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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and Boxford Duet

« on: August 24, 2010, 03:37:05 AM »

Boxford are unwilling to provide any information which would help with the use of their machines once they have left the education loop and come into the 'second user' domain.

The only really practical solution is to replace the internal electronics driver card etc. with a new driver card which is Mach compatible (I used a cheap Chinese board bought on ebay). Some of the details here may be of help. http://www.cooperman.talktalk.net/files/14.htm

This approach may seem a little extreme but it is not too difficult to do and at the end of the day you finish up with a good machine.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle delay

« on: August 23, 2010, 08:40:24 AM »

Hi Jim,

Here is a link to the thread and video.  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,15465.0.html

This has no movement delay whilst the spindle is running up because the spindle only starts / stops when the Z axis has changed direction. This can be achieved by using the Z axis direction pin to switch the spindle rather than the pin associated with the M03 / M05 command.

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: I do not understand

« on: August 22, 2010, 02:25:01 PM »

Mijn Genoegen.

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: I do not understand

« on: August 22, 2010, 11:17:09 AM »

Hi Thomss,

The X,Y,Z,4 DRO's are in Units.
If you have selected native units as mm then the DRO's are in mm. (If you have selected native units as Inch then the DRO's are in Inches)
The units for the 4 DRO is usually always Degrees.

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Gertrude Gets Some!

« on: August 22, 2010, 04:52:16 AM »

Mach3 has a limit of 10,000,000 lines of Gcode even after licensing.

Still a way to go Chris. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle delay

« on: August 22, 2010, 02:12:15 AM »

Hi Jim,

There was a video posted here a little while back which showed exactly what you are asking.

I think it was done by using the Z axis direction pin to switch the spindle motor.
A Z minus move turns the motor on, which stays on until a Z plus move is encountered.

I switch my laser on / off this way (but using the B axis direction signal).

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Gertrude Gets Some!

« on: August 22, 2010, 01:21:13 AM »

Keep this up Chris and you will be the first person to exceed the licenced Mach maximum line limit. 

As always excellent work.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: error code

« on: August 21, 2010, 09:10:49 AM »

Interesting information there Guys.
Perhaps this will get taken up by the development team.

Tweakie.

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

« on: August 21, 2010, 05:23:47 AM »

That machine has virtually been milled out of the solid. 

Nice work Sam.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: August 21, 2010, 05:13:09 AM »

Hi Larry,

Welcome to the forum.
Lots of Guys here only too pleased to help you with any Mach related (or other) problems you may encounter. Post any questions you may have under the 'General Mach Discussion' section. Good fortune with your new machine. 

Tweakie.