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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach-3 and L-cam for the lathe

« on: September 20, 2007, 10:44:49 PM »

Lcam is what will be used to make a DXF into a lathe program...

I hope the work slows down and I can get back at Lcam hard! I would like to have it doen for the most part... I have about 2 weeks work to finishe what I need to work on in Lcam.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question for Brian re new Video Window

« on: September 20, 2007, 10:40:43 PM »

done in the newest rev
thanks
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: circles -- oval shape

« on: September 20, 2007, 10:20:32 PM »

Well... I think I need to see what we are working with. Do you have a Pic of the machine and what you are using for a drive on the machine? Also can you tell me if the rate that you go around the circle changes the amount of ovaling  that you have?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Strange behaviour

« on: September 20, 2007, 05:10:47 PM »

Please run the file in exact stop and see if that fixes the trouble

I think I know the problem and it has to do with the CV fix that was done... If Exact stop fixes the problem we will look at how to change your settings.
thanks
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question for Brian re new Video Window

« on: September 20, 2007, 06:21:26 AM »

As I have time I will change the mouse pointer and make it so you can change the size of the video window...

Also I have a few bug fixes to this for the next release.
thanks
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 2 reinstall issues

« on: September 20, 2007, 06:19:26 AM »

Have a look at the settings... You have the Y and Z axis settings set to about 27 IPM and the X is about 67

thanks
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: circles -- oval shape

« on: September 19, 2007, 10:12:03 PM »

if it is noise try this as a file
G00 X0.0
G4 P1
G00 X6.0 Y0.0
G12 I3 F100000
M47

Let this run for 20 min and check to see how far off it is from where it started with a dial indicator. I would set the inicator at X 0.0 and check it during the 1sec dwell that you have in the file.

thanks
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using Isel CNC Controller C 142-4 with Mach3 ??

« on: September 19, 2007, 10:06:07 PM »

Do you know the pinout for the cable? if it is all step and direction lines you "could" get it to work... BUT for $114.00 each you can get new drives and make the machine a better machine...

PMDX CNC4PC CNCbuilding blocks.... pick any ... have a look on the web

thanks
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 2 reinstall issues

« on: September 19, 2007, 10:03:08 PM »

Hello Ted,
After looking at your XML I think you need to set your Y axis to a higher velocity then 27 IPM... I can see that you have the X set to about 67 IPM and the Y and Z are down to about 27... You need to select the Axis that you are going to select on the dialog and after you enter that data please save the axis settings and then you can set the next axis.

thanks
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach-3 and L-cam for the lathe

« on: September 19, 2007, 09:35:45 PM »

Okay.. we will try not to push you to long... there is so much that we need to do at this time The Video Plugin that I did was for fun and not much more then that! I have been working on code that was no fun and I needed a to to play with

Looking forward to getting lathe done
Brian