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General Mach Discussion / Re: Computer and Operating System Choice

« on: September 11, 2010, 03:32:48 PM »

onboard graphic's on both?

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: First Piece cut in Aluminum

« on: September 09, 2010, 11:29:45 AM »

I bet you'd get more detail with a smaller cutter but nice work all the same.

sully

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Vista Reg Fix, Win 7, Smoothstepper

« on: September 08, 2010, 07:39:33 PM »

my win 7 computer crashes with the vista update, sherline and gecko 540

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General Mach Discussion / Re: BobCad w/ Mach ?

« on: September 02, 2010, 10:43:13 PM »

Thanks and I looked at their support forum.    still may call to find out how much but that in it self scares me

i'm at the point where i need to flip a coin and just start trying them. i've been trying to learn an old 14.x turbo cad but to no avail. freecad & heeks work for me but my ideas have out grow my non exsistant skills. who's got the best cheap training

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / BobCad w/ Mach ?

« on: September 02, 2010, 02:19:02 PM »

BobCad has a sale, how is this software? does the pp play well? which extras are worth it ?

thanks

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: I hate this machine

« on: August 29, 2010, 11:43:45 AM »

too tight maybe, low voltage/amps.. just a thought

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle backwards

« on: August 29, 2010, 11:23:51 AM »

What type of spindle do you have?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hot stepper motor

« on: August 24, 2010, 09:49:37 AM »

but how to decrease the amp of power supply of motor. and what will happen if I decrease the motor power supply amp?

most use a resistor, 1k = 1 amp - 2k = 2 amp ect...

you need your driver spec's

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Tapered Pocket

« on: August 11, 2010, 09:16:54 PM »

Can you cant/angle the part and make like its a pocket. this is the 'part' that kills me , sooo many options:)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Running other things at the same time as Mach3

« on: August 06, 2010, 11:04:09 PM »

microsoft has microsoft security essentials, its free and very configurable.

win 7 set to high performance in power setup and updates set to 'download but let me chose when' has worked well so far but I have only been at this 4 months or so.

amd quad core cpu's(duel also) and msi boards work well for me, u will need a 10 dollar ribon cable/header for the par port

this one boots to win 7 32 and win 7 64 and ubuntu

ati 3750 workstation card

this one has

com 1-2-3
lpt 1-2-3