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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.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Carved a Colt 1911

« on: April 01, 2018, 03:44:00 AM »

thought I'd see if i can make both sides and then glue them together next time.

I think that if YNN ever does that it will be a working model 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Importing A Chinese Machine......Roger Webb/Pacific Tooling - CNC Router

« on: March 31, 2018, 02:41:54 AM »

Hi Doug,

An excellent report on your experience with Roger Webb and Pacific Tooling, thanks for posting.

Tweakie.

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

« on: March 30, 2018, 01:37:38 AM »

Hi Carlos,

Welcome.

The left/right/up/down arrow keys and the page up / page down keys are usually used.
Alternately, in Config. / System HotKeys you can select whichever keyboard keys you choose.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Only X-axis motor is working

« on: March 29, 2018, 10:12:20 AM »

There is a steps per unit calculator here;  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16315.0;attach=23771

Tweakie.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: SMOOTH STEPPER SAVED FILES

« on: March 28, 2018, 02:02:37 AM »

Hi Frank,

It may not be quite as simple as editing the .xml file but I may be wrong.

It was a couple of years back when I had a bad .xml - I created the new profile and everything then worked as it should. When comparing the bad .xml and the good .xml they both appeared to be identical. My conclusion was that there may be more in the .xml file that an editor reveals.


Tweakie.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: SMOOTH STEPPER SAVED FILES

« on: March 27, 2018, 02:18:42 AM »

Hi Frank,

Couple of things to try...

In Config. / General Config - uncheck B-Axis is angular.

In Config./ Ports & Pins / Output Signals - disable Output#3 and Output#4 (these may cause conflict with the A axis using Port2 Pins 8 &  9).

After these changes have been made and applied Mach3 needs to be closed then restarted.

Tweakie.