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Mach Screens / Screen4 Huge Problem Solved

« on: May 21, 2009, 06:58:34 PM »

I have been trying to design a screen for years now and I never could complete one because object (buttons, graphics or anythine else) would jump around the screeen changing position for no reason. I tried everything changin video settings and other stuff. Turns out the screen has to be able to be viewed in it's entirety. What I mean was my monitor was set to 1024x768 and so was the mach screen, since the Screen4's program borders would make not all of the layout of mach viewable without using scroll bars it would get confused about actual pixel screen position. Needless to say all I did was increase my monitor resolution so the entire thing could be see and low and behold no more problem. I finally got a screen exactly the way I want it. Hope this helps someone else.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Stepper Motors Stall During a Certian Move HELP!!

« on: May 06, 2009, 10:37:53 PM »

It's a CNC4PC BOB C11, but I use a dedicated power adapter so it can't be that. Plus it does coordianted moves all the time it's on a particular hole during a drill cycle. It's repeteable so that's the weird part.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hot Button to return Z to Machine Zero Help

« on: May 06, 2009, 07:59:40 PM »

Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Stepper Motors Stall During a Certian Move HELP!!

« on: May 06, 2009, 07:58:52 PM »

I'll try that.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Stepper Motors Stall During a Certian Move HELP!!

« on: May 06, 2009, 05:55:49 PM »

I've tried that, it's very weird. I can cut pockets and other sutff all day long, but this only happens during a drill cycle made in Artcam. I'll try setting it super low and see what happens. With my 1200 oz/in. steppers I can have it go 150 IPM Jog and drag me across the floor and no lost steps. But I tuned them down to 100 just to be safe and the machine is never moving that far and that's fast enough.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hot Button to return Z to Machine Zero Help

« on: May 06, 2009, 05:53:37 PM »

Thanks, out of curiosity how come it needs to be G53G0Z0 and not G53 G0Z0? Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hot Button to return Z to Machine Zero Help

« on: May 06, 2009, 05:34:59 PM »

Great thanks. I forgot to mention I usually copy other code to get what I want, which means I understand what's going on but not totally confident in what I'm doing.

So what I would do is create a button and asign a hot key in screen4 then in Mach edit VB script and put in:

Code "G53 G0Z0"

If I type in MDI "Z0" after hitting the button for the code above the spindle will move to the regular Z0 I set earlier and not return to Machine Zero, Correct? Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Stepper Motors Stall During a Certian Move HELP!!

« on: May 06, 2009, 04:45:38 PM »

So my Bridgeport Conversion is done and I've got it SUPER accurate, but I have a problem with the X and Y motors stalling during some moves during drilling operations.

I've tried everything loosening gibs, slowing the motors down, changing acceleration and all that. I know it's not a problem physically with the machine as it only happens when moving from one hole during a drill cycle of 10 holes. It's weird I can cut pockets that are PERFECT no error in size down to .0000 so when both axis' are moving together it's fine but during some drill cycles and it's happened with different gcodes where the x and y move to a new coordinate to drill, the motors stall. I hope I'm explaining this correctly.

Here is the gcode and I've highlighted where it locks up. Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Hot Button to return Z to Machine Zero Help

« on: May 06, 2009, 04:37:40 PM »

SO I make buttons all the time using a keyboard emulator so I have hot buttons, but I need one to return Z to Machine Zero for a tool change. I'm sure it's a simple code if anyone can give it to me, thanks.

What I usually do when I first start up my mill is home to reference all to machine zero, then I go abou settig up my piece and REZero the Z to my wokpiece. So I need to know the code to have my Z return to MACHINE Zero.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Quick Step Pulse Motor Tuning Questions Help.

« on: April 19, 2009, 06:55:47 PM »

I use the same exact components on my CNC router, I use quick disconnet plugs to save money as I never run both machines at once. I'll look into that, but I've never had a problem on the router, but then again I'm not sure I'd know what to look for. Thanks for the help.