Messages

51

Bargain Basement / Re: Give Away Chicago Area

« on: October 31, 2017, 05:54:32 PM »

Did u give this away already?
Pictures?

52

SmoothStepper USB / Happy with my ess

« on: October 31, 2017, 05:47:18 PM »

Had it for a while and starts up every time with no issues
Installing the drivers / plug ins was easy to.
Great product

Will it work with mach4 ?

53

Modbus / Can't open serial port

« on: October 28, 2017, 05:31:05 PM »

No matter what I try Mach 3 says serial port not open

Trying again to connect my automation direct vfd to Mach 3 for modbus control

Any suggestions

54

Modbus / Re: Modbus and GS-2 Spindle help

« on: March 20, 2016, 07:42:31 PM »

I can't get this to work are there any more tutorials to help set this up?

55

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / What post processor to use Auto Desk Inventor

« on: April 09, 2015, 03:27:28 AM »

Auto desk inventor comes with a bunch of post processors.
Is  there one better than the other or any one that make and NC file ok

56

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Link to purchase cambam

« on: January 17, 2015, 12:46:21 AM »

I'm trying to buy Cambam but there PayPal link is messed up. Any body know how or were I can buy it?

57

General Mach Discussion / Re: Feed hold circle

« on: December 22, 2014, 12:47:29 PM »

That did the same to me I was using the mill a circle pocket to check my servos and hit feed hold and when I restarted it  the tool path went  in reverse.

I hit feed hold again and it started up in the right direction.

Sorry I didn't answer your question but your not the only person who seen this.

58

General Mach Discussion / Re: Torch mate cutting tables what breakout board is used?

« on: December 12, 2014, 09:15:49 PM »

I'm doing a service call on a guys machine. It hasn't run in 6 years

I was just curious if it used a common breakout board.

59

General Mach Discussion / Torch mate cutting tables what breakout board is used?

« on: December 12, 2014, 04:32:39 PM »

Torchchmate is run over a parallel port will another breakout board work with their software?

60

Modbus / mod i/o and Vfd control on same port?

« on: December 12, 2014, 04:37:41 AM »

Can Mod i/o and mod control  of a vfd be done on a single port?

I was thing about getting the homan design mod i/o but i also want to control my VFD via modbus.

thanks, john