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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 19, 2014, 03:15:14 PM »
Hood, I figured it out thank you. I can now produce what I need as soon as I find the correct post processor for my machine. I have what I need I just need to figure which processor I need to install to generate the correct g-code.
Thank you everyone here has been a very big help and when I get into trouble it's nice to have someplace to go.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hall of shame
« on: December 17, 2014, 03:09:03 PM »
Ok now I am going to look really stupid. I have the computer up and running n(the one with Mach three and the CNC. The one I am using to converse with you nest to it. Where do I find the xml files

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 17, 2014, 11:17:39 AM »
Hood I have pulled up a file to cut out a sink template. Started the cycle and it does not run correct. It's like Mach 3 is not reading the g-codes correct.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 17, 2014, 10:26:23 AM »
Hood, you are a great help. Thank you. Now I have a little more work to do to figure out how to get Bobcad V26 to generate the proper g-code. You have saved me day's worth of trial and error.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 16, 2014, 10:05:15 PM »
I meant to say close the switch   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 16, 2014, 10:04:04 PM »
My limits are not prone to vibration. When I reference all  the machine comes to a stop at all limits and backs away from each about a half inch or just enough to open the switch. Which is what they are supposed to do - After they home the machine and then reset they become limit switch's. What I need to figure out is how do set that distance the machine backs off to - to be set where 0X 0Y 0Z is. I have a fence fastened to the machine so I can put a block of material in it - thus is is set at 0 - which technically is about 6" X - 4" Y these measurements are from the point where the machine touch's the limits to reference and then should go to what I call home.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 16, 2014, 05:58:57 PM »
How would I set mach up to end the machine at 0-X 0-Y  0-Z.   Which technically is 6" X  4" Y and -1 for Z  After the machine touches all the limits and backs away for 0

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 16, 2014, 05:23:46 PM »
Hood, that worked great. Now I have set home at 4X 4Y -2Z. They do not go to the distance I have set.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Home/Limits
« on: December 16, 2014, 08:36:13 AM »
I have configured mach 3 . In the diagnostics everything works as should. When I reference home z goes up Y comes to the limit X does not move at all. When the Y limit is met everything stops.

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FAQs / Re: cant get mach3 to startup on computer
« on: December 15, 2014, 02:57:10 PM »
How do I get to talk to anyone that knows how to configure this thing to work? Paying someone is not an issue time is. I live in NW Indiana and would be happy to pay someone to come here to help me get my cnc running again. I am about to scrap the whole thing - buy another one where someone installs it and makes it run

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