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General Mach Discussion / MOVED: Mach4 Cant see soft limits on mill but can on router screen. What am doing wrong

« on: September 27, 2020, 04:35:32 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=43702.0

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M10/M11 Control

« on: September 26, 2020, 07:50:17 AM »

The M11 / M10 is set-up in the ESS config. Check the Warp9 documentation for details.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M10/M11 Control

« on: September 26, 2020, 05:45:18 AM »

It varies depending on the motion controller being used but…

The command M11P1 turns ON Output#1 and the command M10P1 turns OFF Output #1 (the P number refers to the Output# number)
The Port and Pin of the Output# is defined and Enabled in Config / Ports and Pins / Output Signals.

The M11Px / M10Px commands must always be followed by an axis (any axis) move for them to take effect.

You will need to be using the latest Mach3 version.

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Fusion 360 Free Version major downgrade.

« on: September 23, 2020, 05:45:31 AM »

For all those who use Fusion360 the changes and functionality that is being removed from the personal use license version is detailed in these videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOiuTu14tI&ab_channel=TFI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocf7hU3e40Y&frags=wn&ab_channel=DesktopMakes

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: No Official Update since August 2019 ?????

« on: September 22, 2020, 05:04:39 AM »

"Mach4 changed a bunch of internal registers (# vars) as of 4517, and requires ESS plugin 260 or newer since their change broke compatibility with the older ESS plugins.   ESS plugin 259 and older will only work with Mach4 builds 4470 and older.

Not everybody uses the ESS.

Which is the best Mach4 version to use with all the other available motion controllers ?

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Spanish / Re: mach 3 + laser

« on: September 22, 2020, 02:38:37 AM »

This may also be of interest;

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=12444.msg265104#msg265104

Tweakie.

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Spanish / Re: mach 3 + laser

« on: September 22, 2020, 01:15:25 AM »

This may help...

http://hobbycncart.com/publ/cikkek/mach3_temaju_cikkek/switching_a_laser_under_mach_control/8-1-0-29

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: No Official Update since August 2019 ?????

« on: September 22, 2020, 01:10:13 AM »

Latest MACH4 version is 4531 (dated 14-9-2020) available at
ftp://machsupport.com/Mach4/DevlopmentVersions/

Unfortunately that is a Development version and not quite the same thing as an Official stable version.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Demo version

« on: September 20, 2020, 07:16:49 AM »

Hi Mike,

Have you got your machine up and running now ?

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Easy Mount Color markers and Ball point pen Holder

« on: September 20, 2020, 03:35:33 AM »

Sharpie ultra fine permanent markers are PCB Etch (e.g Sodium Persulphate o Ferric Chloride ) resistant so plotting with spring loaded permanent markers may be an easier way to make PCB board than end-mill routing.
Just let Mach3 do just the through hole drilling Only since drilling unlike routing does not need perfect levelling of the PCB.

Sounds good, perhaps you could try it and post a few pictures of your results.

Tweakie.