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General Mach Discussion / Re: Carving in reverse

« on: December 03, 2015, 05:47:07 AM »

The usual convention for X0 ,Y0 is at the left hand corner nearest to you.

Assuming your horizontal axis is the X axis then if you go to Config. / Ports & Pins / Motor Outputs then change the Direction Low Active state for the X axis that will correct your letters being in reverse.

As for the letters being on top of one another - that could be lost steps, try reducing your Velocity and Acceleration settings by 50% (in Motor Tuning) for the X and Y axis, save the changes and report back on the result.

Tweakie.

3702

General Mach Discussion / Re: Different feed rate

« on: December 03, 2015, 05:36:03 AM »

I am sure the Mach3 Manual can explain it a lot better than me http://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/product-manuals/

However...

There are G00 rapid moves and there are G01 (G02,G03 etc.) feed-rate moves. The post-processor of the CAD/CAM software you are using (CamBam) should sort all this out for you automatically.

Tweakie.

3703

General Mach Discussion / Re: Z-axis Locked

« on: December 03, 2015, 02:27:15 AM »

If you post your .xml file from your Mach3 folder (you will have to re-name it to something unique such as lab9.xml to post) I will take a look at your settings and see if I can spot anything that is incorrect.

Tweakie.

3704

General Mach Discussion / Re: Z-axis Locked

« on: December 03, 2015, 02:05:47 AM »

I think the re-install would have solved any incorrect Mach3 settings but  "Serial Cord" ??  what's that ??

Tweakie.

3705

General Mach Discussion / Re: Z-axis Locked

« on: December 03, 2015, 01:47:58 AM »

Hi Lab-9 Design,

Welcome to the forum.

Perhaps, as a first step, try uninstalling Mach3 - deleting the Mach3 folder - restarting your PC then re-installing Mach3 and any other drivers your equipment supplier provided (following the on-screen notes etc.).

Report back on results and we can go from there.

Tweakie.

3706

General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle calibration, how I manage to get it working

« on: December 02, 2015, 01:10:00 AM »

Excellent information Resalles, thanks for sharing.

Tweakie.

3707

General Mach Discussion / Re: losing z-axis motor function

« on: December 02, 2015, 01:01:21 AM »

Hi Palo,

No sir.

I was referring to an 'enable signal' which some controller boards require in order for an axis (or group of axes) to be energized.

Tweakie.

3708

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Need help converting .png to gcode

« on: December 02, 2015, 12:56:07 AM »

Can you import it into a CAD programme and trace around it?

www.ebolt.co.uk

Yes, that is not difficult to do but it results in a series of 86 circles per group. Getting from there to a drill pattern is the hard part (at least with any reasonable degree of accuracy).


Jackkk,

Post your pattern for others to look at then I am sure an answer will be found.


Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Need help converting .png to gcode

« on: December 01, 2015, 07:25:28 AM »

I have to admit defeat on this one as I am unable to easily generate a drill file from the .png - perhaps someone else can give it a try ?

Tweakie.

3710

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Need help converting .png to gcode

« on: December 01, 2015, 06:16:59 AM »

Hi Jackkk,

Welcome to the forum.

I am certain there are lots of folks here only to willing to help and I don't think any of them would charge you for their assistance.

Either post your .png here or click on the envelope (below Superkitty) and email it to me and I will see what I can do (unless someone else beats me to it  )

Tweakie.