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General Mach Discussion / Shortcut to profile location, issue

« on: March 05, 2012, 06:11:33 PM »

I want a shortcut to a specific profile. If I try to copy Mach3.exe it tells me Enable40.dll is missing. However if I click the icon in c/mach3.exe it opens fine (the loader does, I really only want 1 profile to install on my touchscreens desktop ). Furthermore, I see Enable40.dll adjacent. I also see the exact xml I am trying to get the profile for to install on my desktop. Any tips? I can reload Mach but would prefer not to.

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SmoothStepper USB / Ethernet SmoothStepper first test

« on: March 05, 2012, 09:06:24 AM »

Karl, no acknowledgement of Jeff's response? I am glad you posted as I am always confused by these terms. I have tried many techniques to eliminate or reduce noise and false tripping over the years. If I had any luck it was probably accidental. Jeff has a very good understanding of it and is very gracious in sharing. Safety in a home shop should be just as important. Who is going to see you being shocked? Getting cut by a spindle that didn't turn off? Or turned on when you were changing a tool? Self rescue? Just something to think about. We all think it will be someone else.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Use of tools in a turret?

« on: March 04, 2012, 11:31:31 PM »

I was successful in cleaning up the computer and reinstalling Mach, SS plug in, and rebuild my profile instead of import the old one. It seems to be working much better in general. though I havent really havent had time to figure out this tool thing. All tools now approach at the same speed! No idea what that was about but I was sure it wasnt right. I really need to reread some of the Mach manual (all of it most likely LOL) as there are some settings on the gen config page dealing with axis dro properties that may not be right.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: External E stop

« on: March 04, 2012, 05:36:13 PM »

lockdown or beta?

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / I am Lost. Parallel port Q!

« on: March 03, 2012, 07:20:47 PM »

What controller are you considering to replace the existing one?

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FAQs / touchscreen for mach

« on: March 03, 2012, 07:08:45 PM »

Yes. It is a touchscreen why would you need a mouse? I run an ELO touchscreen myself and love it.

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FAQs / Mach 3 set up for Limit and Home switches

« on: March 03, 2012, 07:06:52 PM »

There are a few ways to do it. It looks like Tweakie might have helped clear up any confusion. I use all switches on the same pin homing works fine. Using one pin only allows single axis homing at a time (all axis will be homed but not simultaneously). No matter how you set it up, if you are using steppers no harm will be done even if it is wrong. It will stall the steppers but no harm is done in that.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Use of tools in a turret?

« on: March 03, 2012, 11:54:57 AM »

Rich, I love the analogy, sorry you had to dumb it down so much. Unfortunately it srtill isnt going as planned. I am now cleaning off any and all other programs and reinstalling Mach. This computer is never going online and being dedicated to the lathe. There are plenty of extras that dont need to be here. I just have to rule out all possiblities. I hate wasting your time when it could be a set up conflict or something. Better to just start over.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Use of tools in a turret?

« on: March 03, 2012, 10:02:28 AM »

Glad to get the clarification on the drill bit set up. That was not how I would have thought it worked either.
You might have been the 1 who mentioned that M6End wasnt needed and could possibly cause issues. I deleted all of the M6End files/macros in that computer. My understanding of the language in dealing with VB is less than what I know here, as if that isnt scary. Do you think I just like to challenge myself? I will look at the macro and see if there is anything blatantly obvious.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Use of tools in a turret?

« on: March 03, 2012, 08:50:20 AM »

I was in a dilemna in my understanding. Having read a few articles on tool setting of yours and Rich's it seems like there were a few techniques. Still dont know why just the x axis would go the wrong direction. I will try again to set it up as above.

On the using the drill bit and adding the dia of the stock to 1/2 the diameter of the bit was not working. I couldnt think of any other way it would work but as you just described. Every time I did a side touch off and entered the .499, the tip of the drill bit would be even with the OD of the stock with an X0 command. If I entered the .6865 (the addition of both stock and the drill bits diameter) it will go to the exact center. I have repeated this procedure many times to verify it. It doesnt make sense to me. Of course with all of my posting, you might wonder if anything makes sense to me.