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SmoothStepper USB / Re: USB S.S. Driver Accumulation Errors?

« on: July 02, 2014, 11:31:36 AM »

Hi Keith,

I am pleased that you found a solution. 

Thank you for posting the information as I am sure this will be of assistance to others that follow.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Tangential control

« on: July 02, 2014, 11:27:22 AM »

Just in general but most CAD / CAM programs have optional post processors to create either arcs or arc tangent curves in the toolpath.

If it's any help I have found that with arc generated circles, creating a lead-in with the same radius as the circle solves the problem as the cutter rotates to the correct direction before entering the work.

Tweakie.

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

« on: July 02, 2014, 11:13:33 AM »

Hi Jimmy,

I am very pleased that you have managed to get it working OK.   

You could try Config. / General Config. - Auto Screen Enlarge and see if that helps but I would just change the screen size in Windows / Properties / Settings.

Best regards,

Tweakie.

(n.b. This section is generally just for introductions so if you post any questions you may have as a new topic in the General section you will get the benefit of the hive mind rather than just my advice / opinions).

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Galil / Re: Galil Plugin is awesome!

« on: July 02, 2014, 02:21:11 AM »

Excellent tip Rational1 - thanks for sharing the info.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Bug Reports

« on: July 02, 2014, 01:59:50 AM »

Hi Steve,

I’m not whining or decrying anything but surely most of us home users will have the average ‘modern’ computer.

If Mach4 has been designed (intentionally or otherwise) only to run ‘properly’ on a defined specification computer this gives me great cause for concern.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Knee Mill Conversion

« on: July 01, 2014, 08:00:31 AM »

Thread starts is the number of individual (separate) threads on the screw -I would assume your is single start.

Lead is the calculation of how many mm the nut moves for one complete revolution of the screw.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: RUN FROM HERE PROBLEM

« on: July 01, 2014, 07:33:11 AM »

there still problem with different g code , i try 2.200.000 g code and run from here start at line 1.000.000, and problem again only begin at 550.000, but if i try from line 545.000 it will run

machinist888,

Perhaps, if you attach both your code and your .xml file we could find the problem for you. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: help regarding mach 3

« on: June 30, 2014, 12:46:51 PM »

Hi Gary,

Any chance of posting a picture of what's inside your controller box so I can tell exactly what you have ?

Do you have a manual for your controller ?

Tweakie.

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

« on: June 30, 2014, 11:48:04 AM »

My mill has the input for a USB cable from the computer and it goes into where the manual control pendent plugs into also. Is this the motion controller that you are speaking of?

Hi Jimmy,

I have no way of knowing - do you have a manual for the mill ?

Tweakie.

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

« on: June 30, 2014, 11:17:27 AM »

Hi Jimmy,

Welcome to the Artsoft forum.

Laptops are not recommended for use with Mach3 unless you plan on using an external motion controller (such as the Smooth Stepper etc. http://warp9td.com/).

Yes, you will be able to turn on / off the mill spindle without using the software but the way in which it is done will depend on what you have (VFD etc.).

It would be best if you get everything up and working to your satisfaction, using the Demo Version (http://www.machsupport.com/software/mach3/) before you buy the Mach3 license.

The Mach3 licence is portable between PC's and laptops etc. so you only need to buy it once.

Please take the time to read the documentation http://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/ and perhaps watch the video's - don't worry too much about the things you don't understand yet, it will come. (I have been using Mach2 / 3 for the last 10 years and I still don't know the half of it  ).

Tweakie.