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General Mach Discussion / Re: No Motor Movement When Running GCode

« on: June 03, 2016, 11:27:26 AM »

Looks like that controller does use the parallel port. As your hand controller is working fine then there is a good chance that you just have one (or more) of the Mach3 parameters incorrectly set.

Could you attach your .xml file, it is named <your profile>.xml (typically Mach3Mill.xml) so we can check your settings. This file needs to be copied from your Mach3 folder, renamed to something unique (calebfrome.xml) and attached using the Additional Options tab.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CopyCat Latest Version Probe issue

« on: June 03, 2016, 06:41:06 AM »

Are there any instruction manuals for CopyCat as I can't find any. I am unable to make sense of the drill function I just get the message

 "Must make a feed or rapid move to hole"

I have tried every possible combination but I just keep getting this, rapid move and feeds record perfectly but can't get the drill function to work, any help would be appreciated.

Do you have a valid Mach3 license and a valid Wizard license ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: No Motor Movement When Running GCode

« on: June 03, 2016, 02:14:48 AM »

We need some more details about your system.

Type of machine ?
Are you using the Parallel Port or an external Motion Controller ?
Make & Model of the machine controller ?
Which version of Mach3 are you using ?

And any other details you think may help us to identify the problem.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mill Dual Z axis?

« on: June 01, 2016, 10:50:56 AM »

Reflecting off the OP, would it be possibule to write G00 script which would use the knee as rapid Z and the quill as "feed" Z ?

Guess you would have to invert the -+ movement in the script depending on "which Z" is moving. But in the end, the tip of the tool will always be correct with the DRO.

Hummm

Not sure if that could be made to work but it is certainly a very interesting idea.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / MOVED: G31 not seeing Probe

« on: May 30, 2016, 09:58:28 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=32646.0

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cutting problem, Random Cuts!!

« on: May 30, 2016, 09:56:24 AM »

If you Zip and then attach (give it a unique name) your Gcode file which is having issues It can be tested to see if that is causing the problem.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: X axis will ONLY move in one direction

« on: May 30, 2016, 09:47:50 AM »

Hi Mark,

If you are unable to jog any axis from the keyboard, have you accidentally turned off the Jog ON/OFF button ?.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Feed rate over ride problem

« on: May 30, 2016, 01:46:47 AM »

Hi Andrew,

I am pleased that you have it working. 

Just my opinion...

If it's working OK then leave it as it is.

At some later date (perhaps after you have gained more experience) you may find that some functions do not work as expected and that's the time to change to the later, more up-to-date, version.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Rotary Table for A axis

« on: May 29, 2016, 07:20:46 AM »

Excellent work Roger. 

(just out of curiosity, how much was the s.h. harmonic ?).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Replacing electronics on a CNC

« on: May 29, 2016, 01:36:39 AM »

thanks, so I should not worry about the heat of my stepper motors?

Stepper motors are designed to run at their rated current. They will run hot but if the outer case temperature is above 65 deg.C then I suggest that you reduce their drive current accordingly. (high quality stepper's can handle very high temperatures indeed but the cheaper versions may suffer failure if allowed to get too hot).

Tweakie.