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General Mach Discussion / Re: Different use of Mach3

« on: October 23, 2006, 04:02:00 PM »

Hood I told you guys I didn't know if the code was M00!!


GEORGETOUBALIS,

I have a question. Is it necessary to move the z up and down. Lots of wasted motion if it isn't necessary. These little decals are all on the same plane, or at leaset they appear to be, so would it be best to leave the z axis in place and make the application of the resin faster thereby getting more drops before it begins to set???

Mike

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Different use of Mach3

« on: October 23, 2006, 02:01:54 PM »

There is a code that will pause the machine for a specified amount of time. I think it is M00, but I don't use it so I don't know if that is correct or not. This type of code will not be a problem for Mach to perform.

Mike

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Chads new machine

« on: October 20, 2006, 04:38:47 PM »

Thanks Chad,

I sent you an email earlier and would like to give you a call sometime.....if that's ok??

Mike

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Lightspeed thanks to mach3

« on: October 20, 2006, 11:30:58 AM »

Faby would it be possible for you to provide a more detailed compontent list. Are ball screws used everywhere, or are you using some belts?  Type of rail system and any other ifo that you could include??

Mike

Sure,
You can see a picture here: http://www.fxmodel.it/fresa.jpg

Working area 1260 x 600 x 230mm
3 x Sanyo step motor 4A 3.5 Nm
3 x Micro step driver (italian made) up to 7A and up to 4000 steps/r
Pre loaded ball screw 20x5mm (I don't know if the translation is right)
1Kw 3 phase spindle, ceramic bb

Working speed (with mach3) up to 8000 mm/min (other software) up to 3500 mm/min
Rapid speed (with mach3) 10000 mm/min (other software) 6500 mm/min
Measured precision +/- 0.015mm

Bye Faby
FxModel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Chads new machine

« on: October 20, 2006, 11:13:23 AM »

Hi Chad,

Any news or updates? I didn't notice if you mentioned where you were located, but if you don't mind???

Mike

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAD/CAM software?

« on: September 21, 2006, 09:45:32 AM »

http://www.ob.com/

I wish I knew the name for the other place but I just can seem to remember it. You might try a search over on the CNCzone for rhino prices and find the name like that. I'm sure that is where I saw it.

Mike

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Digitizing

« on: September 02, 2006, 01:03:08 PM »

Thanks Art,

Now I understand much better. See I was under the impression that the square sequence probe with the current pullback and up system was it. Now I see that this is just the beginning. I'll help you in any way I can. Just tell me when.

Mike

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Digitizing

« on: August 31, 2006, 11:24:49 PM »

Art sorry about being so long in getting back. I am about to become grandpa for the 6th time either tonight or in the morning. We have had lots to do this afternoon.

Now you know me well enough to know that what I about to say may not sound like my normal kind and gentle self.....but I'm still me.

It is going to be impossible for everyone who probes a part to lay that part so the program will work. If I make that angle more in line with the y axis, then the other side of the grip is going to replicate it so the problem will only be moved to the other side. I have lots of products that are much more complicated that this one and I can see lots of problems if I have to plan out the position of the part based on whether the plugin will work on it or not. Do you follow what I'm trying to say here?

My accel is about a high as I can get it with my current setup. This is a brand new setup for me using Mach 3 as I have used Mach2 till this plugin was available. Could debounce be part of the problem? I have not messed with debounce so it should be at default. I'm grasping at anything right now.

Mike

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Digitizing

« on: August 31, 2006, 04:00:28 PM »

Art here is the little pistol grip I was testing the digitizing plugin on. Please notice the two black lines with arrows. The line that runs the lenght of the grip has three arrows on it. The arrow at the bottom of that line is where we are having trouble. Everything has probed  fine till we reach this point then the z axis does not lift after making contact, but backs up the clearence amount and stops. On all the rest of the moves where it would contact the surface from the side it would back up, raise up a little and try again. Once contact was made it proceeded along with no problems. The led shows the switch is broken right now but not once did it try to lift to clear.

Mike

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cannot wait to start !!!!

« on: August 20, 2006, 11:12:26 PM »

Andrew I don't want to mislead you.....I am not a metal worker, but I have seen enough to know that the work you want to do will work best on a heavy stiff machine. I machine wood is 4 axis and soon to a 5 and 6th axis head to the current z. To me it seems the heavy machine will work best for you unless you intend to go into production making those replacement parts and then a light machine could carve the wax for a lost wax process or even foam for the same thing. Brian is the one you need to listen to as far a big machines. He has a link somewhere of one of his retro's that is humming and I mean humming!

Mike