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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Spindle Error: e.ou.a, e.ou.n upon accelerating spindle. Any ideas?

« on: August 13, 2020, 12:45:43 PM »

Not sure if you are in the USA or not.

One of the first things I would personally do is make the wiring more correct.
I assume the power cord is the beige cable with three wires, the white and black wires should supply the 220v and the green should be the ground wire connected to terminal 9
The 4 wires to the spindle I am unsure of as I don't have its connector for reference, but whichever wire seems electrically connected to its case should be the ground wire.

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: There are issues with dual core2 dual processors,need close 1 cpu

« on: June 30, 2020, 02:15:56 PM »

Try following the instructions in this link
http://support.machsupport.com/en/kb/articles/mach3-xp-optimization-txt-steps

especially changing from ACPI to standard PC

Marsha
Driving my CNC with old Dell D600 1.6mhz laptop

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: New user. My Z needs to raise higher between passes. M3

« on: May 07, 2020, 04:26:29 PM »

You need to set safe-Z heights and ramping lengths in your CAD/CAM program.

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 scaling issue

« on: February 26, 2020, 05:36:26 PM »

When using manual movement commands, do the axis move the same amount and correct distance when comparing the two machines?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Open vectors

« on: January 13, 2020, 12:41:08 PM »

The other option is to do the profile setting the Machining Vector  to  Cut On the Line, instead of Inside or Outside

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Open vectors

« on: January 12, 2020, 02:43:30 PM »

The Quick Engraving tool is the fourth tool path type; after Profile, Pocket, Drilling

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Open vectors

« on: January 11, 2020, 04:32:11 PM »

You are trying to use the Profile toolpath

You probably need to use the Quick Engraving Toolpath

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Where is Auto tool zero script saved?

« on: November 09, 2019, 09:49:28 PM »

C:\Mach3\macros\Mach3Mill   <-- or whatever profile name you've used

The file name is      HiddenScript.m1s   
but for safety I'd copy the whole folder of macros\Mach3Mill   <-- or whatever profile name you've used

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locked motors

« on: August 22, 2019, 01:35:59 PM »

Here are my settings:
Step Pulse: 0
Dir Puls: 0

Step Pulse of 0 microseconds won't do anything...
I think the default is usually
Step Pulse: 2
Dir Puls: 2

Marsha

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General Mach Discussion / Re: No X, Y or Z movement after last use.

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:12:56 PM »

worked fine until it returned zero at the end of the cut. /quote]

Check on any hard or soft limit settings that may have been and remain tripped after the 'return to zero'