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General Mach Discussion / feed rate question

« on: May 25, 2009, 06:21:24 PM »

Hello

I´m having problems with feed rate.  I don`t have much experience with cnc, but which program has the final priority when you choose the feedrate?
I can see you can change it in the Cam software, tool options and Mach3.
Right now I use blue foam to learn it, so it is "save" to use.

I loaded a Gcode today, and the feedrate override led was on. Does it mean that the motors will run faster then I wrote in the Motor tuning window? Is it possible?

Adam

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / 2 joysticks

« on: May 21, 2009, 01:31:32 PM »

Hello

I will try to ask in this thread.

I fly RC model airplane, and I have this Simulator thing to controll RC flying models simulators (USB) - its very cheap.

It works with the joystick plugin for Mach3 and moves X and Y axis, but I still have 2 axis left.  Is there a plugin for four axis joystick or 2 joysticks?  I could be fun to move the XYZ axis with it, and maybe use the last axis for controlling feedrate or spindle speed. The last axis is used to controll the motor on RC planes, so it has no spring and does not return to the center.

I would love to make a new box for that kind of a controller

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=7qc2X7IJ0DQ

Adam

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Rebuild joystick as a pendant

« on: May 21, 2009, 11:37:51 AM »

Hello

Where did you get the Keygrabber with Joystic function?  The one I have in the mach folder is without it.

Adam

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Zero tool screen

« on: May 20, 2009, 10:02:59 AM »

Thank you very much Greg.

I`am also a metric user.
Your screen and the zero tool button is working great.

Do you know what to do, so the Mach always opens with your screen?
When I start the Mach3 the screen is white, then I have to load a screen - it never happend before.

Adam

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 simulation

« on: May 19, 2009, 03:57:59 PM »

Thanks

I have 2 machines in the basement and I live in an apartment on 4th floor - without elevator :-).  So I just need to copy the XML file. Thanks

How about the printerport at home - I dont have one - just USB. Will it still work?

Adam

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 simulation

« on: May 19, 2009, 03:09:08 PM »

Hello

If I install the Mach3 on my home PC, without the router or BOB, will it work? I just want to play with screens.

Will it be possible to run a program without BOB and a router?

Adam

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Zero tool screen

« on: May 19, 2009, 05:28:42 AM »

Hello

Im`trying to make the Touch plate Autozero Z axis like in this thread http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36099
but im a newbee and can`t find any of this. I use Mach3 version 3.*********.

Could you guide me in the right direction?

Where is the Screen utility, how do I put the "user DRO"  and a LED in the screen, what is Screen4?

I cand find any of this items in Mach3.

Thanks
Adam

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with Mach3 config.

« on: April 27, 2009, 10:44:36 AM »

Hello jimpinder.

It makes sens :-) 
You wrote a few things I didn`heard before in the tuturial videos. Thanks.

I will print this page and take it with me.

Adam

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with Mach3 config.

« on: April 26, 2009, 01:13:59 PM »

Thank you for your anwers. I will try that. But my router is located 35 km away from my apartment and internet, where my friend is building the router for me.  There is only home and limit switches left, thats why I´m using the software limits. I`ll try again next weekend.

But is it true that the only place where you can type the table size is in the software limits menu? Just so I can se where the material is located on my table.

Adam

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General Mach Discussion / Help with Mach3 config.

« on: April 26, 2009, 08:46:06 AM »

Hello

I was trying to cofigure Mach3 for my new router. After a couple of hours I typed G0X1. The axis moved 2,5 cm - that is one inch. Im a metric user so I`ve change on top of the Config menu from inches to millimeters. A massage came up, that its only for motortuning, but i`m not shure what it means.  It doesn`t change anything. It still moves 25mm. My machine needs 500 step to move 1 millimeter. Thats what I wrote in the Motor tunnig menu.

Then I loaded a Gcode of a Nameplate that is 150mm wide, but on the display it was probably wider then 1000mm - it was outside my table and larger then my router. I suppose I can se my table size because I`ve type the software limits?

What am I doing wrong?

Adam