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General Mach Discussion / Re: lost steps on y after a z move.

« on: August 24, 2017, 01:31:43 AM »

Excellent work my friend.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lost steps on y after a z move.

« on: August 23, 2017, 12:57:19 AM »

Hi Buchanan,

Not a dumb question at all.

One thought occurs to me: last night I left the workshop in a hurry. I just flipped all the switches off on  the power board, didn't shut Mach 3 down or the computer.

It is as you suspected - Mach3 saves it's settings to the .xml file on shutdown. If the shutdown is not completed correctly Mach3 will load a previous .xml file (settings) on  next start-up.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lost steps on y after a z move.

« on: August 22, 2017, 04:23:11 AM »

 

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / He just had to do it !

« on: August 22, 2017, 03:26:07 AM »

A picture from the past.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lost steps on y after a z move.

« on: August 22, 2017, 03:05:12 AM »

Hi Buchanan,

Good fortune building those wonderful time-pieces.

(Friend of mine spent 15 Years building a small, ride-on, steam engine - he spent so much time in the workshop his wife almost forgot she was married).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lost steps on y after a z move.

« on: August 22, 2017, 01:40:16 AM »

Hi Buchanan,

If 4uS works OK then stick with that (Gecko recommend a minimum of 2uS and I think general opinion suggests a maximum of 5uS).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lost steps on y after a z move.

« on: August 21, 2017, 07:20:00 AM »

Hi Buchanan,

Just a couple of things you may like to try…

1) In Input Signals you have Port1 Pin10 allocated twice (Input #1 and EStop). You may have good reason for this but it needs checking.

2) In Motor Tuning try increasing Step Pulse to at least 2 uS and save changes.

3) In General Configuration increase Look Ahead from 20 to 200 and un-check Use WatchDogs.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lost steps on y after a z move.

« on: August 21, 2017, 03:30:23 AM »

Hi Buchanan,

Could you attach your .xml file.

This is in your Mach3 folder titled <your profile>.xml (typically Mach3Mill.xml). Copy and rename the file to Buchanan.xml and use the 'Additional Options' to attach to your post.

This file will let us check your Mach3 settings, and hopefully spot a problem.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: dro reading Zero when G code says different. Newby

« on: August 18, 2017, 10:59:31 AM »

Hi 53Hudson,

There is a short tutorial for adding attachments / pictures here;  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,24585.0.html

Tweakie.

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

« on: August 18, 2017, 08:09:21 AM »

Thanks Art.

I used a GaAs meniscus lens in this attachment (first time I have used one) and I must say that I am really impressed with the tiny dot size that it can produce.
Now to change out my other GaAs Plano-convex for a meniscus. 

Tweakie.