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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: New version of CopyCat, V1.1

« on: July 29, 2013, 06:55:39 PM »

I am a waterjet operator and OEM manufacturer of 3d CNC machines.
Why cant I find a place to buy CopyCat?

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Re: Can't stay logged in ?

« on: June 24, 2007, 07:18:40 PM »

LOL  I found the problem!!
It was situated between the chair and the screen!!
ME !

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General Mach Discussion / I Burnt a torch todAY :(

« on: March 17, 2007, 04:16:16 PM »

Just when I thunk i had it under control.. cutting without my THC?
I BURNT a torch! stupide me

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jogging Z axis while machine is cutting

« on: March 16, 2007, 01:50:33 PM »

So??? Are you

Hi guys
Brian showed me how to do it with a couple setting and it works great Thank again Brian you are a great help

gonna share this info or must we all just be glad that Brian helped to solve your problem?
 
What are the "Few Setings?"
Regards fom South Africa,
Peter

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jogging Z axis while machine is cutting

« on: March 12, 2007, 04:10:08 PM »

I havent tried this myself yet, but I had the same thread going... same situation.
My new friend, Greg (formerly ill-percieved opposition:~)) pondered about it for 2 seconds,.. and said.. Wait! cant we could do this?
He promptly coupled up a couple of buttons to inputs and dedicated them to Z+ and Z -
As he ran "Roadrunner", the DRO's on Z went up and down . Admittedly, we were not running the machine... just checking the DRO's.
If THC can manipulate Z height in flight.. why cant buttons emulate the same?.. manually like when we use Oxyfuel?
Instead of hanging over the hot sheet and trying to prevent a "head Crash" which becomes intiresting to watch when the traverse is 15m/minover a 14meter plate and the nesting was done to cut "all over" to prevent plate warping
Thanx Greg, I hope it works in real time. I havent tried t yet

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General Mach Discussion / Re: FeedHold restart?

« on: March 12, 2007, 03:41:37 PM »

Woody? Same situation here..
I stop and Cycle start. stopped using feedhold. But rad ...Differs from line********* drives batty
Mebee I also have not read the manuals.
Apart from that? I I have a "CLEAN" dxf drawing? it works like a charm

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What do you get extra for paying for the licence?

« on: February 18, 2007, 08:22:51 PM »

You also get the knowledge that you are supporting a guy who spends up to 14 hours a day on code, continually improving mach and charging nothing for updates. That in itself is reason enough.

My nick is Cheeky. But it is not my attitude.. it is a product.
I know quite a lot about designing and building aircraft. I have ventured into building CNC machines and if it were not for guys like you Benny and Art etc.. I would still be building pedal planes!
How many ways can one spell thank-you!
Peter Bosch
http://ulm.co.za
South Africa

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Waterjet/lookahead/accelerate-slowdown

« on: February 10, 2007, 12:01:23 AM »

Thank you Chad.
Peter

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Waterjet/lookahead/accelerate-slowdown

« on: February 09, 2007, 03:38:56 PM »

Thanks Ger21 and Chad. I cant do gcode so I dont know what youre talking about.(Spolit by Sheetcam)
Chad? where is the "second" speed you are referring to.
I worked on waterjet machines and I could specify the rate it slows down and speeds up in mm/min or whatever.
tnx again

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General Mach Discussion / Waterjet/lookahead/accelerate-slowdown

« on: February 05, 2007, 03:28:35 PM »

How and where do I apply settings to make the feedrate slow down before a curve and speed back up after it? Can I adjust these settings?
Peter