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General Mach Discussion / Re: NEED HELP IN CNC MILLING AND SOFTWARE

« on: February 15, 2010, 08:12:31 AM »

Hi Soundman,

I think it is extremely doubtful, unless someone has already written the software (similar to that which is required for the Smooth Stepper).

However, If your axis driver cards accept 'step and direction signals' then there is always the possibility you could use a breakout board and parallel cable from your PC and tap into the driver cards at the appropriate points - Thus using Mach3 for the control.
Home and limit switches are another problem but not unsurmountable.

Tweakie.

ps. You shout all you like - no worries.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newer Monitor, OLD PC

« on: February 14, 2010, 02:46:27 AM »

Hi Russ,

The only thing I can think of is using the old monitor to reset your screen resolution and refresh rate to a lower (or different) value and trying the flat screen again.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: usb hand held keypad

« on: February 13, 2010, 10:44:42 AM »

Hi Joe,

I only use the handheld pad for jogging but I assume that the rest of the keys could be assigned other functions just as you would for any keyboard key.

I understand that the technique is to create a screen button (visible or not) with Screen4 and assign a hotkey to this button then specify the required function within the button (VB script).

A search for Hotkeys should find more info.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS

« on: February 11, 2010, 11:42:06 AM »

Hi Rich,

I wondered if you Guys stayed home when it is like that but didn't really like to ask.
Do you have good stocks of provisions etc. ?
Also how does anyone manage in the cold without power (no CNC). ?

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS

« on: February 11, 2010, 09:23:14 AM »

Wow Dave looks like you have had a lot more snow than Rich - I think his dog would just love all that. 

Still, cheer up Guys it could always be worse...

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: usb hand held keypad

« on: February 11, 2010, 04:05:13 AM »

I use a handheld USB keypad and haven't had any problems with jogging the Z axis downwards, at least no problems so far and it does get used a lot.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: urgent need of help please..!

« on: February 11, 2010, 02:51:07 AM »

If you were to change one leadscrew from 11 pitch to 9 pitch then, what I would do is:-

In Motor Tuning take your existing 'Steps per' value (select the required axis first) and multiply it by 11. This would give you an arbitrary value which you then divide by 9 the result being the new value to use for 'Steps per'.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Dixie Duke - A machine in the making.

« on: February 11, 2010, 02:18:01 AM »

Very neat Sam - Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the link to the router pics - Nice machine you built there too.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: FREE Router.

« on: February 10, 2010, 05:31:51 AM »

You have as much information as I have on this.
You could try posting on Flickr and see if you get an answer.
Latest update is that the machine is located in Calgary.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: FREE Router.

« on: February 09, 2010, 07:20:22 AM »

Ice Road Trucker's comes to mind. 

Tweakie.