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General Mach Discussion / G-code limit in Mach3

« on: November 13, 2018, 03:22:55 PM »

Hi,
I've being using Mach3 for several year now, and lately I'm trying my hand at cutting 3d images.
I have a project right now on-going, I cut the roughthing toolpath took (about 7 hours) and I am trying to cut the finish toolpath (about 70 hours, 1/32 tapered bit about 6.7 million line of code).
I load the file, takes a while for it to load, when I try to start cycle, Mach3 is not responding.
My Pc is stand alone, running windows XP.
Hence my question is there a limit to number a g-code line Mach3 will accept and if so how can I split the lines in notepad to stop and start if I divide the lines in several parts?

Any help would be appreciated   
T.Y.

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General Mach Discussion / need advice to re-start a job

« on: December 18, 2014, 02:28:56 PM »

Hi,
I was running a job an a chip blew. Change the chip,  Now I want to re-start were the machine stop. How would I go about it. A had finish a roughing path and was almost completed  the finish path, had maybe an hour to go.
The axis are all at home right now.
Can someone tell me how to proceed. it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a bunch

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FAQs / Stopping and re-starting a g-code in mach3

« on: December 16, 2014, 10:05:44 AM »

Hi,
I have a design that will take me 10 hours of run time to accomplish. I haven't experimented yet with the commands on running a g-code.
My question is; How would I go about stopping the g-code from running and come back to it the next day? Can this be done, do I need to leave everything on (Mach3, computer, motors etc.) or close everything and start from a certain line of code? Hope I'm making myself clear
Any comments would be appreciated 

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General Mach Discussion / Installing new motors

« on: August 19, 2013, 06:50:01 PM »

Hi,
I presently have 3 nema 23, 130 oz motors that I will be replacing with nema 23, 425oz. My question is do I need to re-calibrate my new motors, I'm running Mach3 with hobbycnc pro board.?
Any help in calibration values to input would be appreciated as a starting point