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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3 run from here?????

« on: December 07, 2015, 07:52:46 AM »

"Manual Data Input"  It's the input line/box where you type in one line commands.  Access it on the Mill screen by clicking on the "MDI" button at the top or pressing Alt/2.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Last line of code (M30) does not load

« on: December 06, 2015, 01:04:59 PM »

Thanks (again) Hood!
I knew it would be some detail like that, been driving me crazy!
Cheers
Richard

Me too!  I can't believe I fought this issue on & off for 2 days before I finally did a search & found this old thread.  Hood to the rescue!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Step jog wierdness.

« on: November 26, 2015, 06:17:25 PM »

Hi Dickeybird, when I first read you post I hadn't got my glasses on and read it as "swilled out the keyboard with Vodka"

Sounds like your brain is pre-disposed to old adages like "If the only tool you you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail."  (Or more apropos "Everything can  be made better with the application of Vodka.")

(...and thanks for the well wishes.)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Step jog wierdness.

« on: November 25, 2015, 05:48:21 PM »

Thanks Jim, makes good sense.  If that's it I'm gonna feel pretty stoopid...but I'm used to that.

Old thread revival but it may help someone down the road.  I've been doing a lot of lathe work and just now got around to using the mill.  The step-jog wierdness was still there.  I switched out the keyboard & voila, the fault is gone!  Yup, it feels pretty stoopid.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I had stroke!

« on: November 25, 2015, 05:37:04 PM »

Good thing you spotted it for what it was...

Thanks!  Good thing my wife watches all those medical shows.  She recognized it for what it was & immediately said "I'm calling 911!"  If it was up to me it would have been much worse.  I kept saying "I'll be fine, just give me time to rest."  Yeah, right!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: THREADING

« on: November 24, 2015, 12:00:58 PM »

Mach varies the Z axis feed to synch with the spindle.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I had stroke!

« on: November 23, 2015, 09:11:54 AM »

Thanks Brett, I really appreciate everyone's  well wishes.

I went out in the shop a couple days ago to piddle around & clean up a little.  It felt so good that I ended up doing a little project.  I took the aluminum disc off my home made sander and trued it up on the lathe.  I got so engrossed in it that I spent several non stop hours on it.  Other than being slow & clumsy I completely forgot I was supposed to be recovering from a stroke.  It's the longest I've been up & out of bed since it happened.  Now I know the secret to stroke recovery: stay busy doing things that make you happy!

(Had to rest yesterday though, I was tired!)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I had stroke!

« on: November 21, 2015, 11:59:28 AM »

Southwest corner of the state, just outside of Memphis in the town of Collierville.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I had stroke!

« on: November 20, 2015, 12:01:04 PM »

I am glad to hear you are still here with us Dickeybird - keep up the recovery my friend.

Tweakie.

Thanks Tweakie, I'm definitely here and recovering!.  I'm so-o-o-o weak though.  I never dreamed it'd be this slow once I got home.  I think it's the new blood pressure meds that are knocking the wind out m'sails.

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General Mach Discussion / I had stroke!

« on: November 20, 2015, 10:38:39 AM »

I posted this a few days ago on another forum but thought it may be interesting to my friends here.  I'm still typing very slow so I'll just copy/paste it.  Not looking for sympathy just thought maybe it would possibly inspire someone to talk to their doctor about stroke prevention in their life or just plain take a breath & slow down a bit.  I'm a young and (I thought) healthy almost 68 year old (2 weeks away) and this thing has changed my life...who knows, maybe for life.  Anyhoo, here goes:

"It happened at 2:30 in the afternoon, Sunday November 1st with no prior symptoms or warnings whatsoever. I was having a little “afternoon delight” fun with SWMBO and BAM, I had a burning sensation across my face, suddenly I started talking with awful slur, my right arm got suddenly useless, right leg got limp and I broke out into a cold sweat and got nauseous. Wife called 911 and they rushed me by ambulance to a nearby hospital where they stabilized me & did a CT scan. They said yep, you had a bleed in the Pons area near the brain stem but we don’t treat that here and we will transport you downtown where they are equipped to handle this problem. I was all set for a heli ride but low ceiling conditions cancelled that & I had to endure another bumpy, stinky (I hate diesel stink) ambulance ride.

They handled me quickly and made me feel very special at a time when I felt disgusted with myself and totally worthless. What had I done to deserve this? Oh well, at least I was still around with at least some hope for the future. My wife & kids were there for me en masse for the whole deal asking lots of questions as I couldn’t talk for the 1st day or so. The worst part during the 1st 36 hrs. was not being able to urinate. I had to be catheterized 4 times (OUCH!) before I was able to stand up beside the bed and pee in a bottle Ahh, one takes the simple things for granted!

Anyhoo, a few days were spent in intensive care, I got an MRI (what a test of patience that is) & they kicked me out & across the street to the rehab facility. They were kind enough to provide a private room so the wife could stay with me the whole time. The therapists worked me long & hard & by the 7th day  they kicked me out & I went home, yay!! Today’s the 1st day I’ve felt strong enough to grind out this post. I’ve been working on it for hours & hours. Man, this is one of the hardest things I’ve done in a WHILE!!

They changed up my blood pressure meds dramatically, added a few more new things and it looks good for a decent recovery. Good thing I have CNC to help me in the shop, at almost 68 & un-retired, I got way too many things to get finished yet! "