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Messages - Graham Waterworth

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Lua script: Pause for operator to jog?
« on: November 09, 2022, 08:36:13 PM »
Is the table going to move?

If not then the touch off distance is not going to change so all you need to do is let a tool touch the setter, zero out on the touch point, move and touch the tool on the table with a feeler gauge or paper and the difference in reading is your value.

If table position changes you need 2 scripts, one to touch the table and one to touch the setter.


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Reduce the velocity and acceleration on all axis by 50% and see if that helps in automatic mode.

We would need more details of the Mach3 settings and the machine to help further.

193
Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Plasma without Z-Axis: Probing issue
« on: November 05, 2022, 07:39:59 PM »
This is what is in the standard plasma m3.mcs macro :-

function m3()
   mcTHC.FireOn()
end

if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
    m3()
end

As you can see it turns the plasma on, if you do it a different way then remove the mcTHC.FireOn() line in the macro.

It might be a good idea to read the help files in the Docs folder inside Mach4.


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Mach3 under Vista / Re: New computer to run Mach3
« on: November 04, 2022, 02:14:26 PM »
Post some pictures to give us a clue.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Programs won't continue after m6
« on: October 31, 2022, 09:10:41 PM »
From memory I don't think you can use G91 in G53 mode without issues.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: can't get proper Z
« on: October 31, 2022, 08:57:23 PM »
Its better to post your script here for us to look at.

197
General Mach Discussion / Re: E-Stop During a Cut
« on: October 04, 2022, 08:04:10 AM »
You can press the spindle start button then Cycle Start

198
CS-Lab / Re: Linear Scale RS 422
« on: September 28, 2022, 07:42:54 PM »
Hi rene,

this forum is for Mach3 and Mach4 controlled machines, Simcnc is a CS-Labs product so no support here.

199
VB and the development of wizards / Re: macro correction 2
« on: September 19, 2022, 03:59:39 PM »
Change G0 to G1

200
G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G55 problem
« on: September 15, 2022, 06:36:33 PM »
I would look at using G52 and forget about using G55.

G52 is active until cancelled with G52 X0 Y0

Example

%
#100 = 15. (X offset T2)
#101 = 0    (Y offset T2)

T1 M6
G52 X0 Y0
G00 X0 Y0
....
(rest of tool 1)

T2 M6
G52 X#100 Y#101
G00 X0 Y0
etc...
(end of tool 2)
G52 X0 Y0
M30
%