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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Always Kiss Me Sign

« on: January 13, 2013, 02:48:25 PM »

Trying to get the mullet on the grill. I don't think he is going to fit.

(;-) TP

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Always Kiss Me Sign

« on: January 13, 2013, 12:11:10 PM »

Here is the first draft Cut of the perfect Lisa sign.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z zero plate

« on: January 11, 2013, 11:36:41 PM »

It is not the sensitivity of the plate but the Speed and accelleration rate that you are using for the Z. The faster yoou feed and the slower the accelleration rate is the MORE over travel you will see.

Just a thought(;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: continuous motion on a Zenbot

« on: January 11, 2013, 11:17:21 PM »

What does your Gcode look like?? Are you trying to DRILL holes or MILL holes??

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Run From Here Z DRO trouble

« on: January 11, 2013, 11:08:52 PM »

IF you are using a floating z and the Gcode to go along with it you cannot use Run From Here. You can use set next line to restart  after a M5 . I restart form the line where it raises the Z for a rapid move to the next start point before the next pierce.

OR use set next line before the restart point and do a manual torch start as you approach the point to start the torch.

NOW if you run the Gcode for the floating head as a MACRO call THEN you can use run from here as normal.

(;-) TP

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FAQs / Re: installed new license but steppers not moving?

« on: January 10, 2013, 07:30:10 PM »

Perhaps you deleted the XML configuration file?

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro generated GCode hesitation

« on: January 10, 2013, 07:27:15 PM »

IF you mean G15/16 then no is the answer. The big question would be WHY? As Ray stated G2/G3 is your answer and using parameteric Gcode with subs is the answer for a programable helix. Of any diameter, pitch or height.  Mach3 macros are never going to be the fast solution especially when you mix VB and Gcode.

Just a thought, (;-)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probing Wizard

« on: January 09, 2013, 05:53:16 PM »

What type of probing are you interested in . I need to finish cleaning up and and add some safety codes to all of them.

Which wizard are you interested in?  Maybe I can finish that one first.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Noob question.

« on: January 09, 2013, 05:48:39 PM »

What type files are you working with at present ? DXF ? Gcode?   Do you have a file for the engraving yet ? A picture? an idea???

IT is REALLY HARD to start in the middle of all things important (;-)

Can you upload one of the Program files that you have so we can see where you are actually at.

Perhaps we can help you get the first one done as an example.

(;-) TP

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: 95% Completed DIY CNC Build

« on: January 09, 2013, 03:52:20 PM »

ENTRY DRUG It is WORSE than CRACK (;-)

(;-) TP