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General Mach Discussion / Re: Error free

« on: August 28, 2013, 08:36:29 PM »

forgive me if I sound naive and like I dont know what im talking bout but it is because I dont.
When I set up the cam operation I chose a drilling G83 peck operation with an end mill . The holes are the same size of the end mill that I used through out the hole operation so I seen no point in changing it up for the last drilling operation.
Im waiting on a set of er16 collets to get here to run the program.

How did you get that screen shot of the cam operation?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Error free

« on: August 28, 2013, 05:53:34 PM »

I used solidworks with solid cam.
I  know the code is huge its because it is taking very small cuts and passes very very small. I never ran this machine or cnc before . I want to get warmed up before I start taking deep cuts and going quickly. So in my cam options thats how I designed it.
I dosent show the 4 holes for the stepper motor? but it mentions them in the program when its running is that ok?
Hood thank you for looking at this for me it makes me feel better .
Thanks
Mark

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Issue - Does Not Appear To Communicate With Controller... Need Help

« on: August 27, 2013, 08:53:24 PM »

Sorry hope im not hijaking but I was told mach cant control servo this is wrong I assume ?

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General Mach Discussion / Error free

« on: August 27, 2013, 06:09:08 PM »

I designed my first cad /cam program and simulated it in mach. How do I know if it is error free and ready to run. ? Its very small 7 holes 4 for the stepper 2 for the mounts to the mill and one for the lead screw. I would love it if some one looked at it with my gdcode file.
As far as errors this what was in the history when it was simulated.
Hows it look
Tue - 18:00:57 ---Initialisation
Tue - 18:00:57 ---Outil n° 1 - Diametre 0.25 D1 H1    <- whats this mean
Tue - 18:00:58 ---P-contour
Tue - 18:01:18 ---P-contour1
Tue - 18:01:42 ---P-contour2
Tue - 18:02:03 ---D-drill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: setting steps per inch correctly

« on: August 23, 2013, 08:42:16 PM »

I know what ya ment dont worry

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General Mach Discussion / Re: setting steps per inch correctly

« on: August 23, 2013, 04:47:45 PM »

Thanks hood .
THat was very detailed .
Im sure Ill be back with more questions.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: setting steps per inch correctly

« on: August 23, 2013, 04:04:36 PM »

I thought I  wrote I did that?
But im confused about this whole micro stepping setting should I just leave it at 1/8 and why would I need to change it?
My lead screw is 2.5mm so Im estimating around little over 10 tpi. (iIs that correct 2.5mm x 10 = 25mm 25.4mm = 1 inch)
How does mach3 know my machines limits / boundary? is there a place to enter that? Or is that what m lilit switches are for ?

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General Mach Discussion / setting steps per inch correctly

« on: August 23, 2013, 01:46:24 PM »

So I just started using Mach . Couldn't figure out why road runner.tap was so small when I went to execute the file.
. I never set my motors up.
I went into the setting and told the motors move 1/2 inch it only moved .061 . Well now I know why rr was so tiny.
SO know im trying to understand the whole micro steeping thing.
DO I have to compensate this lack of distance in mach of on my board ?
I have a xylotex board and there are dip switches for the micro stepping.
Am I even thinking correctly? Do the two of these have to do with my setting I need for my motors.
I also have one other questing.
How does mach know my table limits, and were to start a program or were should I start a program.
I thought going from manual machining would be easier I was very wrong .
I cant even figure out how to drill four holes and make one pocket for a bearing.