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« on: May 12, 2017, 08:20:22 AM »
Hi folks, first post here. I am new to CNC. I just got my plasma table running with Mach3. I am a retired engineer from the chemical and metallurgical industry. My hobbies are golf, fixing/restoring old cars and hunting. I also like to tinker with mechanical stuff. I am currently using a combination of Autodesk, Corel draw and Inkscape to design stuff and cut it. I love the capability this has added to being able to modify and build stuff. I do have one issue with Mach3 that I haven't been able to figure out - after loading g code I only see the tool path for a cut file while scrolling the mouse wheel for a split second after each view enlargement occurs - then the window goes blank. It also flashes on, then off, at major tool moves (touch-offs maybe?) while the program is running. The cut files run fine - I just can't follow the progress in the window. Its not that big a deal until you have a fault occur and want to locate the line it happened on - you can't follow the tool path progress in the window to the point it matches physically where the torch is when I press stop. As this section is mainly for introductions, I'll re-post this issue in an appropriate part of the forum.