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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Setting up mach 3 on good used cpu win7

« on: April 06, 2021, 02:34:35 AM »

Perhaps the easy solution would be to forget using the Parallel Port and choose a good quality external motion controller (such as the CNC Drive UC300ETH or Warp9 ESS). Overall, this would be a step in the right direction.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: going from 3 to 4v2. Motion controller selection

« on: April 06, 2021, 01:06:36 AM »

ESS = Ethernet Smooth Stepper
USS = USB Smooth Stepper

Just a heads-up...

Warp9 support for the USS Smooth Stepper has ended in favour of the ESS.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 Videos / Re: How to set up after plugging in cheap chinese cnc mill?

« on: April 05, 2021, 02:49:51 AM »

Hi Rob,

Welcome.

If it’s any assistance to you, the Mach4 help-learning/product manuals are here; https://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/product-manuals/

Tweakie.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Setting up mach 3 on good used cpu win7

« on: April 05, 2021, 01:05:45 AM »

Just a couple of suggestions...

If you are using the Parallel Port then your version of Win7 must be 32bit.

Depending on your machine controller electronics you may need your PCIE Parallel Port card inputs / outputs to be to the older 5Volt TTL standard (not 3.3 Volts).

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach4 uninstall problem

« on: April 04, 2021, 03:23:41 AM »

this post belongs in the Mach4 General discussion board. No doubt Tweakie will shift it there when he recovers from Easter Egg bingeing.

 

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General Mach Discussion / MOVED: Lua: Error occurred while opening file

« on: March 31, 2021, 03:47:39 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=44619.0

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help needed to engrave emblem...

« on: March 31, 2021, 03:46:45 AM »

perhaps check out the free F-Engrave software and tutorials on their website; https://www.scorchworks.com/Fengrave/fengrave.html

This software can import .dxf drawings and convert to Mach compatable Gcode, etc. and should enable you to complete your minibike project with ease.

Tweakie.

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*****VIDEOS***** / Re: Spring greeting from Tokyo

« on: March 29, 2021, 07:16:49 AM »

Hi Yoshii,

The Cherry Blossom is indeed very beautiful, thank you for sharing the pictures with us all. I think the alcoholic drinks may be OK as long as everybody kept their 2M distance.

Your continuous ball bearing run is great and I am pleased that Poipoy is helping Ako-Chan operate the mechanism.

Perhaps you should not disclose the secrets of your works and keep us all guessing just how it is done ?

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: How to get Fusion 360 to work with Mach3

« on: March 28, 2021, 02:15:22 AM »

Try the Mach3 pp here;  https://cam.autodesk.com/hsmposts

Tweakie.

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: Reviving old table that won't fire

« on: March 27, 2021, 03:56:59 AM »

Hi dumnerdroid,

I have sent you a PM.

Tweakie.