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General Mach Discussion / 3040T and Z Touchplate

« on: October 17, 2017, 07:10:29 AM »

Hi...I am trying to get info on how to connect a Z Touch Plate on a Chinese 3040T...I can not get any help from Where I Purchased it, Asked for a schematic etc...nothing.... Does anyone know how to hook up a Z Touch Plate with one of these... The 3040T ..Has the Single Cable Output from the Controller to the Engraver...

TIA
Billy

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A Good Source for Bit ?

« on: October 12, 2017, 06:19:14 AM »

Thank you all ! ! !   The only one to get back to me was PreciseBits and John was very helpful for the Brass Bits....Anteres is now making bits for CNC just like the ones we use for our Dahlgren so we will get our bits for plastics from them

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can I use the g28 Code to set a "Forever Home Position" in Mach 3

« on: October 10, 2017, 01:49:27 PM »

I was looking at that as well...Popped open the controller box to see what I was in for.....If I Home at the end of the day and shut down...All is well.....I should say If I remember to home at the end of the day all is well

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General Mach Discussion / Can I use the g28 Code to set a "Forever Home Position" in Mach 3

« on: October 10, 2017, 11:03:50 AM »

Hi Still Learning....Can I set a permanent home position via the g28 code....so when I shut down....x y and z will know where "home is"
in Mach 3 when I start up the next day

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A Good Source for Bit ?

« on: October 09, 2017, 07:13:17 AM »

This is what we use.......
They are in Inches.....40 Degree Angle for Plastic
.010, .020, .030, .045, .060
 
For Brass......30 Degree Angle
.010 is all we use

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A Good Source for Bit ?

« on: October 06, 2017, 09:33:52 AM »

Thank you all for your help in so many ways....! ! ! !

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General Mach Discussion / A Good Source for Bit ?

« on: October 05, 2017, 02:37:00 PM »

Hi...Looking for a Good Source for Bit for CNC 3040..For Soft Brass...bought 30 Pitch .   0.1mm  and bit tip broke 1/2 way through ...can use up to 1/4" round shafts.....Looking for also 0.2, .03, .04. .05, .06...For our other machine we Get our Bits From Anteres but they do not sell shorter CNC Bits...Any suggetions would be appreciated

Billy

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is there a way to slow the speed of x and y

« on: October 04, 2017, 02:29:52 PM »

Getting the hang of this now....Like OSX & Windows,  operate pretty much the same, just a wee bit different language...
Got my plastic tool set .....Cut Depth -.045....Testing going good....Thank you again ! ! !...
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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is there a way to slow the speed of x and y

« on: October 04, 2017, 10:11:32 AM »

Thats how we set the Dahlgren

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is there a way to slow the speed of x and y

« on: October 04, 2017, 09:19:24 AM »

Thank you.....I have been reading