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Mach3 under Vista / Re: mach3 demo with windows7 64 bit system cant get stepper motor to work

« on: May 26, 2020, 10:13:49 AM »

If you are using a 64bit PC then I doubt that you will be able to use the Parallel Port drivers even if your OS is 32bit.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 Toolbox / Re: Mach4 Serial Pendant

« on: May 26, 2020, 03:57:21 AM »

Excellent work SimonRafferty and thank you for sharing the information.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: My first air cut (Video)

« on: May 26, 2020, 03:02:15 AM »

Im more concerned at having my nuts caught in the belt and pulley.

Must admit I never thought about that 

Tweakie.

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*****VIDEOS***** / Re: Greetings from Tokyo

« on: May 26, 2020, 01:59:40 AM »

Excellent work Yoshii, I am loving your gaussian accelerator works and I am pleased to see that Poipoy is helping.

Is it Cherry Blossom time ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: My first air cut (Video)

« on: May 26, 2020, 01:43:54 AM »

Excellent work Benny, a very nice looking machine.
Just one comment - you need more belt wrapped around the gantry stepper motor pulley 

Tweakie.

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: What Is the best reliable usb Break out board for Mach3 Please

« on: May 25, 2020, 06:57:46 AM »

USB is really not recommended considering the improved performance gained from using Ethernet.

It depends so much on your intended application but overall, in my opinion, the ESS from Warp 9 ticks most of the boxes.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: spindle control problem.

« on: May 25, 2020, 05:39:17 AM »

Assuming you are using Mach3 - I don't think G84 was ever successfully implemented so there may be no fix 

Tweakie

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Spanish / Re: Necesito ayuda con Mach3 y thc

« on: May 24, 2020, 08:29:30 AM »

Hi Juki77,

Just for some clarification, are you using the LPT Parallel Port or an external motion controller ?

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 setting up software I/O.

« on: May 22, 2020, 04:25:59 AM »

Do I wire anything up or not? I'm getting mixed information here.

If it's any help, I have a machine with the Enable / Disable connections on the drivers wired up and in 15 years I have never had the need to use the Disable function.
If you think you may want to use the Enable / Disable then by all means wire it up but I doubt you will ever use the function unless you have a specialist application. My advice would be to leave those terminals unconnected but the decision is yours.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 setting up software I/O.

« on: May 21, 2020, 09:48:24 AM »

So I have to wire the ENABLE+(+5V) to my +5VDC power supply and ENABLE-(ENB) to a output on the controller?

If you want to use the Enable / Disable function then Yes.
If, on the other hand, you do not want to use the Enable / Disable function then leave them unconnected.

Tweakie.