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General Mach Discussion / Re: Manual "Z" Axis wireless problem on Large Gantry on Mach installation

« on: August 04, 2009, 11:20:50 AM »

Steve,
Yes. I send one with every cnc machine. For the most part they are very reliable. The only ones that appear to fail early are when they are left in a very, very dusty environment.
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Manual "Z" Axis wireless problem on Large Gantry on Mach installation

« on: August 04, 2009, 09:05:58 AM »

Steve,
I use a wireless logitech joystick. It works very well.
Bill

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Feature Requests / Re: Tangential Control A-axis...

« on: August 03, 2009, 10:18:35 AM »

You need to make a macro for whatever M code you want to use and have it toggle oem code 241.
Bill

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PoKeys / Re: New Pokeys Plugin!! with LCD support added!!

« on: July 30, 2009, 01:57:07 PM »

Scott,

I cheated. I am using the buttons on my pendant to emulate the keyboard. It allowed me to have almost as many buttons as I wanted. Whenever the button is toggled it turns on a user led.  Of coarse all this was done when that was the only thing I could do. I do use these leds for brains and macros.
I do not need the analog spindle out because I am mounting the pokeys in the pendant so ha ha back at ya!
The membrane switches could have been set up as a matrix but once again it was not available when I started the pendant. So once again, thanks alot.
As far as a picture goes. When I get it buttoned up and looking nice I will post one along with all part numbers.

Bill

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PoKeys / Re: New Pokeys Plugin!! with LCD support added!!

« on: July 30, 2009, 09:26:56 AM »

Scott,

Great! Just great! After I get my pendant all configured you add lcd support.
I have a great pendant with a joystick and 26 membrane switches  with an alt for almost all of the buttons to have a second function. I wanted a lcd but figured it was out of the question and then you add it.
I guess it is back to the drawing board so I can have one now.

Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: tool offset's

« on: July 15, 2009, 10:45:07 AM »

Dennis,
What problem are you having? Is it the length? I have been using that with no problem.
Bill

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Feature Requests / Re: Click to Jog

« on: July 06, 2009, 05:18:34 PM »

That would be nice to click on the screen and the machine would jog that location.
Bill

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Modified Load G Code Button

« on: July 06, 2009, 03:38:30 PM »

Zealous,
I have been using it for a while now and it works fine.
Bill

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Feature Requests / Re: jog and run from closest

« on: June 29, 2009, 09:43:54 AM »

Zealous,
Thanks for the offer but it is not that important. If Brian could do this as part of the next Mach I would like it. Please Brian .
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / machine design june 4 issue

« on: June 26, 2009, 09:15:21 AM »

I finally got around to reading my June 4 issue of Machine Design. I was
pleasantly surprised to see an add for a 5 axis water jet run by Mach. Nice add
for Mach in a publication that might get more people interested in computer cnc
control.