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FAQs / Re: Mach 3 starts on computer but will not cycle start

« on: June 11, 2012, 03:10:51 AM »

Hi Stefon,

Do you get any message in the status bar at the bottom of the Mach screen ??

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: Coolant On at start up

« on: June 11, 2012, 03:07:08 AM »

Hi Quin,

It is usual to have Mach turn off all outputs (as a safety precaution) when a stop is encountered. Perhaps changing the active state (High / Low) of the outputs you use for these functions may be the way forward (reconfiguring the logic switching of the connected devices).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need help can i flip the code design

« on: June 11, 2012, 02:56:01 AM »

Can i load in the design code and just click on something in Mach3 to rotate the design before cutting it.

Hi Eddie,

On the Mach3 'MDI' page see 'Local System Rotated'

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Can't get M11P1/M10P1 and E1P0/E1P1 commands to work

« on: June 10, 2012, 12:06:32 PM »

Hi Jii,

'b' is an axis so Mach3 treats 'b1' is an axis movement of one unit even if no actual axis is connected.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Super sized

« on: June 09, 2012, 04:03:41 PM »

Hi Fountaine,

No problem sir, we all start at the beginning (hopefully).

1) Download and run All's calculator, enter your steps/rev (usually 200), enter your microsteps (check your driver manual), leadscrew pitch, gearing ratio (if not direct drive - motor to leadscrew) etc. and that will tell you your steps per unit. This should match the value that is already entered in Mach3 'Motor Tuning' as 'steps per'.

2) Within Mach, click on the Diagnostics tab (button), then just above the Reset button is the Toolpath On / Off button, if the green LED is not illuminated then click the button to restore toolpath display.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: first project on new router

« on: June 09, 2012, 09:06:26 AM »

Very nice job tjstamp.

( I wish my first job had turned out as nice as yours  )

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: He's just a Wile and crazy guy!

« on: June 09, 2012, 08:57:35 AM »

Hi John,

If you place a G21 at the start of the code then it will run in metric units. Then use the X and Y Scale DRO's to scale the image to the size you require.

The .nc file extention will load OK into Mach (select all file types) or, by all means, change the extension to .tap or .txt as you prefer.

You need to change your IJ Mode to the opposite of what you currently have set (Config ; General Config ; IJ Mode)

Hope this helps, Sawdust will soon be everywhere 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Super sized

« on: June 09, 2012, 02:27:00 AM »

Hi Fountaine,

1) Within Mach3, Motor Tuning check that your steps per unit are correct for each axis. http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,16315.0.html

2) In the Diagnostics tab, bottom left - 'Toolpath on/off' toggles the screen display.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Use an arduino to send estop texts to my phone

« on: June 09, 2012, 01:28:27 AM »

 

Tweakie.

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Picture to Preudo 3D Engraving

« on: June 08, 2012, 11:09:19 AM »

Hi Alexus,

Sounds like you did not set the cutting depth correctly - check out the LazyCam tutorial, this should explain everything you need to know. http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12078.0.html

Although I still use LazyCam, I mostly use VCarve Pro nowadays (around $600) http://www.vectric.com/WebSite/Vectric/vcp/vcp_index.htm

There is a trial version download on their website so you can evaluate it's capabilities.

Tweakie.