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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 spindle behaviour

« on: May 07, 2018, 02:26:27 PM »

Back in the old days before CNC that old Bridgeport had a number of  ratios, you selected the speed closest to what you required and got to work. Are you trying to tell me that all those jobs I did with manual mills and
lathes were compromised because I did not have the exact speed ratio available? Of course not, provided the surface speed is within 20% of the recommended for that material you can always find a feed that worked well.

Craig

Back in the day, the BP only went to 4200rpm max and the brain controlling the handles was very adept at altering rates depending on how the tool sounded and th colour of the chips, BUT it was never running a tiny cutter at 24,000rpm - there is no sound apart from the 'ping' when it snaps   I'm not having a dig or anything, far from it but I would never state that speeds do not matter

sorry guys thats an never ending Basic discusion, and i am realy sorry to say that, what has nothing to do with the Basic thread.

sorry again Thomas.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 won't fire torch on plasma table

« on: May 07, 2018, 02:04:31 AM »

I have only one more question it the THC button on Mach3 programs window
supposed come on/ off with the M10/M11 codes automatically or do I just click it on before running job?

i assume you are working with the original Mach3 Plasma screenset ?

in this screenset the THC button has to be "triggered" manually.
you are talking about M10/M11 to control Torch ON/OFF, that is something different.
in original Torch ON/OFF is controlled via M3/M5.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 spindle behaviour

« on: May 06, 2018, 11:03:55 AM »

you also may take a look here:

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=31386.0

where am other user has solved the Problem with "handmade" spindle calibration.

because if i have a look to your values, even the 0-10V Signal is not linear.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 spindle behaviour

« on: May 06, 2018, 07:50:07 AM »

i assume you use 0-10V for spindle setpoint.
so take a Voltmeter and check the 0-10V is linear to your S-Value first.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 won't fire torch on plasma table

« on: May 06, 2018, 03:21:58 AM »

ok had a quick look to your Profile.
the only Thing witch is wondering me is your e-stop Setup.
but you can reset your e-stop?

so you can Switch output1 by using the Manual torch on/off button, but not
by using M3/M5.

let's do a small test with the M3 macro.

open your M3.M1s with a text Editor or VB Scripter window and add the following line:

MSGBox ("M3 has been triggered")

open your M5.M1s with a text Editor or VB Scripter window and add the following line:

MSGBox ("M5 has been triggered")

just to see that M3/M5 get's excecuted.


if you Switch Output1 by Manual button is the relay switching too?

first off all we have to get output1/Relay under controll.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 won't fire torch on plasma table

« on: May 05, 2018, 05:22:59 AM »

you can also have a look here:

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,36874.10.html

there we had a simular Problem.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: ATC Spindle How to set them up?

« on: May 05, 2018, 03:02:31 AM »

you can check the funtion of your Input easy in diagnostic page.

to stop the achine somethink like this would work:

If IsActive(input4) Then
  DoOEMButton(1003)
  Exit Sub
End if

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General Mach Discussion / Re: newbie needing advice

« on: May 05, 2018, 02:56:46 AM »

first you have the Problem with the arrow key?

arrow up must give positive DRO, then get the movement according to the DRO.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 won't fire torch on plasma table

« on: May 05, 2018, 02:49:04 AM »

ok everything look's to be correct set up.

let's do some tests.

-enter M3 to MDI line and have a look in dianostic page for Output1 to be enabled
-enter M5 to MDI line and have a look in dianostic page for Output1 to be disabled

if Output1 is switching in diagnostic page can you see the relay LED (byside the power LED) switching ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 won't fire torch on plasma table

« on: May 04, 2018, 01:46:18 PM »

do you have a link to a Manual of this BOB ?