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Messages - jcoldon

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Following Error
« on: June 29, 2018, 06:27:44 PM »
why not just use clearpath servo the feedback is built in no need to add a option board to the hilcon 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: THC and Mach3/4
« on: June 29, 2018, 06:16:49 PM »
I have a vitalsystems mach 4 plasma controller with there arch pro screen it works fine and the thc works well I not a proma fan I getting ready to try a price unit for thc so I will have a memory and voltage setting knob

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HiCON Motion Controller / plasma torch controller
« on: May 23, 2018, 11:51:02 AM »
can some one tell me if the neuron THC system works with the vital system hilcon mach 4 controller
any one use the neuron cnc setup  i belive mach motion uses it not sure 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Z floating head
« on: May 09, 2018, 02:40:41 AM »
I use mach 4 plasma with a torch touch . I use the vitalsystems arch pro screen that works with the hilcon controller.  you can down load the arch pro screen and check it out . torch hight is all dun in the screen . and the settings for torch touch.  the post processor I use in sheet cam is the mach 3 plasma . I also have one written buy sheet cam for an engraver using the marker not to fire the torch  it all works good no problems 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach 4 plasma
« on: April 22, 2018, 11:17:13 AM »
well with that attitude mach 4 will never make it . I don't believe NFS has that attitude  there a lot of end users out there then mfg .

then also ask your selfe why cand cnc went with Linux  when he needed support for mach 3  and had to pay the original person at NFS to fix what ever he needed . so were was his mfg support .
he did not want to invest in mach 4 making a screen to make things work . I sure there is more to the cand cnc story .he had a good mach 3 product why tormach mills went Linux also .
 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach 4 plasma
« on: April 21, 2018, 08:44:48 PM »
I talked to a lot of people that build there own plasma tables from scratch. I can tell you they don't want to make the screen. they just want the features like mach 3 has with THC . so they can just wire things up to the controller . and not spend weeks figuring out how to program the screen its that simple. and make the screen easy to use and setup .

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach 4 plasma
« on: April 20, 2018, 10:44:32 AM »
I was referring to the long waited mach 4 plasma screen    I have mach 4 plasma now using the hilcon controller from vital systems.
 I even have an engraver setup thanks to help on this site  thanks 

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Mach4 General Discussion / mach 4 plasma
« on: April 17, 2018, 10:13:03 AM »
when are we getting mach 4 plasma  a lot of people want to know 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Switching from Mach3 to Mach4
« on: April 17, 2018, 10:09:21 AM »
I like mach 4 I got it to do every thing I need to do.  my plasma table does a tool change to run en engraver.  I have v2 mach 4 loaded with a hilcon controller.
I would suggest you use a newer computer then an xp machine.   run windows 7 pro or windows 10  and make sure your controller supports mach 4 with its firmware.
there are others I talked to running mills and doing retro fits. they run fine 
nothing is perfect you can make things work if you try. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Switching from Mach3 to Mach4
« on: March 10, 2018, 08:06:16 PM »
I’m happy to report my vital system hilcon controller and arch pro plasma screen can now change tools. With the m6 command thanks to Cbyrdtopper who did the code I will say I learned a lot
Of how things work in Mach 4    now when activating a code in sheet cam my x y z now responds to the tool offset triggers an output and has a button for over ride
And works fine   now I have the ability to have 99 tools don’t need that many in plasma lol  
I will add it took a lot of time and help  I don't give up easy   I am happy with mach 4 I do like windows I like the fact hardware for windows is well supported un like Linux
people see I have a Mach 4 plasma setup running  the first thing I get  o that's gona be slow it has problems  so far I have had nun with Mach 4 except the setup pains of not knowing where to look
for information  not many setup videos they are better the books sometimes we just don't understand the book but when we see it done it becomes easier and faster
Many cnc builds go UN finished because they just can’t make it work.   don't give up and believe me I wanted to use the whole thing for target practice
Now I’m thinking of my next project a mill up grade running mach4   I never used Mach 3 so don’t know the problems or even how to use it  I figured the future is Mach 4 why go back
I will ask is there a plasma cut file that a Linux machine can’t run right  and Mach 4 can  this would make the non-mach believers  stop bashing the program some believe Mach 4 is just not good  that’s not a fair statement  I really don’t see how micro seconds and real time in a computer can effect cnc operation
Because windows does not run in real time never did. maybe someone can explain I never get an answer
You can only cut so fast weather it a mill or lathe why we need speed
All I can say is my Mach 4 has been good playing with it for the last year its fine

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