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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing weirdness

« on: October 14, 2006, 06:44:47 PM »

Looked at all the screens and went through the manual.
Where is the Debounce setting ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing weirdness

« on: October 14, 2006, 06:16:15 PM »

The shop PC isnt networked.
Anything I should look for ?
I have it set just like Arts in the video exept the Table size.

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General Mach Discussion / Homing weirdness

« on: October 14, 2006, 05:59:22 PM »

Forgive me if this is something silly, But its got me stumped.

I set up a home switch on the X axis just to get a feel on how to set them up.
I have it set to normally closed , and manually hitting the switch lights up the LED Yadi yadi yadi,
The problem Im having is when I referance home the X axis moves about 1/8 inch to the switch then stops ?
Over and Over.
If I keep hitting ref home until the switch is hit it then backs off the switch like it should ?
Any idea what I may have set up wrong ?

It rapid and slow jogs just fine.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: LPT woes

« on: October 14, 2006, 09:55:55 AM »

Gotcha'
Now a question ,, hehe  What the heck is a ncPOD ??

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Breakout board from Bob Cambell Design.

« on: October 14, 2006, 08:17:55 AM »

Most impressive.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: LPT woes

« on: October 14, 2006, 08:15:08 AM »

Whay not get a 5V pci card ?
Siig makes em' as well as a few others .

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbie servo question

« on: October 10, 2006, 07:00:39 PM »

Thanks guys ..
All I care about right now is the Bore size.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbie servo question

« on: October 10, 2006, 06:24:32 PM »

Good to know.
I scaled it down to .75 and slowed the feed rate down and she cut like a dream.
(Cutting Aluminum)
I need to set up the Z axis and Im golden.
anybody know of a good source for toothed pullys ?
the surplus place I invade daily is out of any of the size I need.
I will probably go to Grainger if I dont find a good online source.
Thanks again peeps.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbie servo question

« on: October 10, 2006, 03:37:20 PM »

You a mind reader Chad  !!!   lol
I was out in the shop doing just that when you posted.
Ive been relying on the video's for instruction and decided to actually
read the Mach3 PDF doc .  DUUH !!!   
Its now set at 10,000 step per inch and hitting the Mark dead on.
Wish I had more than 5 inches Y (Bench Mill/Drill) but for what Im going to do it should be fine.
I loaded roadrunner and its now larger than my table size.
Oh well. still tickled to make progress.
Thanks All !!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbie servo question

« on: October 10, 2006, 09:47:30 AM »

Thanks Sid.
My encoders are on the BallScrew shaft and I have a 4 to 1 ratio on the Pulleys.
I'll keep tweaking till I get her right !