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VB and the development of wizards / Re: using sendserial command in mach3

« on: July 14, 2018, 06:07:54 AM »

Excellent work Tiemann66, thank you for sharing the information.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mach 3 Laser Gcode Resolution Issue?

« on: July 13, 2018, 01:13:51 AM »

There are a number of issues with version .066 and this may be one of them. Try using version R3.043.062 which can be downloaded from here; http://www.machsupport.com/software/downloads-updates/   (it can be installed over the top of your existing version).

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 problems when moving.

« on: July 12, 2018, 10:42:47 AM »

Hi Seregius,

Why not talk to Artsoft / NFS directly about the problems you see with Mach4. They can be easily contacted by the ticket system here;  http://www.machsupport.com/support/

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help

« on: July 12, 2018, 06:23:31 AM »

I think you need to reinstall Mach3 as something has gone wrong with your installation.

(The atl71.dll should be in your Mach3 folder - a copy is attached if it is any help to you).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: usual hard drive swap problems.

« on: July 12, 2018, 02:40:36 AM »

I am pleased you got it working Jim.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 problems when moving.

« on: July 12, 2018, 02:20:11 AM »

Mach4 should change the settings for the machine, and not change the machine for Mach4.
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Hi Seregius,

I think everything in this world is financially driven - if you were a potentially enormous customer then the software would, I am sure, be changed to suit your machine and your requirements. However, in reality, we have to learn to adapt our machine's and their set-up's to suit the software that is currently available and if you choose Mach4 then Craig has made some excellent suggestions to achieve a compromise solution to your exact stop issue.

As I mentioned earlier Mach4 is under development and if enough users need it, the cycle stop function may well be modified in the future.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Always check the deals.

« on: July 12, 2018, 02:05:29 AM »

Hi Craig,

I guess you're right, it has always been buyer beware but I just seem to notice more scams nowadays. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Changing Spindle Speed

« on: July 11, 2018, 08:47:22 AM »

If you are using Mach3 then the delay will not help - the axis motion will, I think, always be start, stop.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Always check the deals.

« on: July 11, 2018, 08:43:49 AM »

Why is nothing ever quite what it seems ?

Last year, my greater than 37Mb/s Fibre Broadband was costing me £35.00/month – that seemed like a good deal, until I checked the price comparison websites and found that ‘brand new customers’ could have the same package for £27.50/month. My contract term had expired so I renewed my contract at the new price of £27.50 (my service provider had, perhaps foolishly, made the promise of always allowing existing customers, under an 18 month contract, to sign up to the best deals on offer) so, feeling pretty smug I was devastated to spot another internet offer, one month later, of the same package for £25.00/month. Having signed up to that, today I found the same package for £22.50/month. They never tell you there is a better offer, it is always up to the customer to discover it.
If this is the way the price structure keeps going, by this time next year they will be paying me to have the fiber broadband connection.

Incidentally it is exactly the same story with my insurance premiums, phone contracts, etc.

Obviously I am getting old but wtf is going on with fair and honest trading and advertising these days ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Changing Spindle Speed

« on: July 11, 2018, 07:19:49 AM »

Mach4, being under development, may behave differently but...

Both the S### and F### commands will break the Constant Velocity chain so your Gcode example will not flow smoothly. Unfortunately this is a function of Mach3 and there is no direct solution. (an indirect solution for replacing the S### commands with a spare axis electronically or mechanically driving an encoder, or similar, has been used with laser systems but this may not suit your requirements).

Perhaps reconsider the way you wish to operate your machine ?

Tweakie.