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Messages - Graham Waterworth

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probe Problem after controller change
« on: September 02, 2023, 07:02:38 PM »
It could be the active hi/low needs changing

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Proper Manual Tool Change
« on: September 02, 2023, 06:53:00 PM »
Check you don't have a height offset in that tools offset

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: doesnt mill the correct size
« on: August 30, 2023, 09:42:04 PM »
My guess is something is loose or slipping.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 Issues
« on: August 23, 2023, 01:02:32 PM »
In general config lower right hand side of page do you have :-

Tool selections persistent on
Optional offset save on
Persistent offset on
Persistent DRO's on




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Follow this :-

1. Home your machine.

2. On the program page click in the pink tool DRO and enter 1, press enter.

3. Click in the pink Dia DRO and enter zero, press enter.

4. Click in the pink H DRO and enter zero, press enter.

5. Click OFFSETS page.

6. Click Fixture 1 (G54) button under active work offset.

7. Move machine over material in X & Y.

8. Bring Z axis down until it just touches, use a feeler gauge or a bit of paper to feel it in.

9. On OFFSETS page click Zero Z.  This should now show Zero.

10. Home the machine.

11. Move over the material in X & Y, turn rapids right down.

12. In MDI page enter G00 G90 G49 Z5.  Check position is 5mm above material.

If you then try different Z heights and they are wrong your calibration is out or machine is loosing steps.



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Move your spindle clear of any material and turn the rapids right down then enter this into MDI

G54 G00 G49 G90 Z5.

Check that the tool is 5mm above your material.



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That is and AVID problem not something we can help with as we do not have the AVID screen set.

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Post your macro so we can have a look.

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FAQs / Re: Mach 3 -just some custom macros
« on: August 21, 2023, 05:28:56 PM »
Check the M6Start.m1s module in the macro folder, that is where the spindle will be stopped, remove the command and save the macro.

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Mach3 is set to use tool 0 but the g-code is using tool 1 at line 3 (T1 M6).  Remove this line and try again.