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Bargain Basement / Re: Bridgeport cnc mill, Grizzly lathe, Rapid track, and lots of controls

« on: January 03, 2018, 02:09:51 AM »

Hi Tig-140

Obviously USA but actual location would be helpful.

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: new to this and getting nothing

« on: January 03, 2018, 02:01:41 AM »

If you post a couple of pictures of your machine controller (outside and inside) then it can (hopefully) be identified and suggestions made regarding the problem. Use the Reply tab and Additional Options... to attach pictures (which have to have unique names).

played around with a few things trying to get my head around it and yay! movement!

Any idea what it was that you did ?

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Understanding.

« on: January 01, 2018, 07:58:14 AM »

It’s a few years ago now since spending some time in Charleston SC and staying in a small, new development, property backing onto a lake in Mount Pleasant. On the second day, taking my breakfast out onto the patio, there just laying on the lawn was the biggest Alligator I had ever seen in my life. It must have been some 60 feet away but it looked like I could just reach out and touch. I slowly backed up, turned and then ran. Whilst putting on a dry pair of trousers it dawned on me just why the pool was surrounded by a tall wire fence (I had previously thought it was there to prevent young children accidentally falling into the pool and drowning – wrong !). Others may laugh but we have no predators here in the UK and that Alligator was the most scary thing I have ever seen in my life. Never saw him (or her) again all the time I was there, but I never again went out onto the patio early morning or after dusk.

So, as a second guess…

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Understanding.

« on: January 01, 2018, 05:20:11 AM »

Can anyone guess what I would bet on being the new top of the food chain in the not to distant future?

This guy looks mean enough to take over ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Setting Back Up

« on: January 01, 2018, 02:31:41 AM »

As Tom has said, make a backup of the whole Mach3 folder.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Which files in Mach3 contain the configuration settings?

« on: January 01, 2018, 02:29:50 AM »

Your config. is stored in <your profile> .xml (typically Mach3Mill.xml).
Your licence file is called Mach1Lic.dat
Both are in the Mach3 folder.

If you have any special Screen sets or Macros then these also need to be copied across.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 5 Axis BoB no inputs

« on: December 31, 2017, 10:37:51 AM »

I'm not sure but don't these boards need an external 12v supply to activate the inputs/relay???

As Dave has said you need a 12V to 24V power source connected to the board to enable the Inputs and non-step/direction Outputs to work correctly.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Understanding.

« on: December 31, 2017, 08:38:23 AM »

Thanks Mike - but it is true !

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Omio X8-2200L-USB doesn't work

« on: December 31, 2017, 08:36:07 AM »

Just a general note here…

If you buy a cheap Chinese product then fine (I have bought many) but you are generally on your own as far as customer support is concerned.

If you think you may be unable to get that particular device to work as expected (without assistance) then purchase the device from a respected supplier who offers the necessary customer support. You may pay more initially but…
is it worth it ? – I leave you to decide.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Need help with this drawing for G Code

« on: December 31, 2017, 07:48:56 AM »

ya but i cant upload a photo directly, I can only link to an image thats hosted elsewhere? never mind i found it