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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.

2113

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

 

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Tangent Corner / Understanding.

« on: December 31, 2017, 07:41:58 AM »

Once we have all become deeply involved with Mach4 and LUA scripts programming (and of course, all the logical thinking) how do we learn to talk with the necessary grammatical commas in the right places ?

His wife asks him to pop to the corner store and buy a pint of milk and as an after thought, says that if they have any eggs then please get half a dozen.
When he returns, his wife asks him why he has 6 bottles of milk. His reply, “they have eggs”.

Tweakie.

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

« on: December 31, 2017, 06:36:34 AM »

trying to upload a pic but i dont have a place to host it.

Use the Reply tab then select Additional Options...

Tweakie.

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

« on: December 31, 2017, 01:46:38 AM »

From what you say this does not appear to be a Mach3 problem.
My suggestion is that you contact the manufacturers (or suppliers) of your machine and ask their customer support for advice.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Are the G Codes at the top right of the main screen all the active codes?

« on: December 30, 2017, 02:11:01 AM »

Just in case anyone is curious about the G97…

Constant Surface Speed never really worked correctly in Mach3 and it’s implementation was eventually discontinued. Having the G97 active ensures the spindle will be operating in RPM mode.

Graham Waterworth describes the relevant commands in this thread; http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,5494.msg37162.html#msg37162

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3

« on: December 28, 2017, 08:00:36 AM »

So what is the cheapest way to get this guy going?
So many of you guys have built many machines, helped
others and so on.
I'm just familiar with gecko, and CNC4PC stuff. Somewhere there
are some suggestions for a LPT board pretty cheap that works.
It's Christmas
olf20 / Bob

Hi Bob,

According to forum stats. The OP has returned to the forum (presumably to read this thread) on a daily basis but he has failed to provide any of the information that has been requested by our forum Members that have been trying to help him.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Pin ID for this 5 axis breakout board with V5 relay

« on: December 28, 2017, 07:32:29 AM »

I have reduced the posted picture size, hope this helps.

Tweakie.