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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: ShuttleXpress Plugin

« on: October 12, 2015, 01:47:22 PM »

I am using the shuttle xpress not the pro

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problem with my X & Y

« on: October 12, 2015, 01:45:32 PM »

Can you post your XML file as a txt file, one that would match the photo at the top and let me load it in Mach

Running out of ideas

Rob

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problem with my X & Y

« on: October 12, 2015, 01:13:11 PM »

Let's start at the beginning...

If you flip / switch the dir state only for the x axis it will try to home to the top of the short axis (looking at your photo above, say the top of the photo, but the Y will remain at the left hand side)

Now switch the pins for each axis, so that the pins for Y become x both dir and step)

Now when you home the machine, the Y axis should go to the left hand side (given it was at the top), but the x axis will go to the top (given it was at the left hand side).

Now flip the dir pin for the x axis (that was the Y axis)

And it should home to the bottom left hand side.

Did it work?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problem with my X & Y

« on: October 12, 2015, 11:28:29 AM »

Reverse the x axis direction AND swap the axis step and direction pins and it should be right.



Rob

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: ShuttleXpress Plugin

« on: October 12, 2015, 09:07:42 AM »

Yeah, I plugged it in (without windows drivers loaded... Same as mach3, where it does work (I am running a dual setup)), enabled the plugin (via plugins),

And pressed all 5 buttons, and the inner and outer scroll wheel and it did nothing (no pop-up or acknowledgement it even exists)

Restart Mach 3 and it functions perfectly.

Windows XP machine

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: problem with Z axis

« on: October 12, 2015, 01:57:58 AM »

.... You may need to either zip up the XML file or rename it to something else like "*.txt" in order to post the file.

Do you know what threaded rod / leadscrew pitch you have installed, 8mm, 10mm?


.... Vous devrez peut-être soit zip le fichier XML ou le renommer à autre chose comme " * .txt " afin d'afficher le fichier.
Savez-vous ce que la tige filetée / pas de vis que vous avez installé , 8mm , 10mm ?

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: problem with Z axis

« on: October 11, 2015, 06:38:09 PM »

Can you provide a copy of your XML file

Go to: C:\mach3 >>> sort by filetype, scroll down the bottom and find the "*.XML" file with your profile name associated with it copy and paste it here to have a look at.

I do not understand how you "... took the motor and turned it upside down...."    >>>> All you had to do was change the "DIR" pin setting for your Z-Axis within your Mach3 >>> Config >>> Pins and ports >>> Motor Outputs >>>> and flip / switch the "Dir LowActive"  setting / state the opposite direction and the motor direction would have reversed.

Rob

Google translate:>>
Pouvez-vous fournir une copie de votre fichier XML

Aller à: C : \ Mach3 >>> trier par type de fichier , faites défiler le bas et trouver le " * .xml " fichier avec votre nom de profil associé à copier et le coller ici pour jeter un oeil à .

Je ne comprends pas comment vous " ... pris le moteur et tourné à l'envers .... " >>>> Tout ce que vous aviez à faire était de changer la "DIR" réglage de la broche pour votre Z - Axis au sein de votre Mach3 >> > Config >>> Pins et ports >>> Sorties moteur >>>> et Flip / changer le réglage "Dir LowActive " / état ​​la direction opposée et la direction du moteur aurait inversé .

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problem with my X & Y

« on: October 11, 2015, 04:20:24 PM »

Go into Mach3 >> config >> ports & pins >> motor outputs tab >> X axis, and change the "dir active low" to whatever the opposite of what it is now. and that should sort it out ...

... note the longest part will still be your Y axis and the shortest travel will still be your X axis... but it will cut the part the right way around.


Alternatively ..... If you want the longest travel axis to be your X axis and the shortest travel  axis to be your Y axis, swap the pins over (but you will still need to flip the X axis "dir active low" status from whatever you have set now.

(you will also need to change the Slave Axis setting too >>> Config >>> Slave Axis if you have a slaved axis on your present Y (longest travel axis).

Rob

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: New guy

« on: October 11, 2015, 11:30:40 AM »

Honestly, do your drawing in autocad if that is the cad pckage you are most comfortable with (dassault draftsight is free (for personal use)) compatible software package),  then open your dxf in sheetcam and generate your gcode there, after setting up your machine and defining a few tools (really simple).

Have a look on YouTube and search you,for sheetcam, there are a huge number of easy to follow detailed well presented tutorials.

Alternative 3d software (if you need 2.5d too) would be onshape, which is again free... But I must admit not sure about the export file format (one thing to watch... Don't draw something and then realise you can't do anything with it (like I did with emachineshop....))

Rob

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: New guy

« on: October 10, 2015, 03:39:40 PM »

try sheetcam?

DXF import, trial / free version 500 line limit