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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question around operation and parameters

« on: August 05, 2007, 09:26:46 PM »

Hey Paul,
   Check out this thread.
http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/forum/index.php?topic=3849.0

There are lots of ways to do the tool change. Like you, I have not had much time to mess with this until recent. I have been learning a lot. You have 3 options for tool change in general config. Ignor, does as it implies, it ignores the M6 command in your g-code (that sholud be placed on the same line as your tool number. Ex. T3 M6). Then you have stop spindle. This will use both the m6 start and m6 end macros. Then there is auto, which only uses the M6 start macro. You can place code in the macros to do allmost anything you can think of. The one in the link sends the tool to toolcahnge position, 3 dros on your settings page, mid to lower far right. Ask if you want to do an auto tool zero and goes back to running your code.

I hope this helps,
Brett
   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question regarding wav files

« on: August 03, 2007, 06:22:43 AM »

  I hear you Lew, glad you got it and, your welcome. I have to agree, with all of the functionality of Mach, you just can't help but fall in love.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question regarding wav files

« on: August 02, 2007, 10:39:54 PM »

Are you saving it in the profile you are running? That is all I can think of that would cause that problem.

Brett

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: "Magic Cubes" for Mach and How to

« on: August 02, 2007, 10:23:13 PM »

Hey Vince, Did you polish the cubes? Was wondering how that turned out. I have attached a link to a link  that will help you with inserting files.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question regarding wav files

« on: August 02, 2007, 10:16:05 PM »

Yeap Lew, I just tried it. I think you need to save it from the VB editor in mach. As it turns out, I have a very nasty machine, you shoould hear the things it was saying to me. LOL That is how it works and it works well. To call it, just type in M? whatever you named your macro and hit enter in the MDI screen. Save it in the profile you want it to work in. C, Mach3, macros, profile? and it should work. I don't think you can call a macro from a macro though, that would be fun.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Lathe Threading With Backlash

« on: August 02, 2007, 09:22:22 PM »

Have you tried to use backlash comp?

Brett

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FAQs / Re: Mach 3 loading problem

« on: August 02, 2007, 09:02:23 PM »

Try turning off everything in your start up file and see if that helps. I have sent you a personal message.

Brett

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FAQs / Re: Mach 3 loading problem

« on: August 02, 2007, 08:52:57 PM »

Sounds like maybe some other programs are running and causing interference. Is this a dedicated PC or does it have all sorts of programs loaded, wireless network connection, etc.?

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question regarding wav files

« on: August 02, 2007, 08:43:52 PM »

Lew, that all sounds right to me. I'm not sure about how you will call it from your G-code though. Have you tried stepping through your macro while it is open in the VB script editor?

Brett

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Novamill

« on: August 02, 2007, 07:41:29 PM »

Yeap, I'll have to agree with Hood. It looks nice.

Brett