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General Mach Discussion / Re: Requested home switch is active...please fix, then home

« on: November 07, 2012, 08:54:04 AM »

Can't see your machine so you are the only one that might know(;-).

(;-) TP

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Tangent Corner / Re: Spindle drive options "REQUEST"

« on: November 07, 2012, 08:20:04 AM »

OK makes more sense now(;-)

(;-) TP

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Tangent Corner / Re: Spindle drive options "REQUEST"

« on: November 06, 2012, 05:24:29 PM »

Gotcha, (;-)  But out of curiousity what is the approx cost of the total machine.

OR not any of my business(;-).

(;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: M98 program call

« on: November 06, 2012, 05:21:00 PM »

That type stuff is covered in the MACH3 manual, may want to give it a read.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Requested home switch is active...please fix, then home

« on: November 06, 2012, 05:16:16 PM »

It is saying the HOME switch is already active (stuck maybe) when you called the refhome function. It then says FIX the active condition and then ref home.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Alternative Mach use

« on: November 06, 2012, 05:05:14 PM »

OK you  mean injection molding controller..

That would not be something I would control with Mach3 you would be better served with a PLC in that application.

Mach3 is a machine controlling dealing with drives and machine proceeses like mill, lathe, ect doing precise coordinated moves across 6 axis.

NOW could it be done more than likey. Would I trust it  for that application NOPE. Mach3's strong suite is NOT precise synced timing across it CB language and its motion side. Besides most IMP machines do not use servo drives for motion they run hydraulic's with PLCs for precise timeing constrants.  Without the precise timing you may end up with PSO. Plastic squirting out. (;-) That is an old shop joke.

But please keep us informed on how it works out.

Just a thought, (;-)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Go To Zero "Z" last?

« on: November 06, 2012, 04:44:13 PM »

The reason it IS the way it is . You would never want to put Z at zero(top of material BEFORE you move XY into position.

Just a note make sure you understand HOW you have SafeZ setup. It can get ya when you are not looking.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Chiron FZ12 on its way sometime soon(ish)

« on: November 06, 2012, 10:20:26 AM »

HUM starting to sound like Larry, Moe and Curley.

(;-) TP

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Tangent Corner / Re: Spindle drive options "REQUEST"

« on: November 06, 2012, 10:05:06 AM »

I think you forgot the resistor bank?. Without it you will start tripping out the VFD. Been there done that one.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Alternative Mach use

« on: November 06, 2012, 09:58:20 AM »

First you need to define exactly what you need mach3 to do it that application.

(;-)TP