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

« on: January 30, 2012, 07:34:34 AM »

Hi Greg,

As Art has made the plugin open source I have made a few modifications to it and the latest version can be downloaded from here;  http://tweakie.byethost10.com/Engraving.zip  (just copy paste the dll into the plugins folder).

We all look forward to seeing some pictures (please) of the work you produce with your laser and the plugin.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 with tb6560 4 axis (little blue) board controller

« on: January 30, 2012, 06:23:12 AM »

Hi Clive,

I think Hood is correct - this type of pendant only provides the step and direction signals directly to the board.

I will do a bit of research to see if I can find any info relating to the USB connection as it may still be possible for it to be used with Mach via USB.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 with tb6560 4 axis (little blue) board controller

« on: January 30, 2012, 02:43:27 AM »

Hi Clive,

Could you post a link to the hand controller (or picture) so it can be identified.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Anyone have a list of New router companies that run Mach 3?

« on: January 26, 2012, 08:12:32 AM »

If you are in the UK this is another to consider http://www.razordance.co.uk/index.htm
He is an active forum member (and nice guy) so you are guaranteed good support and after sale etc 

Tweakie.

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

« on: January 25, 2012, 02:38:57 AM »

BTW, if you want to buy a bridge i can post a link to the thread......

 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Keling Breakout board

« on: January 24, 2012, 07:59:28 PM »

I will keep my fingers crossed for you 

Tweakie.

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FAQs / how to get my old license number

« on: January 24, 2012, 11:06:08 AM »

Contact License support license@machsupport.com with your details they will have a record and send a duplicate license if everything is in order.

If you can read your old HD then your .xml file (usually Mach3Mill.xml or whatever profile you had been using) will have all your old settings.

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Keling Breakout board

« on: January 24, 2012, 10:58:57 AM »

You are not the only one who has had this problem where a conflict of logic screws up the digitising probe operation. Basically.........

You limit switches need to be N.C. (normally closed contacts).
Connect all your limit switches in series and connect to Pin 11 and GND on you BoB
Your EStop needs to be N.C.
Connect your EStop to Pin 10 and GND on your BoB

Your probe is already N.C and connected to GND through your spindle or additional GND wire - the probe wire should be connected to pin 13 on your BoB

Set your BoB to 'Pull-Up' all for inputs 10 - 13 (jumper X5 set 2-3)
If you are using the v8 BoB then external 'Pull-Up' resistors will be required for each input you are using (2K2ohm connected between each input and +5Volts)

Configure Mach for 'Active High' (not active low) on the inputs you are using (10 & 11) and also on the 'Probe' input. Configure limits accordingly.

All this information is in the pdf manuals in the link I gave but I have to agree it is not easy to understand and it really has not been explained well.
In addition I may not have explained it well here either - so what has to happen is that if any limit switch is triggered the input to pin 11 goes high : if the EStop is activated the input to pin 10 goes high : if the probe is triggered the input to pin 13 goes high. Once all inputs are wired to the same state Logic it will work.

I hope this explains it (I have tried).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Keling Breakout board

« on: January 24, 2012, 01:48:07 AM »

Hi,

I am not sure the make of probe makes any difference here it is whether it completes the circuit to GND. If it does then your input needs a 'pull up' resistor.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Keling Breakout board

« on: January 23, 2012, 11:47:52 AM »

If you are using the rev10 board then you have to have the input pins configured to 'pull-up' if your probe completes the circuit to GND. Check out the PDF Manuals here http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=33&products_id=45

Tweakie.