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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Newfangled Wizards Change Machine Units

« on: November 19, 2013, 04:18:46 PM »

could it be 25.4 times greater ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAN ANYONE HELP WITH DENFORD TRIAC MACH 3 CONVERSION SOUTHERN ENGLAND?

« on: November 15, 2013, 02:17:59 PM »

i'll have a nose and see what I have. They pop up on ebay every now and then and sell for around £30 ish for a basic sidelock to £60 for a large collet holder or chuck.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAN ANYONE HELP WITH DENFORD TRIAC MACH 3 CONVERSION SOUTHERN ENGLAND?

« on: November 14, 2013, 06:42:55 PM »

they are Coventry easichange holders, available from most engineers merchants and the original manufacturer.

I may even have a few lying around somewhere.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Z Axis Weight

« on: November 06, 2013, 11:25:33 AM »

I have the same set of long hex keys, they are so good.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Industrial PC for Mach3

« on: November 04, 2013, 01:10:09 PM »

all the beefed up pcs I've seen are just a normal pc in a strong case, and I've never seen a standard pc case fail. The usual problems in a pc are caused by damp, so add a small pet whelping mat and it will be nice and warm.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bizarre threading problem

« on: November 03, 2013, 03:04:57 PM »

sounds odd, but great it's now sorted.

One thing I always add to the threading wizard, is a pause for a couple of seconds on the first pass to let mach see the correct speed. You can set this in spindle setup if you like.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bizarre threading problem

« on: November 03, 2013, 02:53:57 PM »

why would you have set the spindle pulley to .67 ??

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't Tell If Mach Is Actually Sending Signals - No Motor Movement

« on: November 03, 2013, 04:50:17 AM »

you could just check the state of an output pin. Check the pin number and measure the voltage on the x axis direction pin, then change direction and the voltage will change from high to low, or low to high depending on your setup

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General Mach Discussion / Re: X and Y off by .080

« on: November 02, 2013, 10:34:15 AM »

try homing after you load your new code.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Vacuum Tables?

« on: October 30, 2013, 06:37:49 PM »

Andy, remember you only have around 3 or 4 cfm