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General Mach Discussion / Re: First post: Mach3 machine and workspace offsets, auto home, and auto tool offset

« on: July 27, 2017, 01:46:58 AM »

Please check out the Coordinate spaces pdf in the Members Documents section http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,33595.0.html
It will answer all your questions and create a few more of it's own. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: V Carving Quality - possible problem on entry and exit points?

« on: July 27, 2017, 01:42:56 AM »

Steve,

Check that you are actually using the same angle of V-Bit that you are specifying in VCarve.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lazycam postprocessor

« on: July 25, 2017, 01:33:20 AM »

 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lazycam postprocessor

« on: July 24, 2017, 06:37:36 AM »

If it's any help I did produce a Lazycam Post Processor for laser use incorporating the M11/M10 commands some while back, it's in the.zip file in this post http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,21762.msg151284.html#msg151284

Tweakie.

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Works in progress / Re: Super simple single screen for Mill or Router

« on: July 24, 2017, 01:20:05 AM »

Excellent work Graham.

I like simple 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PLEASE HELP! New user, new machine, CRAZY Z depth

« on: July 23, 2017, 10:11:37 AM »

Hi Joe,

The link given above works just fine here. Could you perhaps try another computer ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help! Mach 3 glue dispenser !!

« on: July 23, 2017, 02:13:28 AM »

If reducing the Spin Up /Spin Down delays to zero (Config. / Ports and Pins / Spindle Setup) does not produce sufficient reduction in the M3/M3 delays then this may be the next step...
Try using the M11/M10 command set - this will certainly reduce the delay you have experienced with the M3/M4 commands and should prevent the 'pooling' that you mention.
This short description of the M11/M10 commands is intended for laser switching but you should find that it is relevant to your application: http://hobbycncart.com/publ/cikkek/mach3_temaju_cikkek/switching_a_laser_under_mach_control/8-1-0-29

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PLEASE HELP! New user, new machine, CRAZY Z depth

« on: July 22, 2017, 01:49:55 AM »

Hi Mili68,

My best guess…

I am assuming that your VCarvePro is set-up with Z zero as being with the cutter in contact with the work surface and that you are setting the cutter position and zeroing the Z axis DRO prior to starting the job.

That said, if during the job the cutter is not reaching the correct depth and the Mach3 Z axis DRO shows the required (correct) depth then you could be either loosing steps (which you doubt) or have lost motion (backlash, loose coupling, loose grubscrew, loose collet, etc.) on the Z axis or within the spindle itself.

My best guess is that something mechanical may have come loose on your Z axis, perhaps thoroughly check the thrust bearing and everything else associated with that axis (including the spindle motor).

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PLEASE HELP! New user, new machine, CRAZY Z depth

« on: July 21, 2017, 04:30:13 AM »

Hi Mili68,

You have not said which version of Mach3 you are using.

If it is not .062 then please download that version from the following link and then install it over the top of your existing installation.  ftp://anonymous:guest@ftp.machsupport.com/Mach3/Mach3Version3.043.062.exe

Does that make any difference ?

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: 4 axis foam cutter

« on: July 14, 2017, 01:49:20 PM »

Excellent work Nick, I just love that cabin.

Tweakie.