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General Mach Discussion / Re: units per min vs units per rev

« on: March 22, 2009, 12:00:16 AM »

Hi, Marcel

I'll take a look at the xml file.

Any Time, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: units per min vs units per rev

« on: March 21, 2009, 06:08:33 PM »

Hi, Hood

He has spindle feedback and is going to post his xml file later today and will need some guidance in configuring the setup.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: units per min vs units per rev

« on: March 21, 2009, 04:55:19 PM »

Hi, Marcel

Enjoyed the conversation with you today, Now that I have a better understanding of your setup.

I was thinking you couldn't get your F speeds slow enough or your Steps Per wasn't allowing a small enough step move value.

The best solution is to use/make a chart for your cutters and establish a F speed for the material and cutter size's your using in unit's per minute.

I don't think there is a practical way to use G95 with your current setup.

There might be a way if your Spindle was setup as a lathe is setup, But that would require allot of re-configuring work

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: units per min vs units per rev

« on: March 21, 2009, 01:11:28 PM »

Hi, Marcel

Post a copy of your Mach3Mill.xml file so I can take a look at your setup. I've sent you a PM message.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: units per min vs units per rev

« on: March 21, 2009, 03:27:06 AM »

Hi, Marcel

If your "Step's Per." value's are More than 10,000 in Motor Tuning, You should be able to move as slow as 0.0001 in per min. F0.0001 value.

Hears a Screen.set that shows the F setting, Now that is Slo--------w.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma cnc

« on: March 20, 2009, 04:10:43 AM »

Hi, Marshall

I read your post's on the yahoo site also, I'm not fully understanding the issue I guess.

Some have reported the Plasma Post for LazyCam don't always post the M5 turn off in the Posted G-code file's.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: March 20, 2009, 03:48:38 AM »

Hi, Rich

Thanks for the Info, But I was looking for the update exe for 3.042.023 that Art implied Brian would post with the latest Fix's he made.

After testing there are a few differences in Art's exe  as he stated earlier and I was just wanting to continue testing with a version that had only mod's that addressed the threading Fix's.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Bee - Help! Drawing spiral - getting oval instead of circle!

« on: March 19, 2009, 12:51:11 PM »

Hi, Dan

It could be a number of thing's, Post your dxf & G-code file's, Use the REPLY & Additional Option's button.

If the Flat's are at 3, 6, 9 & 12 O-Clock, It's probably a backlash Issue (slop in your axises) that needs correction.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma cnc

« on: March 19, 2009, 12:01:48 PM »

Hi, Marshall

I'm not aware of any setting in Mach that can set a Perice count, Not to say you couldn't add one though, Mach just run's your Posted G-code using the M3 & M5's to turn your Torch on & off.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: March 19, 2009, 11:16:12 AM »

Hi, Brian

I know your busy, Could you post the updated .exe "Art" was talking about above, So we can continue testing.

Thanks, Chip