« on: September 12, 2016, 08:02:28 PM »

why would you want to just manualy lower z down to your work leaving the bit loose so it can push it up and down then set and tighten

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Share Your GCode / Model Boat Stand

« on: August 31, 2016, 08:28:52 AM »

i made this for my boat and thought i would share the code with you.

cut using 1 mm end bit on chinese 3020 cnc

files are dxf and the gcode i used

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Share Your GCode / Re: I appreciate any help, I'm new to this

« on: February 22, 2015, 09:32:43 AM »

http://support.vectric.com/training-material/vcarve-pro



check these tutorials out should get you going in the right direction

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Share Your GCode / Re: I appreciate any help, I'm new to this

« on: February 21, 2015, 10:45:23 AM »

Easy Program to use and learn on is VCarve you can trace pictures and ajust lines ceate shapes with a couple of clicks and txt check out some of the tutorials

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Share Your GCode / Re: Need Code

« on: February 03, 2015, 11:47:45 AM »

i forgot to add a stop for tool change but you will work it out txt and bat vbit the rest 1.6 end mill tool sorry was at work when i did it on laptop 2mm thick cut

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Share Your GCode / Re: Need Code

« on: February 01, 2015, 06:17:00 PM »

this will start you off