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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro

« on: April 09, 2016, 02:12:46 AM »

Hi Myford,

It certainly sounds like a very interesting project that you have undertaken.

If you have the time it would be nice if you could start a new topic on your Emco machines with some pictures and more detailed descriptions / explanations on how you have made everything work with Mach3.

Tweakie.

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: Control Panel running, Machine is not..HELP

« on: April 08, 2016, 11:15:53 AM »

To avoid duplicate threads running at the same time discussion on this topic continues here http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,32273.0.html

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Stopping program while running

« on: April 08, 2016, 02:04:30 AM »

Different versions of Mach3 may behave slightly differently but...

To pause a running Gcode use Feed-Hold (spacebar) and when all motion has stopped then press Stop.
To re-commence Gcode execution press Cycle Start.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit switch and probe trouble shooting.

« on: April 08, 2016, 01:57:31 AM »

Just when you think it is safe to go back into the water. 

Seriously though, I am pleased that you are making progress with this.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: i think my mach 3 is set for a router not a plasma table? HELP NEEDED

« on: April 07, 2016, 07:47:25 AM »

Mach3 just works on the Gcode that you give it.
The excess Z axis movement which you describe is presumably being put into the Gcode which you have created from your Q-Cad drawing ?
If that is so then this is the area in which you should be looking. See if you have a Mach3 friendly, Q-Cad (or whatever you are using to create the Gcode) post-processor, intended for Plasma.

Tweakie.

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

« on: April 06, 2016, 02:04:34 AM »

Hi Guys,

Welcome to your forum.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Gcode mishaps

« on: April 05, 2016, 02:19:15 AM »

Your Gcode is shambolic (to say the least) but it does work.

I am assuming…

1) Your Mach3 settings are such that a +Z command moves the tool away from the work and a –Z command moves the tool towards the work.

2) You are setting Z0.0000 as being the top surface of the work.

Is this the case ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: spindle control

« on: April 05, 2016, 02:09:31 AM »

I no longer have an X4 to check the spindle set-up for direction control – perhaps someone else can help with this (this thread is old so it may be best to start a new topic asking the question).

In Config. / Ports & Pins / Spindle Setup you can specify a ‘Spin-Up Delay’ – Gcode execution is paused for this period of time to give your spindle time to get up to speed.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Program for saving, restoring, printing and checking profile data

« on: April 04, 2016, 01:59:25 AM »

Excellent work Klaus, that looks like a really useful tool.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Improved Home Switching Idea?

« on: April 03, 2016, 06:43:25 AM »

You may have just re-invented the wheel but so what I think that is a brilliant suggestion.

(I have just made a minor repair to my mechanical jukebox and that has exactly the system you describe only it uses an optical switch & slotted disc on the stepper).

Tweakie.