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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: M6 Macro Help

« on: July 14, 2013, 11:29:21 PM »

Doh!

Contents of M6Start.m1s

Code "m9"
Code "m5"
Code "g28"
Code "m1"
tool = GetSelectedTool()
SetCurrentTool(tool)
Code "g43 H" & tool

Problem solved. 

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / M6 Macro Help

« on: July 14, 2013, 10:46:50 PM »

This is what is in the default m6 start macro. 

tool = GetSelectedTool()
SetCurrentTool( tool )

I found this to be quite helpful as an alternative:

code "m9"
code "m5"
code "G28"
tool = GetSelectedTool()
SetCurrentTool( tool )
code "m1"

I just need to figure out how to implement G43 h(x) and apply the tool offset from the tool table for the new tool. 

Can somebody point me in the right direction? 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: The discouraging state of DIY CNC

« on: July 04, 2013, 01:40:08 PM »

typos and grammar except. I'm using a voice to text on my cell phone to respond right now.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: The discouraging state of DIY CNC

« on: July 04, 2013, 01:38:56 PM »

I am NOT ignoring or defending anything! I only asked which card you had, because the card that I bought has mounting holes, matches the picture on the website, and matches the documentation.  If the card blew up I would not replace it with the same card!  How I feel about it is irrelevant as has been made abundantly clear by thousands of vendors around the world.. Perhaps you didn't even get the card that you ordered. Perhaps the order was Miss filled. I have that happen with my regular day job vendors who ship millions of items per day and have dedicated shipping and receiving staff at every location.  While I am NOT thrilled with some of the products that Arturo Duncan sells, I do know that he returns emails and has helped me figure out a couple problems.

Anyway, the c23 that I received matches the picture of a c23 on the website which matches the picture in the documentation of a c23.I probably would not use a c23 breakout board again, but that has no relevance as to whether or not it has mounting holes. It has five of them.if you said previously that you had a c23 breakout board I missed that. I apologize for not catching that detail if that is the case.  obviously if you did mention that detail I did message because I asked which card you had.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Zero Z - Regen Tool Path

« on: July 03, 2013, 04:12:07 PM »

The answer is no.  You don't.  For anybody else that wanted to know.  As soon as I manually set a new value for Z it skips to the next instruction and waits for me to press start.  

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General Mach Discussion / Re: The discouraging state of DIY CNC

« on: July 01, 2013, 10:30:56 PM »

Which CNC4PC SS interface board did you get?  I am not defending Arturo, but my C23 has atleast 5 mounting holes.  It had a cold solder joint on the E-Stop connector, and the area around the mounting holes is so tight you can't use a metal standoff without a plastic spacer to keep traces from touching, but it does have mounting holes.  The C23 is not cheap as breakout boards go either, although I have heard of a number of people who have decided to go with teh PMDX-126 instead or changed out to the PMDX-126 and said their machines worked better.  I may if I have problems, but for now its working.  

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Zero Z - Regen Tool Path

« on: July 01, 2013, 10:23:59 PM »

The reason I ask is it can take some time on complex 3D jobs to regen the toolpath. 

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General Mach Discussion / Zero Z - Regen Tool Path

« on: July 01, 2013, 10:07:26 PM »

Do I have to regen tool path in the middle of a tool change if I rezero Z. 

Order of operations... 

1.  Set Mach to stop spindle and wait for start on a tool change. 
2.  Manually change tool and reset zero Z.

3.  Regen Toolpath???

4.  Press start. 

Yes, I know I have to regen toolpath when I change X or Y Zero. 

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MACH TOOL BOX / Re: G31 Probing Arrays

« on: July 01, 2013, 10:03:39 PM »

Cool.  Thanks.  I keep looking for solutions to make probing easier. 

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MACH TOOL BOX / Re: G31 Probing Arrays

« on: June 28, 2013, 12:46:28 PM »

G31 Probing arrays?  What is it exactly?