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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Quick Bit of Coding Help Please

« on: February 26, 2013, 03:56:59 PM »

bugger, is there a way of reporting bugs in mach3?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Quick Bit of Coding Help Please

« on: February 26, 2013, 07:55:56 AM »

heres a snap shot of my code

G00 G41 X43.5 Y-0.5 D4

G1 Z-1

F170
G1 Y2.3
G1 X54.1 Y12.3
G1 Y-0.5
G00 Z2
G00 X43.5

G00 Z-1
G1 Z-2
G1 Y2.3
G1 X54.1 Y12.3
G1 Y-0.5
G00 Z2
G00 X43.5

why am i getting a kink as highlighted below? its not in the coding and not in the blue line, its just in the white line for the g41 command? but actually gets machined into the material

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General Mach Discussion / Re: smoothstepper help

« on: February 09, 2013, 10:48:12 AM »

hes been nothing but helpful to me and im very greatful

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General Mach Discussion / Re: smoothstepper help

« on: February 09, 2013, 09:52:57 AM »

hood your a *********ing legend!

entered 1 and its working

im so happy i can use the machine again, not installed an older version of MSM yet. but will send you the stuff you need when i do today

many thanks legend

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General Mach Discussion / Re: smoothstepper help

« on: February 09, 2013, 09:43:15 AM »

many going running out to the garage nwo to test

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General Mach Discussion / Re: smoothstepper help

« on: February 09, 2013, 08:39:45 AM »

could you explain further about "putting filtering in the SS config"?

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: smoothstepper help

« on: February 09, 2013, 05:43:39 AM »

can anyone help?

im not getting any help over the at ESS forums.

how do you setup a spindle with step and direct?

currently when i m3 the spindle starts and stops instantly and reset in mach flashes

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Touch plate info wanted

« on: February 08, 2013, 05:23:53 AM »

wow ok thanks, ill be setting this up today cheers.

i might post back if i get some issues setting mach up

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Touch plate info wanted

« on: February 08, 2013, 05:16:56 AM »

thanks, he says

one end of the electrical connection is soldered to the PCB whilst the other end is connected to pin 15 of the LPT port

so am i simply connecting a wire from the touch plate to pin 15. it sounds to simple?

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General Mach Discussion / Touch plate info wanted

« on: February 08, 2013, 03:54:10 AM »

hi all,

just been reading up on touch plates.

could i get some info on whats needed to make one work.

what voltage does it need to be and what pins to i connect it to?