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General Mach Discussion / Re: What Have I done?

« on: November 05, 2006, 11:55:57 AM »

Hi Jim

It's not stupid at all, I think what your referring to is a normal situation it just shows a view orientation marker, not a 0,0,0  position.

Hold down the left mouse key in the view screen and move it around, shows world view orientation, double click mouse again should be straight view d-clk again should give a  3D view, right mouse moves/drags image around.

Hit the Tab key, MPG-Jog window, something else to think about if you haven't found it yet.

So-many feature's, Mach3 is great, Check-out the Tutorials Documentation down-load some of it and review.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with Mach3 Lathe Toolpath display

« on: November 05, 2006, 11:26:06 AM »

Hi, Lee & Dave

Maybe there needs to be a Diameter / radius setting in setting's Page, Like the one's used for Rotational Axes's in Mill.

This would  eliminate the guess work MachLathe dose now.

Haven't done much lathe cnc work, Just a thought.

Maybe just need's proper Gcode start-up word's

I'm sure someone out there will advise.

Thank's Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What Have I done?

« on: November 05, 2006, 10:50:44 AM »

Hi, Brett & Jim

Converted a couple machines, several in the works, You no, trip-fall-stumble-get-up, learn something every day.

It doesn't get any better than this.
Thank's Chip

1894

General Mach Discussion / Re: DC Spindle drive question, What to do with it!

« on: November 05, 2006, 10:25:14 AM »

Hi, Graham

I didn't see any speed adjust control in your picture's.

If it's a speed reo-stat and with some luck 0-10 / 0-5 volts controlling the board, Be carefull checking as some Mfg's float the 0-10 at line potential.

Put on a speed sensor pickup, get one of those 0-10 volt speed board's, thay have a lot of caution's in there Doc's.

You may be good to go.

Post more picture's. let me now.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What Have I done?

« on: November 05, 2006, 09:29:11 AM »

Hi, Jim

This is a warning ( Abnormal/Normal Condition) Yellow/Green Flashing,  When you get everything setup and working the way you want it, you can double click on it and a window will pop-up "Normalcy monitoring"  asking reset normal monitoring Yes/No.

You probally changed something axis Port's Pins, recheck every thing is set/working properly including axis ref home...........
then double click and click yes, Then you've established a normal condition.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A axis setup

« on: November 02, 2006, 11:06:13 AM »

Hi, Steve

I am using a sherline rot table and Mach3R2.0.007 with no direction problem with MDI or MDI Jog window arrows.

You need to check your A/4th axis Dir Pin connection, use a volt meter make sure the pin is High(5 volts) in one Dir and Low(0 volts) in the other Dir., at the stepper cont. Box if you can, also check for lose connection's.

It's about the only thing that could be wrong.

Thank's, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A axis setup

« on: November 01, 2006, 11:57:45 PM »

Hi, Steve

It's a 11 tooth cross cut gear, just an example to show X, A, axis movement 11 equal space's.

The G98 p110 l11 tells it to repeat 11 time's, the code in Sub Code, o110.( set lin. 144072 steps per 1 rev.)

The G98 p11 l11 tells it to repeat 11 time's, the code in Sub Code, o11.( set 1 Deg. 400.2 based on 144072 steps for sherline rot. table)

Just something to look at.

Have you used the MPG Jog window use the Tab key to view it.Tab key to close it.

Thank's Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with Mach3 Lathe Toolpath display

« on: November 01, 2006, 01:05:21 PM »

Hi, Leed3

I think your not re-zeroing Z and X or Regen.?
Try this

%(DrillRollers.tap)
G20 G40 G49 G80 G90 G94
G00 Z.9
G00 Z.2
G01 Z0 F5 (Move to stock face)
G01 Z-1.2 F4 (Drill in 1.2")
G00 z.9 (Move out to clear)
g00 z0;-----------------------zero added
;-----------------------------M30 (rewind)
;-----------------------------G20 G40 G49 G80 G90 G94 (Imperial and standard modes)
G00 x0.3 Z0.05
F4
;-----------------------------No spindle hoo-ed up for me ;S1000 M0
G01 X0.28
G01 Z-1.2 (first cut)
G00 X0.3
G00 Z0.05
G01 X0.26
G01 Z-1.2 (second cut)
G00 X0.3
G00 Z0.05
g00 Z0;-----------------------zero added
g00 x0;-----------------------zero added
;---------------------------------M30 (rewind)
;--------------------------------%(DrillRollers.tap)
;--------------------------------G20 G40 G49 G80 G90 G94
G00 Z.9
G00 Z.2
G01 Z0 F5 (Move to stock face)
G01 Z-1.2 F4 (Drill in 1.2")
G00 z.9 (Move out to clear)
G00 Z0;-------------------------- zero added
M30 (rewind)

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: License question

« on: November 01, 2006, 12:01:16 PM »

Art posted on the Yahoo Group this morning

Hi:

Only Mach3 version 2.0 does not require the driver for using as a simulator.
You can upgrage to that to use the system without a machine, in fact , no
license is required for that.

Thanks,
Art
www.artofcnc.ca

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit Switch Request

« on: November 01, 2006, 12:58:08 AM »

Hi Bill

Glad to see you got it running, Yes for 3 axis 1 pin using 3 micro-switches, NC in series works for Limit's and homing.

When homing generally the sequence is Z then Y then X, Mach's just looking for a switch to open then moves to the next axis.

After homing thay revert back to limit function.

Yes you can use 1 pin for 2 functions (certain function's)

For a remote jog pendent I use the following.

I use pin 10 to select MPG Mode (327) and Step Jog Mode (275), switch closed one function, switch open the other, and pin 11 NO swithc to toggle MPG 1 (175) through X,Y,Z,A, Axis's.

Go to Tutorials / Documentation / scroll down to MachCustomizeWiki / scroll down Contents / 9,3 OEM Buttons, you'll See Function and OEM Code #'s

Are you talking about Start (1000) and FeedHold (1001) 

Explane exactly what you want to do, If I can't help someone else will, there are so-many features with this program it's hard to be on-top of all of it.

Hope this Helps, Chip