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General Mach Discussion / Re: switching

« on: September 08, 2010, 01:08:59 PM »

Ian,

The common SSR's need to switch a/c loads as they require the zero crossing point for switching off but having said that I switch my cross hair pointer on / off with a mains connected SSR which powers the wall wart to output the 5Vdc for the pointer. The SSR, which has internal opto isolation, is powered directly from the LPT port.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: size issues

« on: September 08, 2010, 06:49:25 AM »

Bill,

What GCode software are you using ?.

It could be that there is axis scaling built into your software.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: cnczone

« on: September 08, 2010, 04:28:07 AM »

Sounds like it may be the UK's not wonderful broadband service. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Will Mach3 Work with this?

« on: September 08, 2010, 04:24:36 AM »

Sounds like a wise decision. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: size issues

« on: September 08, 2010, 02:41:51 AM »

Bill,

Are you using 'Local System Rotated' (MDI page) to rotated your square code ?.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Interesting discussion on Fine Woodworking.

« on: September 07, 2010, 11:27:09 AM »

Thanks for sharing that Sam it is certainly a most interesting following discussion.

From my perspective CNC has certainly allowed me to produce stuff I would otherwise not be able to do (mainly through lack of a particular skill) and it has now totally changed the type of skills required in perhaps all areas of industry.

There was a discussion on another forum where the die hard engravers refused to believe this would have any impact on their business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo6zw03OtWU well perhaps not right away but for all of us 'Change is right around the corner'.

Tweakie.

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

« on: September 07, 2010, 10:38:23 AM »

These are just excellent - thank you for sharing them with us.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Cylinder Heads

« on: September 07, 2010, 07:43:59 AM »

Steve,

By the time I get this far into a project I have to get the guys in to empty the trash out of the skip. 

It really does require a tremendous amount of skill to put in that amount of machining without a major snafu - keep up the good work and pictures please.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: cnczone

« on: September 07, 2010, 07:36:52 AM »

Ian,

This is not my strong point (well nothing is really) but have you changed anything in your browser settings that would respond differently to the Zone adverts and banners ?.

Have you tried both IE and Firefox and is there any difference ?. (I use Firefox).

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: cnczone

« on: September 07, 2010, 06:51:34 AM »

Ian,

I haven't noticed any problems with page loading times.

Gerry may be able to help or throw some light on the situation.

Tweakie.