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Mach4 Videos / MOVED: StepsPerUnitCalculator

« on: July 30, 2018, 01:52:52 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=38034.0

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 pauses at M3 and M5 commands

« on: July 30, 2018, 01:50:17 AM »

The M3/M4/M5 commands are far too slow for laser work and as Gerry has mentioned you need to be using the M11P# / M10P# commands.

Even if you use the M11P#/M10P# commands you cannot directly transition from GRBL generated Gcode because under Mach the S#### commands will break the Constant Velocity chain and you will still have pauses which will create unwanted burn marks.

If you want to reproduce 8 bit photographic images then please have a stroll through this thread, a number of solutions are described; http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12444.msg242678.html#msg242678

Tweakie.

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Mach4 Videos / MOVED: Z axis travels the wrong way when running a program

« on: July 29, 2018, 08:33:41 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=38031.0

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: ESS and Mach4 current status

« on: July 26, 2018, 02:09:55 AM »

do you guys know if or when warp9 wil upgrade their ess smotth stepper in order to use a torch height control system like the proma with mach 4 software?......i build this bad ass plasma table but im missing the most important part, the thc........and i cant since i i use mach 4 and have an ess smoth stepper. fml

It is my understanding that Warp9 are currently working on the ESS and Mach4 THC but it is not top of their priorities list so it may be a while before it is ready.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: doubt Macros VBScript

« on: July 26, 2018, 01:54:43 AM »

There is explanation and working examples in the Customising Mach2 manual;  http://www.machsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mach2_6.11_Custom.pdf

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle On and Off- Please help

« on: July 25, 2018, 10:06:17 AM »

I don't think this is the answer but try...

In Config / Ports & Pins / Spindle Setup - note the Output# used for Clockwise (M3).
In Config / Ports & Pins / Output Signals – for the Output# noted above, change the Active Low setting.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle On and Off- Please help

« on: July 25, 2018, 09:48:24 AM »

Sounds like you have your spindle control incorrectly wired - the spindle should not be running before Cycle Start is pressed.
You need to check your wiring connections.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: doubt Macros VBScript

« on: July 25, 2018, 03:38:16 AM »

Perhaps check out the video tutorials;

http://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/videos-tutorials/

Other download links you may find of interest;

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11061.0;attach=14193
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11056.0;attach=14194
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9312.0;attach=6986
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7922.0;attach=6167
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18062.0;attach=26020

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle On and Off- Please help

« on: July 25, 2018, 01:59:57 AM »

What I have been doing is that as soon as I see the spindle CW F5 button start flashing , I can click on it again to start the spindle , finish the cut , and then
turning it off...

The spindle should be running when the CW F5 button is flashing - is that the way you have it set-up ?

Tweakie.

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Galil / Re: Random E-stops Doesnt Seem to be Noise Related?? Fix it and I'll pay you a BUCK!

« on: July 24, 2018, 05:09:28 AM »

I am pleased that you found a solution and thanks for returning to the thread and posting details of the cause.

Tweakie.