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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis will only move in one direction Upwards (Z+)

« on: March 18, 2018, 07:49:35 AM »

Check in Config. / Ports and Pins / Motor Outputs that the Step Low Active is set the same for all three axes.
If you can physically swap the Z axis for either the X or Y then see if the problem follows the motor or the axis (a broken or bad connection stepper wire can cause this type of fault).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: STEPCRAFT 840 to Mach3... Help

« on: March 17, 2018, 11:27:59 AM »

Which Software / Interface do you have connected to your machine ?

Are you using the UC100 USB motion controller ?

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mach3 reads in cm and not in mm in Gcode file...

« on: March 15, 2018, 06:25:23 AM »

I have no idea what is best, I just use WinXP on a 32 bit PC.

That Dell Optiplex looks just fine to me (but I have never used one so cannot say one way or the other).
 
Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mach3 reads in cm and not in mm in Gcode file...

« on: March 15, 2018, 05:27:52 AM »

Yes, I run WinXP but on a 32 bit PC and not connected to the net. I transfer all Gcode files (created using win10) with a memory stick.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Losing offsets

« on: March 15, 2018, 04:11:09 AM »

Try; Operator / Restore Settings and select a backup from a date before the problem occurred. That should retrieve your lost offsets.

Tweakie.

(The PC you use with Mach3 and your CNC should be dedicated to the task and not connected to the net. , etc.)

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: March 15, 2018, 02:51:32 AM »

Wow that is quick.

Nice work Art  (I notice that the beam is not turning off during the rapids  ).

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mach3 reads in cm and not in mm in Gcode file...

« on: March 15, 2018, 02:44:51 AM »

Sorry to hear that it didn't work.

I don't use win7 so can't really suggest anything other than Mach3 may need to be installed and run as Administrator and given the required privileges within any antivirus software etc.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Scripter Compile Error bites again :(

« on: March 14, 2018, 07:37:13 AM »

Since most Mach3 users don't appear to want to move to Mach4, it's highly unlikely.
By the time Mach4 is 100% complete, it will probably have taken 7+ years of development. As a ground up new program, this was their chance to make the best Mach that they could.
Maybe that's what they did, but it's not the Mach4 that many wanted.

I should not be crytical because I could certainly not do anything better myself but  +1 to Gerry for summing up the situation regarding the original, long-term, Mach3 users.

Ah well, there is always UCCNC and so on.

Ohh Roger, what are you thinking

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: March 14, 2018, 06:05:45 AM »

Hi Plasmashine,

Welcome 

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mach3 reads in cm and not in mm in Gcode file...

« on: March 14, 2018, 05:59:03 AM »

Just an idea...

I would make a secure backup copy of my Mach3 folder.
Delete the existing Mach3 folder from drive C: then re-install Mach3 (version 0.62).
Copy my old <profile> .xml file from the backup to the new install. (if you have any special screens or macro's then copy them over as well).

Tweakie.