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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 demo "time out"

« on: November 22, 2019, 02:35:12 AM »

Thanks Steve,

Sounds simple enough.

Chuck

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Mach4 General Discussion / MACH 4 screen contrast

« on: November 21, 2019, 05:22:30 PM »

How do I change the screen contrast? The default contrast within the demo version is such that I cannot see the toolpath. I can see the Go paths, but I cannot see any other G1.G2. etc paths.

Thanks,
 Chuck

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 demo "time out"

« on: November 21, 2019, 04:58:00 PM »

I have purchased MACH 4 but have not installed it yet. I am still poking around with the demo version first on my office computer before I install MACH4 on the machine in the shop 

I read somewhere that a plugin can be installed that removes the "time out" Feature. could somebody tell me how to make this work?

Thanks,
Chuck

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Mach Screens / Re: Fanuc Look-a-like screen

« on: November 21, 2019, 04:49:51 PM »

Did anything ever transpire on this request?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Switching from Mach3 to Mach4

« on: November 18, 2019, 01:30:21 PM »

Tweakie,

Good point “ after all I use the same machine for both purposes”

Sorry, I must have misread the post.

With the setup I now have,  fixed position laser(no mirrors) and moving 2000 # table, I would be jerking around a lot of mass to do raster work like you are doing.

I was thinking of a K40 but now thinking of building one from scratch similar to yours.

Cheers
Chuck

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Switching from Mach3 to Mach4

« on: November 18, 2019, 02:18:17 AM »

Thanks for the input Tweakie.

I have purchased Mach4 but have not installed it yet. The machine I would install it on does 4 axis milling and laser cutting. It has an ESS.

As you may remember I was having xml corruption issues with Mach3 and chose to switch over to Mach4. Fortunately Mach3 has been stable lately.

Before installing Mach4 I decided to see what other were  saying about switching over.

I ran across this somewhat negative Mach4 post but it was 18 months old.

Was hoping to get some positive info on the update process, like “an update wizard “, I know, wishful thinking.

Cheers,
Chuck

Ps
On one of your posting a while back you said something to the effect “laser cutting and laser raster engraving should be dedication difference machines”

I have decided to go that route and not use Mach4 for laser cutting and raster imagines on the same machine.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Switching from Mach3 to Mach4

« on: November 17, 2019, 06:35:32 PM »

Fast forward 18 months——, any new thoughts on switching from Mach3 to Mach4?

I too thought the home screen on the demo was confusing.

Thanks,
Chuck

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Windows 10 update -- don't do it

« on: September 28, 2019, 11:02:27 AM »

Tweakie,
 I’m surprised this popped up again, I closed it out on July 4.


Oh well, not the first time computers surprised me !!

 Still haven’t loaded the MACH4 but hope to soon

Cheers,
Chuck

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Upgrade Mach3 to Mach4 using smoothstepper and Machmotion I06?

« on: September 16, 2019, 10:22:48 PM »

 Thanks David,   Very good video, doesn’t look that difficult to have your own custom screen
Chuck

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Upgrade Mach3 to Mach4 using smoothstepper and Machmotion I06?

« on: September 16, 2019, 02:29:10 AM »

“When all said and done what I really REALLY care about is how the machine works”
I totally agree, my problem was the screen was unreadable and hard to tell exactly what the different buttons were.

I say “was” because I found when I change my display character size on windows, the MACH4 screens were readable.
I would still like to see some screen sets that others have used. The machine I am considering upgrading to MACH4 is used for CO2 laser cutting. 

Being new to MACH 4 I have not tried modifying screens yet,  but maybe I should give it a shot.

Chuck