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5531

Tangent Corner / Steganography.

« on: December 12, 2011, 11:32:22 AM »

I wonder if Mach3 version 4 will make secret little, identifiable, alterations to our work ??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_steganography
http://w2.eff.org/Privacy/printers/docucolor/

Tweakie.

5532

General Mach Discussion / Re: Boxford VMC 190 CNC Mill and TCL 160 CNC Lathes

« on: December 12, 2011, 11:11:17 AM »

Hi f45,

You need to do a search but there are plenty of threads here concerning the setup and operation of ATC's.

Tweakie.

5533

General Mach Discussion / Re: E-Stop from high pitch?

« on: December 12, 2011, 11:05:49 AM »

Yes, perhaps that would be the best way.
It is probably only just one switch that is causing the problem or possibly a loose connection to one switch.

Tweakie.

5534

General Mach Discussion / Re: E-Stop from high pitch?

« on: December 12, 2011, 10:44:08 AM »

Could be the switch contacts being affected by vibration.

Tweakie.

5535

General Mach Discussion / Re: Boxford VMC 190 CNC Mill and TCL 160 CNC Lathes

« on: December 12, 2011, 10:35:34 AM »

Hi f45,

I converted a small Boxford VMC a couple of years back and details are here http://www.cooperman.talktalk.net/files/14.htm

Tweakie.

5536

General Mach Discussion / Re: Y-axis not moving

« on: December 12, 2011, 10:01:11 AM »

Hi Ben,

I am pleased you have sorted the problem and that your machine is now running OK.

Sorry, I don't know anything about Arcam Jewel-smith (except that it's purchase price is perhaps beyond my financial budget). 

Tweakie.

5537

General Mach Discussion / Re: bench testing the parallel port and pins -questions and issues

« on: December 11, 2011, 12:00:55 PM »

My opinion,

It is OK to take any parallel port input pin directly to GND.
Any other connections require a (current limiting) series resistor to be on the safe side. (some MOBO's have current limited I/O circuits whilst some others may not).

Tweakie.

5538

General Mach Discussion / Re: New Chat room added..........

« on: December 11, 2011, 08:12:00 AM »

70 indeed ! - Good for you Fred and may you have many, many more years of motivating these old timers here on the forum. 

Tweakie.

5539

General Mach Discussion / Re: New Chat room added..........

« on: December 11, 2011, 07:16:23 AM »

Old Fred started all this and he seems to be keeping pretty quiet. 

Tweakie.

5540

General Mach Discussion / Re: Y-axis not moving

« on: December 10, 2011, 05:34:27 AM »

Hi Ben,

I had every confidence you would get there in the end. 

Do you have any information at all, on setting up your controller ?? (CD or anything) I am trying to confirm the step and direction pin configuration for each axis is correct.

Tweakie.