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General Mach Discussion / Re: non repeating z moves

« on: November 24, 2015, 02:20:24 AM »

Hi Keith,

Don't hit the Ref All Zero button - just zero the X, Y, Z manually - this should resolve your immediate problem.

Tweakie.

3822

General Mach Discussion / Re: Defining material, 0/0 point, etc.

« on: November 24, 2015, 01:50:52 AM »

Sorry guys I will try not to F***** in the future. 

Tweakie.

3823

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Post file from MC5 to Mach3...

« on: November 24, 2015, 01:48:17 AM »

Basically...

From the line you deleted and showed in one of your earlier posts there was a G90 for Absolute distance mode - when this condition is true then G91.1 has been added to request Incremental arc moves.

I have no way of testing it to confirm that it works but it either will of it won't so you are chief tester. 

Tweakie.

3824

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Post file from MC5 to Mach3...

« on: November 23, 2015, 11:38:38 AM »

Hi Adam,

No guarantees but try this...

Tweakie.

3825

General Mach Discussion / Re: Defining material, 0/0 point, etc.

« on: November 23, 2015, 11:02:53 AM »

Yes sir F-Engrave. 

Tweakie.

3826

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Post file from MC5 to Mach3...

« on: November 23, 2015, 08:01:29 AM »

Hi Adam,

Do you have to have Absolute or Incremental selected for IJ mode in General Config. to get rid of the crop circles ??

Tweakie.

3827

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Milling Is Off Center

« on: November 23, 2015, 04:15:12 AM »

There is a lot of 'trial and error' required to get each axis Velocity and Acceleration to their optimum values.

This is what I would do...

Just one axis at a time - increase Vecocity until the axis stalls on fast jog (shift + arrow key) reduce velocity by 30% and save changes. Do a similar thing with Acceleration.

Tweakie.

3828

General Mach Discussion / Re: Defining material, 0/0 point, etc.

« on: November 23, 2015, 01:55:02 AM »

Hi Frank,

Towards the beginning of your Gcode there should be an F*********x command (eg. F600) change this (and any other repeats of the F*********x command) to a higher value and save the changes. Check that you specify a high enough feed-rate in the CAD/CAM software that you use to create the Gcode.

If your spindle only has an 1/8" chuck then, unfortunately, you are limited to the available cutters that you can use. Also your spindle motor may not have sufficient horsepower to drive a larger diameter cutter.

Check out ebay for "V groove cutter" there should be lots to choose from, including different angles (not 1/8" shaft though).

Tweakie.

3829

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 soft limits reverse axes

« on: November 22, 2015, 11:37:36 AM »

Excellent explanation Bob - thanks for posting the information.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle Problems

« on: November 22, 2015, 11:33:39 AM »

I don't think you will be wasting your time posting anywhere on this forum.

Tweakie.