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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Welcome to SmoothStepper forum.

« on: April 25, 2016, 02:29:10 AM »

Hi Jerry,

Go to the Warp9 website http://www.warp9td.com/index.php/sw and check that you are running their recommended version of Mach3 and the latest plugin etc.
Download and run their SCU, follow the onscreen instructions and that should do the trick.

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: new guy cant get communication!:(

« on: April 23, 2016, 11:33:17 AM »

Hi Michel,

Mach3 does not support parallel port operation with a 64bit OS.

Requirements if using the parallel port for machine control:

Desktop PC (Laptops are not supported) with at least one parallel port
32-bit version of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (64-bit versions will not work)
1Ghz CPU
512MB RAM
Non-integrated Video Card with 32MB RAM(Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require a video card with 512MB RAM or higher)


Requirements if using an external motion device for machine control:

An appropriate external motion controller (options can be found on the Plugins page)
Desktop or Laptop with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
1Ghz CPU
512MB RAM
Video Card with 32MB RAM(Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require a video card with 512MB RAM or higher)

Tweakie.

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

« on: April 23, 2016, 01:15:55 AM »

Good fortune Monty - we are pleased to see you here and I am sure you will be making those doors in no time at all.

Tweakie.

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Re: "Preview post" not working ?

« on: April 22, 2016, 04:48:27 AM »

Works fine here (using Win10 and Safari).

Tweakie.

2345

General Mach Discussion / Re: Hot Stepper motors

« on: April 22, 2016, 02:01:58 AM »

Steppers are usually run at their rated current and they do get hot.

As a general rule they should not get so hot that you cannot briefly hold your hand on them (maximum case temp. around 65 deg.C).
It could be that the manufacturer of your steppers was over generous with the rating and if you find that they really are getting far too hot then reduce the current (reduce the resistor values to 2k2 or 2k).

Tweakie.

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Spanish / Re: El mach3 me corta pero no respeta las medidas

« on: April 20, 2016, 07:18:01 AM »

buen día. me construí un router cnc y me quedo muy bien compre los kits que venden en china y todo funciona bien abro el control manual con el tabulador y corre bien pero cuando mando a trabajar con un archivo realizado con artam me lo pone bien el mach pero lo hace mucho mas grande como al 300% mas. alguien sabe a que se debe? ya le menie los controles de motores de configuración del mach y nada. en el mnual de la interface dice que debe estar los steps per en 2000, velocity 120, aceleration 4 y los step pulse en 5y asi lo tengo , ya le baje la velocity y nada, gracias por su ayuda

If Mach3 is set-up in millimeters and your CAD/CAM software produces the Gcode set for Inches then that could be the problem ??
Inserting G20 at the start of your Gcode file may resolve the issue.

Google Translate...
Si Mach3 es puesta a punto en milímetros y su software CAD / CAM produce el Código G ajustado para pulgadas entonces que podría ser el problema ??
Inserción del G-20 en el inicio de su archivo de código G puede resolver el problema.

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: C&c changing zeros mid program on its own

« on: April 20, 2016, 02:19:47 AM »

Your Gcode runs (using your .xml settings) just fine here and without any error. You appear to be using a rather old version of Mach3 - I am not certain that updating to a later version would make any difference but it is worth a try (use version R3.043.062 rather than .066).

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: C&c changing zeros mid program on its own

« on: April 19, 2016, 11:07:10 AM »

Please attach <your profile> .xml file -  the one from the Mach3 folder (typically Mach3Mill.xml). Copy and rename it to Solosys.xml and use the Reply tab and Additional Options to attach to your post. This file contains your machine settings and may throw some light on the problem.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Acceleration

« on: April 19, 2016, 02:07:57 AM »

One test you could perhaps do is temporarily half your Z axis Velocity and Acceleration in Motor Tuning then see if the same issue persists ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z drive confusion

« on: April 19, 2016, 02:02:16 AM »

Hi Vince,

Welcome to the forum.

The fact that it used to work good but now it doesn’t is a bit suspicious.

From what you say it is my understanding that…

If you zero the Z axis DRO and your dial test indicator then MDI a command Z 0.100 the Z axis moves ~ 0.1125 but the Z axis DRO now shows 0.1000 ?

It is unusual for a Z axis to move further than commanded on the way up (assuming there is not a counter-balance system in use).

Try the same thing on the way down. Zero everything then MDI  Z -0.100. Do you still get approx. the same error between the dial test indicator and DRO ?

Tweakie.