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General Mach Discussion / Re: Calling all post processors. ( Help me to help you )

« on: October 18, 2006, 10:23:11 AM »

Thank you very much, I'll give that one a try.   

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General Mach Discussion / Post error

« on: October 17, 2006, 12:04:01 PM »

Hello I need some assistance.  I'd call myself a newbie, but I'm way before newbie, clueless maybe??  I've JUST started with cnc milling and mach 3.  I'm using mastercam to draw and tool path parts.  I found a post using the search feature for mastercam (and figured out how to select it if you read my earlier clueless post).  So now I'm trying to post an MC9 file to mach 3 with this post just to see it in mach, and play a bit.  I'm a ways away from any cutting but I need to start somewhere.  When I try to post, I save it as a nci file and I get an error stating:

illegal character $ on left side of equation.
post line 127
program halted due to error(s) in .pst

The post is the BOSS MACH3.  I'm sorry if this question is completely trivial, but I fear I will have many questions that are beneath your guys's experience.

PS this is the first time i've tried to post anyhting.  I've been designing parts with Mcam and having them machined at a shop untill now.  I would like to make the one off's and then have the shop do any production runs.

Thanks in advance

Doug

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Calling all post processors. ( Help me to help you )

« on: October 15, 2006, 10:12:20 PM »

Hello.  I need a post processor for mastercam V9 and through the search feature I found this thread.  Will this post work for V9 as well??  How do I save it in mastercam??  I tried downloading it and saving to my desktop where I copied it and pasted in the posts folder, but when I try to post a file from mastercam I cannot select this post.  In other words it does not show up in the selections in mastercam.  Please help.  All this is new territory, thanks for helping.

Doug

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General Mach Discussion / Re: licensing mach3

« on: October 15, 2006, 09:05:52 PM »

Sorted!  I sent Art an email, he replied right away and i'm now licensed.  Thanks Art, and Hood.

Doug

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General Mach Discussion / Re: licensing mach3

« on: October 15, 2006, 06:21:54 PM »

Thanks Hood, I'll send them an email.  I appreciate your help.

Doug

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General Mach Discussion / Re: licensing mach3

« on: October 15, 2006, 06:00:21 PM »

Yes I re-started.   I'm getting a little worried as I purchased the licence through a third party which is why I'm posting here and I don't want to trouble Art or Brian if it is a problem with the company I purchased the licese from.  Is this done, what I mean is can this third pary sell me a valid license???

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General Mach Discussion / Re: licensing mach3

« on: October 15, 2006, 05:41:03 PM »

Thanks for the reply Hood.  I have the license file in the Mach3 folder, but nothing has changed in the help tab.  I do not have an about mach3 cnc controller selection.  I have a about mach 1 engine.  My name is not in the registerd to box.  I am missing something, as you can tell all this is very new. 

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General Mach Discussion / licensing mach3

« on: October 15, 2006, 04:36:24 PM »

Hello, all.  I am brand new to this control, and cnc maching.  I have installed the trail version (R184) and have received my license.  I used the search, and viewed the FAQ but am still having trouble with licensing.  When I try to put my license document into the same folder as mach3.exe, I do not have that file name.  It is listed as Mach3 only and nothing changes in the help about Mach1 engine screen.  I have MANY questions, but I need to start here.

Suggestions??  Please direct me if this has been covered, and sorry for the newbie question, but I fear I will have many more.

Thanks in advance.

Doug