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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing operation does not pulls back enough to get away from switch?

« on: April 05, 2018, 10:37:48 AM »

Has anyone else experienced "sudden unexplained" shifts ? 

Hi Philippe,

Are you using a genuine Mach3 license that is registered in your name ?

Tweakie.

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Screen Sets / Super Simple Screen Set

« on: April 05, 2018, 05:18:32 AM »

Here is an excellent Super Simple Screen Set created, for educational purposes, by Graham Waterworth.

The Mach3 Super Simple Screen Set: http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35288.0;attach=48518

The Mach4 Super Simple Screen Set:  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35438.0;attach=46697

Tweakie.


Update:-

check out the new Lathe Screen sets :- https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=41385.msg271329#msg271329

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ahoy there - I'm a pirate. Arrrrrr!!!

« on: April 04, 2018, 03:55:25 AM »

Hi Andre,

Not sure which version of Mach3 you are using but...
By popular opinion the recommended version is R3.043.062 and it can be downloaded from here : ftp://anonymous:guest@ftp.machsupport.com/Mach3/Mach3Version3.043.062.exe


Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ahoy there - I'm a pirate. Arrrrrr!!!

« on: April 04, 2018, 02:48:46 AM »

Hi Andre,

Welcome to the forum.

The "MaoA˜A ¯Ðtonar" is indeed a Pirate License - a genuine license can be obtained directly from Artsoft :  http://www.machsupport.com/shop/mach3/

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: help with mach 3 not running at g coded feedrate

« on: April 04, 2018, 01:22:33 AM »

Also in Port 1 pins current state I have 5 LED's in the upper row showing green.

Don't put too much faith in that, the Port 1 Pins Current State does not always work as it was intended.

Another thing to remember is that the G21 /G20 commands are Modal. (all good Gcode files will always declare G21/G20 as appropriate).

Tweakie.

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Post Processors / Re: DotG post processor for Mach3 Laser operation.

« on: April 03, 2018, 06:56:54 AM »

For those that are interested in DotG - I spent some time translating the User Manual and Post Processor Manual form Hungarian into English and these .pdf documents can be downloaded from here: http://dotg.weebly.com/download.html

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: help with mach 3 not running at g coded feedrate

« on: April 03, 2018, 05:17:54 AM »

Hi Farv,

Welcome.

If your machine is set-up in Inch units and the Gcode file you are using has been compiled in Millimetre units then everything will be small unless...

Use Notepad to edit your Gcode file to add G21 (on a new line) at the start of the Gcode listing. This tells Mach3 that the file is in mm units and it will then scale the axis movements to match your machine units setup (hopefully).

Tweakie.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Macro for zero Piece not run... probably need of your help.

« on: April 03, 2018, 04:29:49 AM »

To avoid duplication this topic continues here; http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,36943.0.html

Tweakie.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Auto zero with ESS not working correctly

« on: April 03, 2018, 02:09:30 AM »

worked first time exactly right

It will not be ‘exactly right’ because there will always be some overrun (Z axis deceleration at the chosen feed-rate) and that line of code is intended to apply the correction but, if you are happy with the results then that’s all that is important.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: controlling JP-3163B in 6040T USB CNC with Mach4

« on: April 02, 2018, 08:12:06 AM »

If I was King of the land, which I am not.............

A declaration would be made such that any Chinese junk 60xx controller would be considered contraband and must be destroyed.
Anyone in possession or providing the  contraband item would have only two options, namely,  life imprisonment or death.

Back to dreaming ............. ,

RICH

Excellent 

Tweakie.