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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: pocketing problem

« on: December 05, 2018, 01:48:02 AM »

In Config / General Config.   change the IJ Mode.

Ideally, all Gcode files containing arcs should specify the G90.1 or G91.1 (as appropriate).

Tweakie.

1512

General Mach Discussion / Re: Forum Search Broken?

« on: December 04, 2018, 01:31:36 AM »

Hi Guys,

This forum is currently undergoing a re-think on layout, content, etc.  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,38649.0.html

Some functions (such as search and link re-directs, etc.) may be a little cranky until it is all sorted 

Tweakie. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 errors Art Code 3336 and 8877

« on: December 01, 2018, 07:49:35 AM »

Hi,

The forum's Search facility is currently off-line.

Unfortunately, forum support for the CNC 6040Z is wearing a bit thin at the moment…

(1)   The CNC 6040Z software plugin does not support all of the Mach3 functions correctly and the Chinese originators fail to support their product with updates.
(2)   The CNC 6040Z USB software disc also includes a Pirate Mach3 license.

Tweakie.

1514

Mach3 and G-Rex / MOVED: Mach3 errors Art Code 3336 and 8877

« on: December 01, 2018, 07:23:36 AM »

This topic has been moved to General Mach Discussion.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=38869.0

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4, Modbus and HuanYang VFDs

« on: November 30, 2018, 08:39:29 AM »

Excellent info TommyG - thanks for posting.

Tweakie.

1516

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 + ESS CV tuning wizard problem

« on: November 30, 2018, 01:55:46 AM »

Just an observation but I assume we are talking about speeds of mm / min. and not mm / sec.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: inputs and probes

« on: November 29, 2018, 06:24:44 AM »

Hi Ray,

The ESS documentation, including setting up a probe with Mach4 is here;  https://www.warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach4#EssProbing

(Although reading all the Warp9 and ESS documentation is bit of a bore it pays to skip through as much of it as you can looking for things current of interest).

Tweakie.

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Brains Development / Re: Brain writing on/off relay

« on: November 29, 2018, 05:15:03 AM »

Another possibility you may wish to consider…

The Z axis Direction Pin state is modal, it will have one state when (and after) the Z axis has moved in one direction and the opposite state when (and after) the Z axis has moved in the other direction. The Z axis Direction Pin could then be used to switch an Output# ON or OFF without using Brains.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Why does it follow different tool paths from G code preview?

« on: November 29, 2018, 02:21:12 AM »

I notice you are using a very old version of Mach3, to take advantage of improvements and bug fixes you should really move on to a more recent version.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New Forum!

« on: November 28, 2018, 01:30:16 AM »

OK, this is what i mean. I have a notification in my mail box about a reply to my recent post with a link to read it. Click on the link and all there is is my post with no reply and no indication that i have a reply. Shouldn't the link as stated on it take me to the reply someone posted to me.

I cannot find the reply to my post.

Ken

Hi Ken,

This can happen when a spam posting has been made in your thread and then subsequently deleted (usually by a moderator).

Tweakie.