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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle and coolant stop on M01

« on: April 14, 2023, 10:32:20 AM »

That sounds like a good option.  I may need help with the script on that one, seem a little more complex than I’m capable of. I’ll try on my own first. Thanks

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle and coolant stop on M01

« on: April 14, 2023, 10:27:14 AM »

Chad, I thought of possibly another work around. What if I use a m101 instead and within that macro there is a feedhold first then stop spindle and coolant. Would that work? Would the feedhold still be there when the macro returns back to the g- code waiting for a cycle start?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle and coolant stop on M01

« on: April 14, 2023, 10:13:21 AM »

Ok, thanks a special button it is!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle and coolant stop on M01

« on: April 14, 2023, 09:55:19 AM »

Chad, thanks I can do that.  One thing I thought Mach 4 was supposed to emulate a Fanuc control.  I’ve been a Hardinge cnc machinist for 40 years, unfortunately only up to the 10t control.  I’ve never seen an m01 not stop the spindle.  I guess I haven’t seen everything. Thanks for the work around

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle and coolant stop on M01

« on: April 14, 2023, 09:44:05 AM »

I did read that but I was hoping it might have been outdated.  Well, that’s a bummer. When you’re setting up a job and you have a roughing tool and a finish tool, I like to insert a m01 so I can check the diameter of the roughing tool before the finish tool starts. Kinda hard to do with the spindle and coolant running. Right now after the m01 stops the machine I hit the e-stop to stop the spindle.   Any suggestions, it would seem if the m01 would turn off those outputs it would make things easier.
Thanks for your help

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Mach4 General Discussion / Spindle and coolant stop on M01

« on: April 13, 2023, 01:20:10 PM »

Im running Mach4 industrial with ESS on a Hardinge CHNC Lathe. The M01 works , but it doesn't stop the spindle or coolant.  Am I missing something in my setup? I know I can create a new M01 but my lua skills aren't so good.  Is there a way I can see what the original M01 macro looks like so I can alter it? Otherwise Mach4 is working great, better than the original 1980 Allen Bradley control that was on it.  any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Art

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: 4612 Build

« on: April 27, 2021, 10:21:31 AM »

What build does Mach recommend as a mostly stable build if you just want to get a machine up and running?
Thanks
Art

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Unexpected behaviour/tool paths

« on: February 11, 2021, 01:51:09 PM »

I hope you guys will post the results here for everyone else to see. I’m not having this problem, but it’s kinda like listening in on a party line and I’m courteous how it all works out.
Thanks
Art

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Old turret lathe

« on: October 18, 2018, 09:38:19 AM »

Guys
I think I understand what Chad means by the DSP and DEP etc but I would like to do a pecking operation(to break chips). So I rapid to drill start position drill to say -.2 then back off .01 then continue to the -.4 back off .01 until it reaches drill end position. Then go to a drill clear position. So I’m not a lua guy what would that macro look like.
Thanks
Art

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Old turret lathe

« on: October 17, 2018, 12:02:47 PM »

Ok guys, I have a motor set up on my turret. For test purposes I called it “c” axis and I set a DRO on my screen to monitor it. Now I’m lost as to how th write the g-code to get it to work separate from the other axis. Right now it will move the c axis and then go on to the others after it makes its move. Help needed please
Thanks
Art