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General Mach Discussion / Re: Physical buttons for plasma

« on: February 04, 2016, 05:31:48 PM »

Hiya Hood, The anti corner dive is an internal function for mach3 LPT. When you turn it on it looks at teh combined vel of XY and IF it falls below what you preset the Speed for it locks out the internal THCdown function from working. It can still do THCup though. When they speed get back above teh preset then it allows teh THCdown to work again.

NOW whether that works with teh CSMIO controller I do not know. You would need to ask  the manf of CSMIO that question.

(;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: @ TP

« on: February 04, 2016, 05:13:49 PM »

OK try it this way.

'M3 Macro
SwitchOffset = 0
PierceHeight = .080
PierceDwell = 1
SafeZ = .500
CutHeight = .060
'********************************
Code" G90"
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G00 Z" & SafeZ      'Goto a safe Z height
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G28.1 Z.500 "  'Probe for the surface
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G91
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G0 Z" & SwitchOffset      ' Apply the switch offset
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G90"
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G92 Z0.000"   'Set Z to Zero at Material Surface
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code" G91"
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G0 Z"  & PierceHeight   ' Move to pierce height
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G90"
While Ismoving()
Wend
DoSpinCw()        'Torch on
Code" G04 P" & PierceDwell    ' Add pierce Dwell
Code"G0 Z" & CutHeight        ' Lower to cut height
End

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Physical buttons for plasma

« on: February 04, 2016, 04:24:32 PM »

HUM that should be in inches as I never work in Metric here. DID you select inches when you imported it into Scam?

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 lathe

« on: February 04, 2016, 04:14:09 PM »

Well if you change to Y then nothing toolpath wise will be correct as it uses ZX . Also any Cam gcode will not be correct. Threading will probably not work as it is ZX not would canned cycles.

Is there some reason you cannot use X with your machine ?

Just a thought, (;-)TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: @ TP

« on: February 04, 2016, 03:42:21 PM »

That would indicate that your Home signal is already on when it goes to probe.

Change teh active hi/low state for teh Zhome signal

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Physical buttons for plasma

« on: February 04, 2016, 03:29:10 PM »

Here is my submission for the Test piece.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle orientation with Mach3 Need help

« on: February 04, 2016, 02:09:54 PM »

NOT NEAR fast enough doing it the way you are thinking of . The smoothstepper is not your friend either in this case (;-)

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Physical buttons for plasma

« on: February 04, 2016, 02:05:30 PM »

HIYA RObert , the problem with a lot of those articale is they were developed using a very high end plasma NOT you basic DIY with a low end air plasma unit. 

Your best friend at this end is TEST AND TUNE and keep good records.

(;-) TP

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Absolute encoders

« on: February 04, 2016, 01:35:39 PM »

It would be best to talk to MachMotion about that as Mach4 is modified to specifically work with THEIR motion controller.

(;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: @ TP

« on: February 04, 2016, 01:28:57 PM »

AH ok that does make a difference try it this way.

'M3 Macro
SwitchOffset = .110
PierceHeight = .080
PierceDwell = 1
SafeZ = .500
CutHeight = .060
'********************************
Code" G90"
Code"G00 Z" & SafeZ      'Goto a safe Z height
Code"G28.1 Z.500 "  'Probe for the surface
While Ismoving()
Wend
Code"G91
Code"G0 Z" & SwitchOffset      ' Apply the switch offset
Code"G90"
Code"G92 Z0.000"   'Set Z to Zero at Material Surface
Code" G91"
Code"G0 Z"  & PierceHeight   ' Move to pierce height
Code"G90"
While Ismoving()
Wend
DoSpinCw()        'Torch on
Code" G04 P" & PierceDwell    ' Add pierce Dwell
Code"G0 Z" & CutHeight        ' Lower to cut height
End