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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Material not cutting.

« on: August 19, 2020, 01:57:02 AM »

Hi George,

Excellent work with that engraving, looks like you are well on your way now 

Sorry but I can't help with the Post Processor as I no longer use Mach4 and could not test any modifications made.

Tweakie.

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: CNC doesn't work properly

« on: August 19, 2020, 12:59:55 AM »

Check your controller's motor current settings (dip switches ?).
If they are not set to the motor's rated current then your motors may not be providing their maximum torque.

Tweakie.

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: CNC doesn't work properly

« on: August 18, 2020, 08:05:14 AM »

First, thoroughly check all the mechanicals for coupling slip etc.
But you could also be loosing position due to missing steps caused by tool loading. Do you have your stepper motor drivers correctly set to the Current that is marked on the stepper motor ?

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Uneven Cuts

« on: August 18, 2020, 06:54:30 AM »

Could you perhaps post a picture of the lopsided cut ?

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Material not cutting.

« on: August 18, 2020, 04:29:59 AM »

I think there are a couple of factors that need to be considered here…

Plywood is not always easy to cut as the layer bonding adhesive may not be susceptible to the wavelength of the laser beam and in addition the carbonization of the wood may, to a large extent, block the laser beam. To overcome this, or at least to partially overcome this, reasonable high pressure ‘air-assist’ is generally required to keep the kerf free from the carbon deposits (and the adhesive).
Although I have never tried it there is a laser-friendly plywood available from some suppliers and it is claimed that this cuts much easier and quicker than conventional ply. If you have not already tried it then perhaps ‘laser-ply’ is the way to go.

I am not certain just why you can only get 45% laser power, however, the Mach4 / ESS Laser combination is still in the development stages with bug-fixes and updates being made on a regular basis. Although progress has been painfully slow over the last couple of years it will get there in the end and the results that can be achieved using Mach4 and the ESS can only get better.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / MOVED: CV Tuning Wizard

« on: August 18, 2020, 01:01:54 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=43540.0

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: August 17, 2020, 01:16:27 AM »

Excellent test results ZASto.

Because different laser wavelengths have differing effects on many materials it is most interesting to see others results on ceramic tiles.
Did your lasered paint infuse into the glaze so that the image cannot be removed with scraping or with thinners ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M10/M11 Control

« on: August 15, 2020, 06:26:18 AM »

Yes the ESS would replace your existing Bitsensor card. Check out the Warp9 website for more details of the ESS https://warp9td.com/

It is a matter of opinion which is best but the Ethernet connected devices are less prone to electrical noise problems than USB connected devices. Having said that I have been using a Pokeys 57CNC with USB connection for some time now and never had any electrical noise issues.

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M10/M11 Control

« on: August 15, 2020, 05:14:57 AM »

Unfortunately the Bitsensor / RnR plugin combination does not support the M11/M10 command set.
The Warp9 ESS is not the only motion controller that supports these commands but it is one of the best.

Tweakie.

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German / Re: Mach3 mit USB-Steuerungplatine Probleme

« on: August 15, 2020, 01:13:15 AM »

@Tweakie,
for what ever reasons i am not able to answer personal Messages, so i do it here. i will take care of this issue.

Hi Tom,

You may have reached your allocated message space. Try deleting old Sent Items and Inbox messages.

Tweakie.