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« 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