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General Mach Discussion / Re: off topic- but maybe someone can help

« on: October 02, 2016, 06:52:13 AM »

https://www.ia.omron.com/data_pdf/cat/mx2-v1_i920-e1_12_6_csm1010813.pdf?id=3164

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOtrILUDq5s

check these sites

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General Mach Discussion / Re: speed setting with setup string

« on: October 02, 2016, 06:47:10 AM »

in my  post processor there is a gcode instruction that looks like s(s)

which translates in the gcode file to S12000

if I tell my tool to use 12000rpm

regards 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: off topic- but maybe someone can help

« on: October 01, 2016, 04:36:06 AM »

Hi Fred

I am soon to do some speed control on my setup so I have been doing some checking on utube

I am not sure if this video will help you, but he goes through the wiring and setup for his speed control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT5-m5gAU-Q

best of luck

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Looking for a relay for a strobe light/lightning

« on: September 27, 2016, 05:51:04 AM »

I use these

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs-solid-state-relay-SSR-25DA-25A-3-32V-DC-TO-24-380V-AC-SSR/32663806352.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.97.iCwyC8

they have them in different "coil" voltages etc only problem with them is they have a big footprint, and the 2 week post time

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tweaking the Tool-Change...

« on: September 22, 2016, 07:41:58 AM »

One thing I remembered to tell you, did you see the screenset called Blue Screenset, it has a touchplate sensor tester led on the main screen

Find it here http://www.machsupport.com/software/downloads-updates/screensets/

there is a good page on additional features on the cncforum

find it here http://www.cnczone.com/forums/mach-wizards-macros-amp-addons/56079-cnc-software-53.html#post436238

I installed it and the probe tester led on the main page really helps

I also wrote a warning to remind me to probe the z in the post processor,

"the older I get the dafter I get"

regards

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tweaking the Tool-Change...

« on: September 21, 2016, 06:15:59 PM »

Sounds like a good plan

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tweaking the Tool-Change...

« on: September 21, 2016, 12:27:03 PM »

I have added gcode to my post processor (+  Commands output at toolchange) it takes the Z bit upwards first then goes to a place near my zero zero mind you I dont use big clamps,

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General Mach Discussion / Re: HELP: Mach 3 losing its reference position on Y axis...

« on: September 18, 2016, 04:02:40 PM »

sounds like slack on the Nema coupler? though going up in dimensions doesn't fit right...

try some air cuts

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help needed v carve to mach3

« on: September 18, 2016, 08:38:47 AM »

fine

Did you follow the video, and used a measuring stick on the tip of a vbit? this is important!

dont forget "50 on your tape measure is 500mm"

if you did follow this video

then its the problem is in v-carve, make sure that one of the first 20 lines in the finished gcode from V-carve has a G21 command (for mm) (G20 for inches)

the G21 line in my gcode looks like this

N160G00G21G17G90G40G49G80

without the colour red

if its there in the finished gcode then check again the distances again in v-carve

50 on your tape measure is 500mm

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help needed v carve to mach3

« on: September 18, 2016, 05:40:58 AM »

your not giving enough info for us to make any judgement!!!!

Saying it doesnt work is not enough!

Please tell us in detail what calibrating you have done.

have you looked at utube for help?

try looking at this video please https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRagjLewSJg

sorry if I come across strongly but unless we have decent info we are just guessing