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FAQs / Re: Mach3 V0.2 threading gives half of pitch exspected

« on: February 07, 2023, 02:19:21 PM »

With hall sensor you may not need any denounce.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: hello there - help please, how do you do the light sensor limit switch - 3 wires

« on: February 07, 2023, 08:18:49 AM »

I have done measurements on opto interruptors for clocks and Berth Boman for home switches.  See:
http://vinland.com/Opto-Interrupter.html

And I attach an article that I wrote for a horological publication.

Bottom line: Boman found they worked very well and my measurements confirm if you use the right type.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hi new guy here would like someone to check my math on motor tuning.

« on: February 07, 2023, 08:04:09 AM »

You don't have to set microstepping to its maximum - you won't get  the added precision you might expect.  With ballscrews I've found that the calculated resolution is what I get without additional calibration.

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FAQs / Re: Motion control card

« on: February 01, 2023, 02:27:58 PM »

I use the UC100 from cncdrive and it works very well.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Quantity E-Stop Issue

« on: February 01, 2023, 10:47:33 AM »

Post code?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Quantity E-Stop Issue

« on: January 31, 2023, 02:06:19 PM »

Not sure what you mean by "gcode program consisting of a quantity of 5".  Why is there a period in your G4 statement? Could you post your code?

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Mach Screens / Re: Mach3: Where is lathe/mill mode set on startup?

« on: January 30, 2023, 01:34:40 PM »

I have to say that while I can see the toolpaths in Turn I'm far from convinced by them!  But it seems to work regardless!

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Mach Screens / Re: Mach3: Where is lathe/mill mode set on startup?

« on: January 28, 2023, 03:31:08 PM »

You should start with the mach3 loader and select machturn rather than mill.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't move Z Axis in positive direction

« on: January 25, 2023, 09:29:38 AM »

Excellent.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro for set all tools offsets in ATC

« on: January 25, 2023, 04:53:59 AM »

It looks neat but would be better if you didn't have to manually clip a wire on the tool each time.