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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Total lines in the G Code for each file ??

« on: February 29, 2012, 12:03:14 PM »

Hi UH,

If you double click on the program window it will append line numbers to the GCode lines and you can just scroll to the bottom line to read the total.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Confused about software

« on: February 29, 2012, 11:58:47 AM »

Hi Krugshouse,

It took a long while saving but I finally managed to buy Vectric VCarvePro http://www.vectric.com/WebSite/Vectric/vcp/vcp_index.htm There is a demo version available for download plus many samples that you can practice machining.
This will do all the things you mention plus a lot more, it is quick and easy to learn and pretty simple to use but unfortunately it comes at a price.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: CNC machine i been working on...........

« on: February 29, 2012, 04:22:40 AM »

Hi CNCexplorer,

Excellent job you have done and it looks like you are well on your way to making a very useful machine. As I am sure you have already found "everything is a compromise" and usually with tight financial restraints.
The gantry slide system you have used is extremely difficult to set-up so that it is fully true and parallel but others, before you, have succeeded with this design and achieved excellent results. Should It prove troublesome and assuming finances will allow, you could perhaps consider fully supported linear rails (similar to attached pic) as these may, I think, be far easier to set-up.

Tweakie.

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

« on: February 27, 2012, 07:25:31 AM »

Another image of Brittany Snow produced in a slightly different way.

The initial image was resized to 100mm x 135mm, adjusted in brightness and contrast then processed with PicEngraver’s excellent program PicDither using the Sierra algorithm. It was then reduced to 2 bit with IrfanView, saved as a .bmp file and the GCode created with the new Hungarian program DotG, in dot mode, at 0.25mm step over.
The result comprises 77,800 laser produced dots and took approx 50 minutes to complete, using the recently fixed M10 / M11 command set. The material is a faux-aluminium faced plastic engraving laminate (a non-pvc, laser friendly material).

Tweakie.

5925

General Mach Discussion / Re: driver test does not open

« on: February 26, 2012, 09:35:10 AM »

Bern,

You should be running the Mach installation program on the computer you will be using to run your CNC.

Tweakie.

5926

General Mach Discussion / Re: Breakout Board

« on: February 25, 2012, 02:52:19 AM »

Although not identical to the one you mentioned CNC4PC do a good range of breakout boards so you should be able to select a comparable replacement. http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/index.php?cPath=33&osCsid=074e2c480e07efcff985cce3938884a5

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Previous Versions

« on: February 23, 2012, 10:18:17 AM »

Hi John,

No idea what can be causing the problem - I have not had that error here (yet  )

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: LC Not Saving Files

« on: February 23, 2012, 07:39:41 AM »

Hi Pendragon,

Using LC is a bit like driving a vintage auto-mobile you have to learn it's peculiar little ways.

Rich's manual may help you   http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12078.0.html

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Gcode more than 100,000 lines

« on: February 23, 2012, 07:31:37 AM »

Dave,

The M30 would make G0 moves so check your motor tuning because you probably have the Velocity / Acceleration set far too high.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Previous Versions

« on: February 23, 2012, 04:56:02 AM »

Hi John,

I have uploaded v056, which I am using, here http://www.graytel.talktalk.net/Mach3(056).zip

It will only be there for a few days before it is deleted but should give you enough time to get it  

Tweakie.