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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Errors - Tangential Knife

« on: December 17, 2020, 08:32:18 AM »

At each run, the two dips below the part line are always the same place. But at each run, it randomly is in sync and rotates 360 and freezes rotation.

Can you indicate just where this occurs as I have not yet been able to recreate any dips (in the Z axis) from the Gcode defined toolpath.

Are you saying the A Axis unwinds to Zero at the same time as the dip occurs or does it just rotate exactly 360 deg. and is this shown on the DRO as a Plus or Minus A axis position ?

Sorry to ask more questions but I need a lot more information if I am to attempt to replicate the problem.

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Errors - Tangential Knife

« on: December 17, 2020, 01:22:46 AM »

Strange, I have always found Artsoft/NFS technical support to be most helpful and cooperative in resolving any problems that I have encountered.

When the knife dips below the part line (Z-0.5) is it always in the same places or is it random ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jog keys stopped working, or so I thought,

« on: December 17, 2020, 12:55:46 AM »

Hi Larry,

Sorry, I did not ask the question correctly...

Which make and model Mach3 USB Motion Controller are you using ?

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Bolts.

« on: December 16, 2020, 10:11:09 AM »

 

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Tangent Corner / Re: It's a Dog thing.

« on: December 16, 2020, 07:33:51 AM »

 

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Trouble Interfacing with Mach3 via Parallel Port

« on: December 16, 2020, 01:15:32 AM »

This thread may be of interest when determining 5V or 3V PCI cards;  https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=34848.msg239910#msg239910

I have sent you a PM regarding the IP ban.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle Dwell Time Mach 3

« on: December 15, 2020, 01:18:37 AM »

As you have discovered the M3/M5 commands are far too slow acting for laser use.

The commands M11Px and M10Px (where x=the Output# being switched) are motion linked and were added to Mach3 for laser (and plasma) use.

If your laser trigger Output Pin number is mapped to Output#1 then the command M11P1 will turn on the Output Pin and the command M10P1 will turn off the Output Pin - provided the commands are followeed by an axis movement.

So...

To get started, Configure your M3 / M5 Pin number to Output#1 and replace the M3 commands in your Gcode with M11P1 and also replace the M5 commands with M10P1 and that is basically it.
There are various laser Post Processors to create this code available for different CAD/CAM softwares.

There is an example Gcode (Trispokedovetiles(laser).tap) in the .zip file here; https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=18345.0

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plugin DLL Defective - Mach3

« on: December 13, 2020, 01:08:43 AM »

Which motion controller are you using ?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Update?

« on: December 11, 2020, 10:04:48 AM »

 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Update?

« on: December 11, 2020, 01:58:13 AM »