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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool change

« on: September 25, 2012, 06:43:18 PM »

just run the machine with the tool offset I have set in the tool table weird thing is its not getting them right it sets them or calls them but they just end up way out?
Not sure why? I was looking a for a basic code to look at to check against mine

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General Mach Discussion / Tool change

« on: September 25, 2012, 09:51:52 AM »

I know I have read some posts on here re tool change and codeing I have had a good and I mean good look through post and done a few searches but sofar nothing.
Does anyone know of a tread or remember one as at the moment I am having a few little issues and wanted to look through old post to see how others were doing it or if its my post doing the code wrong?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: solidcam to mach3

« on: September 25, 2012, 09:46:02 AM »

Just looking at your code and my machine does not show the dip so to speek G90 is absolute mode . Did you set your G54 up to the right point.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Strange error call

« on: September 20, 2011, 07:23:55 PM »

Thanks for that Hood will do as suggested

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General Mach Discussion / Strange error call

« on: September 20, 2011, 06:57:50 AM »

I have had a stange error reading after entering the homing limits screen.
There is a pause then "driver watchdog"

Anyone got any idea as to why this is comming on please.
A little new to mach3 so please be gentle with me lol

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Denford starturn

« on: February 10, 2011, 01:44:23 PM »

Thanks for the help I will have a look tomorrow for the wires, angel tech on here did the machine for me so I will ask him what board was used as he did it and will take pics of what ever you want lol also thanks for the help with this to everyone that has pitched in

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Denford starturn

« on: February 09, 2011, 08:33:48 PM »

Wow I have had to go out for the day  so sorry for not being here but many thanks for getting as far as we have.
I am not a wiz with electronics but very good at following instructions and don't mind being a guinipig for this as I would love to get it sorted out and working.
Then when the next chap asks we will have an answer for him.
If you want me to do anything or need to get somthing like parts please give me chance as I got made redundent and have been forced on sick when Ireally want to go back to work so right now they are not giving me nothing so I have to find little jobs to cover the cost of bit for the workshop.
But hey if you can tell me what to do I will give it a go and see what gives 
many thanks from the dim whitted owner

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Denford starturn

« on: February 09, 2011, 06:56:51 AM »

I think I got it but it sort of came across as way over my head. If it is wired to mach3 now on the button I have can this just be told to rotate untill it is at the tool post I want?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Denford starturn

« on: February 09, 2011, 06:00:06 AM »

WOW that was quick 
Ok stupid question but what are you meaning.
At the moment i press the coolant button and hold it untill the tool turns to the one I want then le go it moves back a little and locks in that position.
Is this what you ment

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General Mach Discussion / Denford starturn

« on: February 09, 2011, 05:38:45 AM »

I have a starturn running on mach3 no problem at all but it has a 8 tool rotary tool post at the monent this is just set to the coolant button.
I was told the man to speek to is Hood hope thats ok Hood.
I was going to send a pm but if I get any advice I thought it would be better to be in the forum for others.
Just a general at the moment but if anyone can shed light on getting it to work with a code call to change that would be great.