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General Mach Discussion / Re: Random Direction

« on: October 18, 2015, 02:25:47 PM »

Or there are LPT cards that take either  a 3 or < 5v signal lower voltage signal and BOOSTs it up to a clean 5v signal.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 utter bollox

« on: October 18, 2015, 02:23:09 PM »

Sounds like several of Arts agravators showed up . Might want to check his license file (;-).

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Lathe turret tool changer help?

« on: October 18, 2015, 02:10:41 PM »

Just a side note BUT the Ismoving() is NOT just for motion related functions it is for ANY TIME mach3 may be busy doing something such as read Dro or Led or Write to file that may take a longer time to do.

And you will notice that there IS a bug in Mach3 and Ismoving() that can cause a race condition where it CAN skip over several  sections of code.

One of the problems is dealing with an Air motor that drives teh Turret. They are know for Speed variations due to temp/air pressure cycles and moisture content of the air. I had also looked at advance notice of the next tool to get a head start but that did not work out well either as the speed variations can effect it as well.  AND if you use a closest direction to the next tool routine that throws it out the door as well.

I do have the script working "HERE" I have been running test on it for several weeks now.  I  DID find a new bug I never knew about so had to create a workaround for it .

AND this is a BAD application for Mach3 to have to try and pull off with CB and a macro.  It is NOT great on data aquisition type stuff where timing is critical.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Create hard disk image in a different PC ???

« on: October 12, 2015, 07:33:09 PM »

There are some OS that will not let you change the hard drive to another PC without reregistering the OS to the new hardware.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problem with my X & Y

« on: October 12, 2015, 02:31:29 PM »

You are trying to do TOO many things at one time. Take it ONE step at a time. Work with 1 axis at a time(X). Get it to run the SAME as you see it in the toolpath display. Then switch the homing direction to make it home to the home switch > each of these things are seperate issues and are configured seperately. When you get the ONE axis running correctly then go to the next axis (Y) and complete the setup the same way. Set teh direction of travel correctly THEN set the homing direction correctly. Same thing for Z.

Also rememeber that the home switch position  and the actual machine home CAN be two different things or it can be the same. it all depends on HOW you set them up.

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Newfangled Mill Wizard / Re: NFS Mill V2 is on the web

« on: October 10, 2015, 09:35:39 AM »

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Best digitizing kit?

« on: October 04, 2015, 02:36:51 PM »

No such thing that I know of. You buy all the pieces that you need and get with it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PC, what to move from old one?

« on: October 02, 2015, 07:21:20 AM »

It will be fine.  When you get it all working as you want THEN make a backup copy of the Mach3 directory. I keep it on a thumb drive JUST in case.

AND I have needed it (;-).

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PC, what to move from old one?

« on: October 01, 2015, 11:12:00 AM »

It is on its way to you (;-)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PC, what to move from old one?

« on: October 01, 2015, 10:42:16 AM »

HIYA Dave I found it. Please send me an email and I will send you what Tom sent me. It describes HOW to make the change.

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