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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Arn's minimill cnc compact version

« on: August 25, 2006, 11:27:08 PM »

Arn, good looking machine, what size motors are on your axis, oz/in. ?
Glenn

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General Mach Discussion / Re: "SOFTLIMITS SYSTEM MOVEMENT ABORTED"

« on: August 14, 2006, 05:42:14 PM »

Brian,
    Worked like a charm!.....Many thanks
Glenn

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General Mach Discussion / "SOFTLIMITS SYSTEM MOVEMENT ABORTED"

« on: August 12, 2006, 08:52:12 PM »

 Hi All,
     This is the latest message across the message board as soon as I hit start on the second screen on Mach 3 Turn.
 Any ideas to correct this? This locks up any program that is loaded in to run.
                   Thanks for any ideas!
                             Glenn

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Tangent Corner / Re: Who I am...

« on: August 05, 2006, 03:11:35 PM »

Welcome, little Samantha Ann!
You're a Doll!

     Glenn
       

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Software Limit!

« on: July 27, 2006, 05:37:30 PM »

Hey Chad,
   I looked on Mach3 Mill and I now see the soft limit switch you were asking about, it is not on the Mach3 Turn that I have been testing with, but as soon as I get fairly good at 2 axis, I plan to move on up to a 3 axis mill and I will stay clear of the soft limit until I am versed in that area.
                                             Thanks,
                                                Glenn       

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Software Limit!

« on: July 27, 2006, 04:43:22 PM »

Chip,
    As quickly as it sprang up, it disapeared, all I did was turn off the computer, go to the shop for awhile, and when I turned it back on, the reset button on the first Mach3 screen stopped flashing when I clicked on it! Just as it should... Thanks for the insightful suggestions , also ..I did not know that the gcode limit was per program, great news for me, cause my lathe turnings are fairly short and simple.(30-50 lines ea. so far){of course I don't really know if they will work until I actually get all the parts of the motors and drivers}Ha Ha, this waiting is killing me! They run nicely on the computer screen though.
                               Many Thanks,
                                  Glenn

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Software Limit!

« on: July 27, 2006, 03:14:26 PM »

Nope,Chip,
  Those are still @100, -100!
     (Maybe a little more information at this time  could unravel this thread)- Since I have been unable to get this whole system working after several months of failed attempts, waiting on used motors, drivers in the mail and the like, I have not purchased Mach3 until all components of my lathe are in working order, therefor I have been working solely on the computer end of the machine-I have several shapes entered into machs' memory that I am ready to try on wood ,and I'm  trying to get a real understanding of mach and gcode and the complex language of the professional machinist. A very interesting vocation, by the way! I'm intrigued by the  skills and knowledge of so many participants to this site!
   Could you tell me if I may have exceeded a time limit to the free part of Mach3? Or maybe the 1000 lines of code? Would it say which was exceeded?
                                                        Thanks,  Glenn

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General Mach Discussion / Software Limit!

« on: July 27, 2006, 01:42:41 PM »

Hi,
   When I open mach3, reset button flashes, up until today, I would click on it, and it would stop flashing, normal, right? Well, today it won't stop flashing, so I went to the automatic screen, where "software Limit" scrolls across message board.
  What is this, and how do I correct this?
    Thanks, Glenn

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbie Needs Help!!!

« on: July 23, 2006, 06:58:49 AM »

     Aggie,
    on the first mach screen, under "operator", make sure the control offline option doesn't
 have a check mark beside it.
                 Glenn

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Sorry I am out

« on: July 22, 2006, 07:30:27 AM »

Congratulations Brian!
   From one dad to another though, it's not
 even close to being over! Ha, Ha! (savor every moment with mom and child though it's the best times)
         Enjoy, Glenn