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General Mach Discussion / Re: New computer

« on: June 20, 2011, 03:53:00 AM »

Mikee,

Change all axis driver setups to the same config.

The Mach setup videos are here http://www.machsupport.com/videos/

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New computer

« on: June 20, 2011, 02:08:38 AM »

Mikee,

As far as I can tell switches #4 and #8 are unused and should be ignored.

You have set #1,#2.#3 for 1/4 step which is OK but 1/8 or 1/16 would be better and give a much smoother motor response.

You would be wise to initially set #5,#6,#7 (currently 3 Amps) to a lower current such as 1.5Amps for testing and setting up as this will dissipate less heat in the motors etc.

Tweakie.

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

« on: June 20, 2011, 01:46:50 AM »

Returning yet again to the Mach Impact / Laser plugin - I have now managed to add a little more information to the PDF document on it’s use.
If anyone has any suggestions, corrections or information they would like to see added please PM or e-mail me and I will add it to the document.

The revised PDF can be found here;   http://tweakie.byethost10.com/Engraving.zip

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / The Silly season has started.

« on: June 19, 2011, 09:13:50 AM »

The silly season has started at work where the foreign visitors and groups get show around.
I hate being put on exhibit so a few of these dotted around should, perhaps, give the management the message. 

This is Traffolite engraving laminate with a Clarendon 4 line typeface using a 90 degree engraving point and a depth of 0.3mm.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: X Axis Moves When Spindle Is Turned On

« on: June 19, 2011, 08:27:54 AM »

I can only guess but VFD's can be a major source of noise - check with the instructions that it is connected correctly and that it has a good earth connection and also that your incoming mains supply provides a good earth connection.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: X Axis Moves When Spindle Is Turned On

« on: June 19, 2011, 08:09:55 AM »

I would be inclined to look for electrical noise from your spindle or spindle switching system. Any electrical noise on an axis step pin can cause unwanted movement of that axis.
Can you please give us more details of your spindle and controller type ? (photo's perhaps).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Holes appearing as large circles in Mach3

« on: June 19, 2011, 06:09:06 AM »

Far too modest Hood.

You help us all a lot more than you perhaps think.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New computer

« on: June 19, 2011, 06:06:04 AM »

Mikee,

What driver board are you using ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Shuttering 3d Contour!!!!

« on: June 19, 2011, 06:02:10 AM »

Could it be that you are operating in exact stop mode ? if so try changing it to constant velocity (Config  :General Config ; Motion Mode).
Check your GCode to see if it contains a G61 if so replace it with G64 and test the results to see if there is any improvement.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: How to- USB powered LCD display of DRO`s

« on: June 19, 2011, 05:47:33 AM »

Nice work Astroguy.

This will make a very useful addition, thank you for posting the details.

Tweakie.