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FAQs / Re: dfx to gcode

« on: February 03, 2009, 12:51:28 PM »

Hi, Art

You should be able to find it at C:\Mach3\Gcode, If you have Std. Install of LazyCam.

If you have Mach3 running, It should auto load it for you.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing Problem - Slave Axis

« on: February 03, 2009, 11:48:15 AM »

Hi, Joepardy

Glad to see Greg & Allen helped you work through the SmoothStepper issue.

It's always great to see everyone working to help resolve these issues by sharing there individual experiences.

Mach's continues to amaze me in it's ability to be adapted to so many system uses and continues to evolve to include so many new products.

Thanks for the update, Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Single line fonts

« on: February 02, 2009, 08:05:29 PM »

Hi, Alton

You can import font's in dxf's, You need to un-check in Setup, Loading Options, The Ignore "Text Entities" box.

Chip

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FAQs / Re: M98

« on: February 02, 2009, 12:39:24 AM »

Hi, Mario

It's a good habit to get into, Most if not all Cam software allows it.

O1000
G54 G94 G90 G21
M6 T1
G43 H01 G0 Z50
G0 X0 Y0
M98 P2000 L50 ;M98 P50 2000, P2000 calls O2000, L50 repeat's it 50 times
G80
G0 Z10
M30
% ;You can put it hear also

O2000
G81 R2 Z-12
G91 X5
G90 M99
% ;Need this or blank line feed

Glad I could help, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: When Homing limit switches do not work...(?)

« on: February 01, 2009, 09:22:15 PM »

Hi, Giannis

NC SW's, The way to go,

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing Problem - Slave Axis

« on: February 01, 2009, 07:04:43 PM »

Hi, Greg

I missed the SS being used, Just had similar problems with slave axis in the past.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 4 axis in inches

« on: February 01, 2009, 05:47:13 PM »

Hi, Sawdustman

Post some of your code, Dxf & G-code.

Hears a Test 4 th Axis done in BobCad ver. 23, It has A axis in Deg.'s, The Y axis is 3.1416 tall and "A axis setting"  is set to 1 inch.

Still fooling around with it Hear, Would like to look at your work, What ver of BobCad are you using.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: When Homing limit switches do not work...(?)

« on: February 01, 2009, 11:21:30 AM »

Hi, Giannis

When Mach is homing it's just looking for home SW activity, After homing it then reverts back to just looking for Limit SW activity.

Just the way it is, Unless you have some special need, It allows you to use the Limit SW's as Home SW, Saving Input pin's for better use.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing Problem - Slave Axis

« on: February 01, 2009, 10:08:08 AM »

Hi, Greg

Using a printer port hear, Haven't tried the Smooth Stepper yet.

Chip

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FAQs / Re: M98

« on: January 31, 2009, 09:59:22 PM »

Hi, Mario

Your leaving out the % or line feed at the bottom of your G-code.

Chip