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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3 tool table and CAM program

« on: April 20, 2018, 04:21:57 PM »

You would load the data into the tool table yourself before setting up the job.

If i wanted a precise hole 20mm dia i would machine slightly undersize then ream it out with a  reamer

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing switches - optical?

« on: April 20, 2018, 07:54:38 AM »

Nice

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Get Optional Stop/M01 to stay off?

« on: April 20, 2018, 03:59:38 AM »

Interesting idea,

I think it may be an XML glitch - i'm going to try turning it on in config, save settings, exit, reload, turn off, save, reload

It fixed it on my laptop and that was behaving the same.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Messaging is wrong

« on: April 20, 2018, 03:48:19 AM »

ok thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Messaging is wrong

« on: April 18, 2018, 02:27:54 PM »

The message box on screen, i think its called "Error" and is a label, displays the wrong message - is this affected by the "Look ahead" option setting??

It displays commented lines/section headers in the code file.

The message is usually one message ahead

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General Mach Discussion / Get Optional Stop/M01 to stay off?

« on: April 18, 2018, 02:03:07 PM »

For some odd reason I have "Ignore Optional Stop" turned off in config, my screen always defaults to having it on

Is there a way to force it to stop working???

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probing - what would i need?

« on: April 16, 2018, 02:09:09 PM »

That would likely explain it then thanks

IIRC it was stuck in G91 when i tried it

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probing - what would i need?

« on: April 16, 2018, 01:24:39 PM »

Ok, got it

Jog on/off button


But...

Any reason G53 fails?
If i load a file or MDI it I get "cannot use G53 incremental. Block...."

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probing - what would i need?

« on: April 16, 2018, 12:26:49 PM »

still working on this

I dont suppose some kind soul would let me know exactly which buttons/controls MUST be on a screen to make it function?

I am building a test page but cant even get jog or MDI to give motion - i have it homing ok though


Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probing - what would i need?

« on: April 16, 2018, 02:12:39 AM »

Thanks Rich, I'm going to look at that tonight, its not quite that easy as the main set uses layer 0 a lot so all the pages have some space lost. I will likely have to pick and paste only the critical parts.

But it does seem to be wizard related. A friend has also asked me to check the PC RAM is still all there and has enough.