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5541

General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis height limit.

« on: October 09, 2012, 07:50:05 AM »

Hi Paul,

I am pleased you got it sorted.

Tweakie.

5542

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

« on: October 09, 2012, 07:32:58 AM »

It's the grain of the wood Dan.

Tweakie.

5543

General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis height limit.

« on: October 09, 2012, 07:30:47 AM »

Hi Paul,

As you are taking care of safe Z within the Vectric generated GCode - Within Mach3 Config / Safe Z setup (uncheck allow safe z moves).

Tweakie.

5544

General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis height limit.

« on: October 09, 2012, 07:04:59 AM »

Hi Paul,

Look at your 'Safe Z' setting within Mach3. 

Tweakie.

5545

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

« on: October 09, 2012, 07:00:10 AM »

Thanks for the info Brett, it is most helpful.

Overall the Obechi seems to give me the best results with, contrast ratio, so far but I still have a few more different woods here to try.

Tweakie.

5546

Tangent Corner / Re: Boo Boo !

« on: October 09, 2012, 06:31:48 AM »

Hi Ostie,

I used to love cars when I drove my Father’s estate but once I got my own and had to start paying for the fuel and tyres my interest soon faded. 

Tweakie.

5547

General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis height limit.

« on: October 09, 2012, 03:48:19 AM »

Hi Paul,

In Vectric, select 'material setup' from the toolpath window then set clearance (Z1) to the 10mm you require.

Tweakie.

5548

Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Some Lithophanes...

« on: October 09, 2012, 01:35:27 AM »

As always, excellent work Arbo.

Tweakie.

5549

General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting up Problem

« on: October 08, 2012, 10:10:18 AM »

Download and run Parmon http://www.geekhideout.com/parmon.shtml

This will test if your parallel port is operating correctly.

Tweakie.

5550

Tangent Corner / Boo Boo !

« on: October 08, 2012, 07:37:42 AM »

I read this the other day and I still can't stop chuckling.

Mazak Renishaw.
Been working a lot on a Okuma mx45, where you have to turn a key on the handwheel to go from the handwheel to rapid motion, then had a job over on a Mazak vtc..... That key on the handwheel did not have anything to to with rapid motion, it realeased the tool... It dropped the renishaw! Lucky for me it was only the probe that broke!

Tweakie.