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General Mach Discussion / Re: Live feed gcode into mach3 - is there a plugin / vbscript / c++ code?

« on: January 18, 2015, 02:20:10 PM »

You can stream Gcode sements to Mach3 through its macro language Cypress Basic. I would NOT stream it directly with CODE"" statements as it is unstable.

I would write a CB interface that takes your Gcode and writes mini programs on the fly and LOAD it into Mach3 as a Gcode program, then run the file. THIS WAY you can take advantage of the CV features.

Also MAch3 is VERY stable running Gcode programs as compared to Gcode/CBmacro programs.

When the next Gcode segment is ready REPEAT the process Convert to Mach3 Gcode file, Load, Run,etc,etc

It would be similar in nature to DRIP feeding Mach3 Gcode Programs.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lack of power when using invertor ?

« on: January 17, 2015, 11:09:14 AM »

MC you are so correct (;-)

(;-) TP

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Brains Development / Re: Running a Script from a Brain in MACH3 - is this fixed?

« on: January 16, 2015, 06:46:16 PM »

It would be NICE IF the brains were fixed to trigger a button from a HOTKEY call like in a screen button.

Create a button with the script then assign a keyboard hotkey. Then have the brain issue the hotkey sequence.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: lack of power when using invertor ?

« on: January 16, 2015, 04:15:48 PM »

Now another question is (;-) Is the 3phase motor a 4 pole (3600rpm) or a 2 pole (1800rpm) . The 2 pole will have more torque at a lower rpm than the 4pole. 

Best to use a 2 pole then overdrive the Freq to get the higher rpm if needed.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Saving a 3d digitize

« on: January 16, 2015, 12:01:08 PM »

you do NOT try to convert the points file to anything you simply import into BobCad as a point file. Bobcad then should finish the process of converting it to a STL file then on to a Gcode file THEN you save it  to the Machh3 Gcode directory.

Load it into Mach3 then cut away.

ONCE you learn the process it is easy. Learning the process is the hard part. READ and study and practice.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: need help converting a probing script made for linuxcnc

« on: January 16, 2015, 11:50:10 AM »

You MIGHT be able to rewrite it as a Mach3 MACRO but it wont be pretty and it wont be fast.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: how mach3 recognize the drawing

« on: January 16, 2015, 11:47:19 AM »

What he is trying to do is have MAch3 turn ON the spindle when the Gcode program code changes from G00 to G1.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Position Errors Only on Diagonal Moves

« on: January 15, 2015, 08:52:35 PM »

Have you by chance played with the Gib adjustment since you got the machine Looks like the axis is rocking creating 2 good corners and 2 bad corners.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Saving a 3d digitize

« on: January 15, 2015, 08:22:50 PM »

Yes that is teh Gcode file the wizard generated to scan the surface of the part. Run that and it asks for a filename to save to. When complete the file you named is a point file generated by running the Gcode.

Then Import the file into BobCad.

Now IF the file is not compatable you can set OPTIONS for teh points file in mach3 that changes the format of the output file.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Position Errors Only on Diagonal Moves

« on: January 15, 2015, 07:36:37 PM »

What happens IF you mill a circle ??

Just a thought, (;-)