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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: PMDX - Mach4 and SmartBOB sale - follow up
« on: February 15, 2018, 07:20:19 PM »
Steve,

I too have not received my confirmation email. I have checked the spam folder also.... No luck yet.
I tried contacting thru an email direct but no response yet?

Patiently waiting...

I would highly recommend PMDX's products. I have the 416 n it is working well on my 7x10 lathe!

Thanks, Megamoog

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Hi,
Steve, I'm hoping you will see this over here on this forum... yes I know this is not mach4 related directly... but...
I have registered on the forum @ PMDX site but have not received my activation e-mail. I have tried a couple of times. Yes I have checked my spam folder repeatedly.
Is there some trouble on that site?
I have sent an email thru the contact email address on that site but no response yet.

I am using Mach4 with a PMDX-416 on my 7x10 lathe machine n am enjoying the set-up!!! :)

Hope ya can help...

Megamoog
Larry

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / 7x10 CNC Lathe
« on: February 11, 2018, 08:48:01 PM »
Finally gots my 7x10 lathe converted to CNC!!!  :)
It's a used Harbor Freight from Ebay running with an old Dell Optiplex 980, Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit, Mach4 build 4.2.0.3663, PMDX-416 into a Gecko G540 n all that turns the screws that I got from Billy @ BDTOOLS. Makin some pvc parts for now for GEOCACHING.
Used the Mach4 lathe Turn Cycles n even testing out some threading. So far I'm liking what results its turning out!

Happy machinist... ;D ;D ;D

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ThanX Bryanna...... that works great....
All it took was a quick copy n paste n all was good!

Sometimes I was forgettin to turn on soft limits n would go the WRONG DIRECTION by mistake n work through the recover / limits over ride stuff after the HOMING sequence!

Your a life saver.... probably a RED one. LOL

MegaMoog :)

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I was hoping that somebody would come up with a Tool Change Script that would do all that with some screen mods that would be able to be purchased!
I looked at the Lua scripting stuff but its just too much for me to wrap my brain around… LOL
I just need something that would be plug n play!
I think there are quite a few people that would be willing to pay for something like that!
I'm liking Mach4 but would like to see manual tool changing as part of the basic functions as to where the user can fill in some tool change loc, n such as other variables required.

Hey… maybe there is someone I can PAY to help get mine going?

MegaMoog >:D

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: registering Mach 4
« on: March 31, 2017, 10:08:30 PM »
Mach4 Registration Instructions:

Download the demo version of Mach4 Hobby here
After installation, run Mach4 Mill
Navigate to "Help" tab on the top menu and select "About"
Copy Your PC-ID number and include it in the notes when purchasing or email it to customerservice@buildyourcnc.com with subject line "Mach4 PC-ID for -your name-"
Once we have your PC-ID we will send you the license file that will register your copy of Mach4 and email you the license zip file
After receiving the file containing your license, save the file into a folder on the same computer you have installed Mach4 on.
Open Mach4 Mill and navigate to Help and About again.
Click on "Load License File" and select the license file you have just saved. You will receive a confirmation message that Mach4 is registered and you will be asked to restart your computer.

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I too had thought the inc jog wasn't working. I did find that there is a keyboard plugin that has some settings you can check & possibly change.
While in the Disable mode go to Configure, Plugins, Keyboard Inputs - Newfangled Solutions, you will see they have it set up to use the (Ctrl) key + arrow and page up or down keys for incremental moves.

Hope that helps

MM

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Feature Request
« on: September 25, 2016, 07:45:30 PM »
How about a tool change (macro) or whatever it is called (like 2010 screen set ) ? Now don't flame me too bad… please!

MM

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Mach Screens / Re: PBJ 2013 Screenset
« on: August 31, 2016, 08:57:41 PM »
Thanks Gerry,

I tried .037 & .062 without any luck.

I'm assuming when an M6 is called out in the g-code it would start running tool change macro?
Wonder how I can test anything from here? I looked at macros M6 start n end but it all looks like a foreign language to me! Unless there is something else that should be triggering it?

Hopin someone has a working PBJ 2013 setup n check there macros n see if there the same as mine.

P Jeppesen did get back to me but couldn't see as to why its not working.

MM

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Mach Screens / PBJ 2013 Screenset
« on: August 27, 2016, 10:00:52 PM »
 ???
Hi everybody, I have a situation with my machine / tool change functionality when using the PBJ 2013 Screenset. The machine will not make the moves required to start n finish the tool change when running G-code?
Using this screen set because of the 5-Axis functionality
Specs are as follows:
Windows XP SP3
Mach3 v R3.043.066
PBJ 2013 v1 screenset (All items loaded where they belong according to installation instructions)

My actions:
Power up machine
Home X Y Z B C axis
Set G54  X Y Z offset location
Tool Zero Z setting page (All locations set for tool change & switch position) (Using SINGLE OFFSET OPTION #1)
Press *Make Reference Height Button* (Z moves to safe Z height, X Y move to Tool Probe location n Z starts probing down, touches plate, Z returns to safe height and X Y returns to location before cycle started)
Load G code program with tool changes, Start program, 1st tool finishes, call T2 M6, and MACHINE JUST SITS THERE… Tool Change light FLASHING… but NO MOVEMENT toward safe Z or X Y tool change location???

I have tested following also on Tool Zero Z setting page:
Press *Start Tool Change/Tool Zero Button n all works as it should!!!
Z goes to safe Z height, X Y move to tool change Location, spindle stops, I change tool, press start, Z moves to safe Z height, X Y move to switch plate location, Z starts probing down n touches plate, Z retracts n X Y move to location where it came from b4 pressing tool change button!!!

I'm ASSUMING, I DO NOT have to switch from Program Run page to Tool Change page to make a Tool Change……
I thought the macros would do that for me, n I just manually change the tool?

Has any body else had this situation happen?
I tried contacting Per Jeppesen but no response yet…

Hope some one has some insight that can HELP!

MM

P.S. I have reloaded Mach3 and all my settings n profile along with items from PBJ screen set… still did not work…? ??? ??? ???

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