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General Mach Discussion / Re: More text and engrave questions

« on: October 27, 2009, 10:07:27 AM »

I keep an old PC still running W98 as this operating system still supports the HP 7475a driver. This driver is installed exactly as a printer would be and it will print to file the HPGL code of any drawing you can make with a vector based program such as Microsoft Powerpoint. The resultant HPGL is then easily converted to GCode and used with Mach.

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reset Button problem.

« on: October 27, 2009, 06:33:40 AM »

Thanks Phil, you got it in one.

Now both computers have the same regional and keyboard settings it is working as it should.

Thanks again.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reset Button problem.

« on: October 26, 2009, 01:41:20 PM »

Hi Hood,

Thanks for the reply, it is very much appreciated.

I have checked the screenset, as suggested, and can confirm that the hotkey is enabled for the reset button.
I have concluded that it may not be a screenset related problem as I have two computers running Mach, my internet computer (the one I am using here) and my workshop computer. The same screenset works as expected on this computer but no longer responds to the @ key on my workshop one. I have also checked for different ascii values for the @ key on the different keyboards but the mystery of why it used to work but doesn't any longer still defeats me.

Any further suggestions would be well received.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Reset Button problem.

« on: October 26, 2009, 09:24:07 AM »

Up to now, I have always been able to operate the screen Reset Button from my keyboard using the @' key but recently this has stopped happening. I have obviously altered a setting somewhere but cannot find the cure.
Has anyone else had this problem and found the answer ?.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Milla Render Complete

« on: October 26, 2009, 09:10:28 AM »

Its going to be an impressive machine when it is all finished Barry.

Tweakie.

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

« on: October 24, 2009, 02:43:22 AM »

I see my reputation precedes me Barry. 

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: gears, ballscrews, and setscrews

« on: October 23, 2009, 09:28:41 AM »

My ballscrews were a lot harder than my drills so I ground a small flat on the machined portion of the ballscrews.

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Mystery object ?.

« on: October 23, 2009, 08:54:12 AM »

Could well be that, thanks.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Mystery object ?.

« on: October 23, 2009, 01:24:52 AM »

Thanks for the suggestions Guys.

The person I most suspect of leaving these in my workshop (but I am not sure) manufactures specialist transformers and coils etc.
Hope this may be a clue.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Mystery object ?.

« on: October 22, 2009, 10:57:48 AM »

Thanks SteinarN,

It does look like a spring but there is little springiness in the object - it is in fact extremely rigid.

If I knew what it was then it would be an ideal candidate for a competition. 

Tweakie.