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General Mach Discussion / Re: Some basic setup questions

« on: November 17, 2009, 04:01:10 AM »

Here is a link for the spur gear:-

http://www.forestmoon.com/Software/GearDXF/


Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: clean wiring no more

« on: November 17, 2009, 03:50:14 AM »

Looks like you are almost there Barry. Can't wait to see pics of the stuff you make with your wonderful machine.

Tweakie.


btw. That lab is far too clean and tidy. If I worked there I could fix that in a couple of days. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Sudden stop

« on: November 17, 2009, 03:00:30 AM »

I used to have a similar problem cutting lithophanes which have large files (320,000 or more lines of code) and found that the issue was related to a refresh of the LPT port. I never did discover if this was a Mach related or computer related thing but my cure was to reconfigure my limit switches and e-stop to 'push to make'. Not everybody will agree with this strategy but it worked for me.

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 16, 2009, 06:01:58 AM »

I think it's an optical illusion Barry - you don't get to see the stuff that goes in the bin. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: adding stop to all z movement

« on: November 16, 2009, 05:57:02 AM »

"Adding a stop to all Z movement" sounds good Al. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: adding stop to all z movement

« on: November 15, 2009, 02:39:04 AM »

Excellent program Al.

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 14, 2009, 11:31:04 AM »

Thanks Sam. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: feed rate behavior

« on: November 14, 2009, 11:29:49 AM »

Bottom of this page :-

http://www.machsupport.com/downloads.php

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Sudden stop

« on: November 14, 2009, 10:14:25 AM »

It would be helpful if you could provide more details.

Was anything shown in the Status box after the stop ?
Was it an e-stop or limit switch triggered (Reset flashing) ?

Tweakie.

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

« on: November 14, 2009, 07:33:28 AM »

A couple more parts made for the grand jigsaw puzzle.

LED display panel, again isolation routed and the legend panel engraved in traffolite.

Tweakie.