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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Would like Mach3 to find the next tool number during tool change

« on: July 13, 2010, 09:49:25 PM »

most times I do what BR549 mentioned, just put it on a line by itself well before calling the m6 toolchange
then you don't have to worry about stripping out any additional characters.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Would like Mach3 to find the next tool number during tool change

« on: July 13, 2010, 08:27:38 PM »

Dim position As Integer
Dim ToolNo As Integer

linestring = "N1000 T3 M6 G43 H3"
position=InStr(linestring, "T" )
ToolNo=Mid(linestring,position+1,2) 'as long there is a space after the tool number

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I have a Strange Issue that just started

« on: July 13, 2010, 05:25:35 PM »

no, I'd say your stretching it. 
lot to learn in this business.
Reminded me of; "There is no such thing as a stupid question.... but be ready for a smart ass answer"
 

Thanks anyways
Stay Cool

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I have a Strange Issue that just started

« on: July 13, 2010, 11:00:11 AM »

I never said I was changing direction. It looked like a series of incremental moves with a 100ms dwell. Did not make a difference in what axis.

I did find the problem  
And I hate 5 volts.  
Had a poor connection on a +volt terminal. It kept getting worse till it finally failed the E-stop signal.
Soldered her up and now better than ever.

Thinking it might have been a computer issue:
It gave me a chance to try out a new computer I am eventually going too.
running @ 75K, It can feed at 200+ inches per minute, Boy am I looking forward to that. Best I get now is ~120.

Still think we need a opto board that has 20+ I/O (spring loaded terminals) with 5 volts on one side and 24 volts on the other would be nice.
Cut down on my use of relays for my stack light too from the ModIO board signal. If anyone knows of one let me know if not I will make my own this winter.

Thanks for scratching your heads, hope this helps others.

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General Mach Discussion / I have a Strange Issue that just started

« on: July 12, 2010, 06:18:42 PM »

I can jog with the arrow keys & Joystick fine but when I run a program it acts like it steps at .180" at a time.
Also acts like the communication between the ModIO and Mach has some sort of 2 second time delay.
Press a button and wait for it to respond.

Anyone seen this before?

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Can anyone make a "normal" windows screen design please? 0:-)

« on: July 11, 2010, 11:42:34 PM »

Heard that there are some scripts to write GCode from within Autocad.

I've played with Cabinet Vision at the shop my cousin works at, now that's a nice program. Lot of money. They DNC directly to 3 large routers. They sure make cabinets fast. I was shocked how fast they could design and cut a complete job. They don't repair much, they would rather just go make another one.

I'll be looking forward to your cabinet package, good luck!

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: M1 MILLING MODEL

« on: July 11, 2010, 10:58:30 PM »

That's all very nicely done Rich.

Reminded me of my apprenticeship days, sitting in front of an old shaper for hours ducking those flying chips. Then sweeping them all up at the end of the day.

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Can anyone make a "normal" windows screen design please? 0:-)

« on: July 11, 2010, 10:07:11 PM »

I believe this is the file that will help me in the future convert my plugin's over. Assuming it is current and correct.
I am sure it's a work in process cause toward the end it gets a little confusing.

I'm more of a winter programmer too, rather be outside cutting chips in the summer.

Question: you work for Microsoft on Autodesk products?

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Can anyone make a "normal" windows screen design please? 0:-)

« on: July 11, 2010, 08:52:44 PM »

I like 
Is that using the new mach4 version variables?
If not have you looked at how or if you could handle both versions?
how do you like VS 2010?

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Cylinder Heads

« on: July 11, 2010, 01:44:00 PM »

 
Sweet, Too Funny
Think I still have the prints around here somewhere