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

« on: October 16, 2015, 01:55:45 AM »

Hi Guys,

Welcome to the forum.

Any questions you may have are best posted as a New Topic in the general section. That way they will receive the maximum coverage from our hive mind. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Best digitizing kit?

« on: October 15, 2015, 01:47:28 AM »

Also since I purchased this mill with a licensed copy do I still need to order my own licenced copy or is it transfered since I'm buying the machine and control?

The official line is that the Mach3 license is non-transferrable. However this is not cast in stone and there are many instances where a transfer of license can be acceptable. Please use the contact form to contact licensing for full details. http://www.machsupport.com/contact-us/

Tweakie.

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

« on: October 13, 2015, 12:50:46 PM »

Hi my name is Kevin iv'e been a machist since back in the mid 80s when my father my brother and myself started a company manufacturing medical research equipment. we needed a new CNC machine to make small parts on and after loking around at what was out there decided to make our own

Hi Kevin,

Welcome to the forum.

We look forward to following the progress with your machine build. Please be sure to post some pictures during your progress (we all love pictures  ) in the Show'n'Tell section. Any questions you may have just ask away - best to post questions as a New Topic in the general section.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Setting Mach 3 withe chinese bob

« on: October 12, 2015, 12:47:27 PM »

Go to the Settings screen and click on Set Steps per Unit (bottom left).
Follow the instructions and repeat for each axis - this should tell you the correct steps per unit you should have set in Motor Tuning for each axis.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Create hard disk image in a different PC ???

« on: October 12, 2015, 03:30:17 AM »

Sounds good to me. 

I use an external HD to perform exactly this same task.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problem with my X & Y

« on: October 12, 2015, 02:41:34 AM »

There are always exceptions but it is usual to configure a machine’s axes with relation to the position in which the operator will stand.
The axis moving left – right being the X axis and the axis moving toward – away being the Y axis.
The physical direction of each axis is defined in Mach3 according to the direction the tool moves over the work.
The tool movement to the right of the work is +X
The tool movement to the left of the work is -X
The tool movement to the back of the work is +Y
The tool movement to the front of the work is –Y
And just for completeness…
The Z axis movement with tool moving away from work is +Z
The Z axis movement with tool moving towards the work is –Z
And X0 , Y0 is in the front left hand corner.

Please check out the Mach3 Manual for more details. http://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/product-manuals/

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DDSM3_V5.0 (USB controller)

« on: October 12, 2015, 02:11:04 AM »

Could you please advise me on 4-Axis USB MACH3 Motion Controller, which includes good technical backup services ?

I think this would be my choice https://www.cnc4you.co.uk/UC300-USB-Motion-Controller

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 or 4 USB setup Question

« on: October 11, 2015, 12:30:10 PM »

The details of what is required to operate from Mach4 are here;   http://www.machsupport.com/software/mach4/

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 or 4 USB setup Question

« on: October 11, 2015, 02:56:30 AM »

The CNC XPro has been designed for GRBL and as it stands will not operate with Mach3 or Mach4.

Tweakie.

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Can't get L cam to do what I want

« on: October 11, 2015, 02:38:29 AM »

Hi Vince,

I am pleased you have made the part OK and I hope it performs it's intended task as envisaged.

Just to be critical your DXF text was IMO not that well produced, comprising many short, straight lines that were not joined and perhaps that would not work all that well with LazyCam.
I now use Vectric software ( http://www.vectric.com/ ) CAD / CAM complete with Mach3 / 4 compatible post processor is the way forward, the only restriction being financially related.  

Tweakie.