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General Mach Discussion / Re: No Movement

« on: October 15, 2009, 01:21:53 PM »

I could be a number of things, your configuration settings, your controller or your interconnection wiring but one thing you can be certain of is that it is not is Mach3 itself.

Could you step a motor by toggling the relevant step pin using Parmon ?.
Can you rotate any of your motors by hand when the machine is powered up ?

Tweakie.

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

« on: October 14, 2009, 02:33:01 AM »

Another piece in the grand jigsaw puzzle has arrived from the USA. This is the Gems Sensors flowswitch - it has 1/4 NPT threads and I have made hose connections from stainless and phonelic which can be attached with pipe fittings.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Mystery object ?.

« on: October 14, 2009, 02:25:35 AM »

 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Laser for Cutting PCB Solder Paste Stencil

« on: October 13, 2009, 08:37:16 AM »

Bit late for a reply perhaps but the material Kapton is often used for solder paste stencils and this laser cuts quite well. It is sometimes for sale on ebay.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Converting a Chineese Laser to Vector / Mach operation.

« on: October 13, 2009, 05:39:39 AM »

Sorry missed some out.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Converting a Chineese Laser to Vector / Mach operation.

« on: October 13, 2009, 05:32:58 AM »

and the last three.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Converting a Chineese Laser to Vector / Mach operation.

« on: October 13, 2009, 05:26:50 AM »

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Converting a Chineese Laser to Vector / Mach operation.

« on: October 13, 2009, 05:25:12 AM »

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Converting a Chineese Laser to Vector / Mach operation.

« on: October 13, 2009, 05:23:29 AM »

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Converting a Chineese Laser to Vector / Mach operation.

« on: October 13, 2009, 05:21:23 AM »

These pictures were sent to me by Mike in Western Australia who has spent many hours converting his Chinese laser from raster to vector operation so it can be used with Mach.
This information will be of help to others who are contemplating the same task and I am sure Mike will be pleased to answer any questions raised.

Tweakie.