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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: newbie....bitmap, jpg to Gcode?

« on: November 05, 2014, 03:30:21 AM »

Hi GFR,

What exactly is it that you wish to carve ?? (V-Carving, 3D relief, outlines ??).

Perhaps an example of you intended .bmp or .jpg may be of help here.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Messin' around with Plexiglass. The "see through" CNC

« on: November 05, 2014, 03:24:19 AM »

As you have said, it will have it's limitations but excellent work - my congratulations on your build.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: tool zero setup

« on: November 04, 2014, 11:55:54 AM »

It would help if told us exactly which tool setup pad you have bought and how you are trying to set it up ??

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: steppers just quit moving mid motion but mach still running

« on: November 04, 2014, 11:52:24 AM »

Perhaps check your PSU output voltage when it all stops - the PSU may be going into thermal shutdown (or something similar).

Tweakie.
 

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Share Your GCode / Re: Simple ways to make a pcb circuit to gcode

« on: November 04, 2014, 10:49:55 AM »

Nice work Tony, thanks for sharing the information.

Tweakie.

3046

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Printer Port Discussions

« on: November 04, 2014, 08:30:28 AM »

That's perhaps the best way to ensure compatible versions of both M4 and Darwin 

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Printer Port Discussions

« on: November 04, 2014, 07:12:42 AM »

Hi Guys:

  This is version 2071 of Darwin, ( I will make darwins version number equal to the Mach4 version numbers..)

No need to upgrade unless you need to, this one reportedly reapres a few license issues, will accept .txt as well for
licenses, and can load plugins from the about menu..

Art

Hi Art,

You missed adding the attachment. 

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 04, 2014, 04:10:01 AM »

Hi Zann,

The version shown on my website works ‘as is’ without the additional switch panel (which was added later to enable extra menu items selection).

As mentioned above by Daniel, the Arduino based design by Art may be a much easier project for controlling your J48 – I am certainly following it with great interest and hope to get it working with my CO2 laser in the not too distant future.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Gertrude Gets Some!

« on: October 31, 2014, 12:03:03 PM »

Hi Chris,

Nice to see you'r back here again.
We have missed seeing the pictures of all your wonderful creations, now it looks like some great stuff will be produced with that new axis. 

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: motors heating and chattering

« on: October 29, 2014, 12:59:58 PM »

Hi Jmccann,

Welcome to the forum.

If you copy your .xml file (from the Mach3 folder) which has the same name as your profile (bottom right of Mach3 screen) – rename it to something unique (such as jmccann.xml) then attach it to your reply (using Additional Options...) I will take a look at your settings and see if I can spot a problem with your setup.

Tweakie.