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Tangent Corner / Re: My futur Wood and metal Shop (Pics

« on: November 30, 2010, 02:56:36 AM »

Nice shop Jeff, I am jealous too 

Hey, where is the chiller for the Beer ?

Tweakie.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: Impact engraving plugin

« on: November 30, 2010, 02:52:26 AM »

Hi Dan,

I had a quick look at your xml.

You have the output configured to pin 8 OK but I also notice that motor3 step pin and motor6 step pin are also shown as configured to pin 8 - perhaps something to check.

Now this is a stupid question but you are running the full licensed version and not a demo ?  licensed to Abdul Mahman ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help please...Problem with Ref Z when using touch-off plate.

« on: November 29, 2010, 12:21:16 PM »

Don,

There is lots on the forum if you do a search for 'auto tool zero' or 'touch plate' it may seem difficult at first to set it all up but as you get into it then it becomes more doable. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help please...Problem with Ref Z when using touch-off plate.

« on: November 29, 2010, 11:02:40 AM »

Sorry Don I was getting confused between Ref Home and Auto Tool Zero. Changing your step values has probably altered your home position.

I, along with many others, use the Auto Tool Zero (as described in the second half of this page http://www.cooperman.talktalk.net/files/17.htm) perhaps you may consider this as a better way for tool zero.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: The first of the Winter Snow.

« on: November 29, 2010, 08:45:05 AM »

The Beer is all safely in the chiller and ready for consumption so it can snow as much as it wants now 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help please...Problem with Ref Z when using touch-off plate.

« on: November 29, 2010, 08:37:52 AM »

Don,

Looks like it is recognizing contact with the touch plate OK but the feedrate may be too fast and the overshoot broke the cutter.

Perhaps if you attach you script it may help to find the problem.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Digital Print profiling with Mach software

« on: November 29, 2010, 02:47:50 AM »

I developed a system to use on our routers that use mach. I only use 3 dots for overall stretch or shrink in the x and y. It also compensates for the rotation. The dots need to be within 1/2 inch of where they should be located but as long as they are that close it works very well.

Bill

Is there any chance you could share details of this please Bill ?


Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bug in formulas

« on: November 28, 2010, 08:46:22 AM »

Sargon,

Just out of curiosity, which version of Mach are you using ?

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: X machine-Like

« on: November 28, 2010, 07:06:53 AM »

Manmeran,

Nice work, looks like you have truly built a machine to be proud of.

Some more pictures of your machine would be nice. 

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 28, 2010, 04:34:47 AM »

Hi Dan,

ebay turns up a few http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=rotary+encoder&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Automation_Control_ET&_odkw=&_osacat=42899&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

Tweakie.