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

« on: November 01, 2015, 07:41:03 AM »

Pleased you got it sorted Doug. 
Just shows how observant I am - didn't notice M10 / M11 were transposed. 

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 01, 2015, 05:03:28 AM »

Hi Doug,

The only thing I can see (without testing it on a machine) is that you have Output#1 configured as Spindle. This may be causing a conflict with the M10P1/M11P1 commands. Try using a different Output# for one or the other and see if that resolves the problem. Also uncheck Use WatchDogs (Config / General Config).

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 01, 2015, 03:57:38 AM »

Hi Doug,

That's a good suggestion.

I don't know which Screen you are using but bottom right of the 1024 set shows the Profile you are using. Locate the .xml file <your profile> .xml (typically Mach3Mill.xml) in the Mach3 folder - copy it to the desktop, rename the copy to a unique name (wl888.xml would be good) then using the Additional Options (at the bottom of the reply pane) attach it to your reply.

I will check you settings and hopefully be able to suggest a solution. 

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 01, 2015, 02:06:45 AM »

Hi Doug,

Config / General Config / Pgm End or M30 Rewind - look to see if Turn off all Outputs is checked.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to CNC and having problems loading gcode

« on: October 31, 2015, 10:23:50 AM »

ahh the small print 

http://www.machsupport.com/licensing/

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to CNC and having problems loading gcode

« on: October 31, 2015, 07:11:24 AM »

Hi Rob,

I am guessing that you do not have a Mach3 license - in Demo mode Mach3 will only load / run the first 500 lines of Gcode.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Scrappy does his first cut!!!!!!!

« on: October 31, 2015, 02:43:16 AM »

Coming soon - - THE CHRONICLES of SCRAPPY 1 & 2 - - by STEW.
Tweakie.

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

« on: October 30, 2015, 11:57:56 AM »

Hi Gary,

Welcome to the forum.

The answer to your question is yes and hopefully you will quickly get an explanation (in the other thread) of how to do it by people who are better at explaining things than I.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z-Axis Repeatability: Small Changes

« on: October 30, 2015, 02:34:29 AM »

Hi Richard V,

Try halving the Velocity and acceleration you have set for your Z axis in Motor Tuning (save the changes).

If this cures the problem then you need to find the optimum reliable settings for this axis.
If it doesn't cure the problem then I suggest you thoroughly check the mechanicals - such things as loose set screw in couplings, binding or tightness of slides or screw etc.etc.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Pokeys 57E Issues mach4

« on: October 28, 2015, 03:13:53 AM »

Beautiful looking plane Paul. (Mine are all small enough to fit into the estate).

Afraid I cannot suggest anything that may cure the runaway situation - it sounds downright dangerous to me.
I gave up on Mach4 almost a year ago now. I found that I was spending more time looking at the screen and typing than I was actually running the program.
Sadly it seems that if you enjoy LUA programming, macro and problem solving in general then Mach4 is absolutely excellent but if you just want to make stuff with a CNC machine then Mach3 is still years ahead.  

Tweakie.