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Mach Screens / Re: 7" Touch screen?
« on: June 06, 2010, 12:56:50 PM »
I actually was entertaining that idea Rich, like the pic below, but thought this would be a lot nicer and "handier", no?

Thanks,
Dave

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Mach Screens / 7" Touch screen?
« on: June 06, 2010, 09:57:14 AM »
Hi all,

I have a question I'm throwing out there about possibly setting up a 7" touchscreen as sort of a pendant. The reason for this is now I have 3 different machines but I have my keyboard and monitor in a permanent cabinet at one side of my (very small) shop.

The issue is that my very (small) shop has a 90 degree wall in relation to where my monitor setup is, so I can't see anything from the latest machine I built. So I'm thinking, why not have every Mach screen right at my fingertips by attaching a video right on my pendant so I can take advantage of everything in a portable device?

This is the unit I'd think would perfectly. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170477770415&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Does anyone have any warnings or thoughts about doing this? I realize there's a good chance that I'd have to make a custom screen set but that just adds to the "fun"  ;D

Thanks so much, as always-
Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: New Project for the shop.
« on: June 05, 2010, 03:16:19 PM »
Got her running today, what a great feeling, as I'm sure all of you know  ;)

I must say after only owning and running the little Taig machines, this one has me a bit nervous as it's got some poop to it  :D Kind of unerving when you get close to the bump stops at full speed  :o

I believe I have the energy chain connections all sorted but time will tell.

I have a lot of work to do yet, such as getting the table top installed and levelled and still coming up with a vac/spindle setup for the Bosch Colt.

Just wanted to mention it as I'm pretty excited about it and I'm sure I'll have video sometime in the future.

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Zero touchplate oddity...
« on: June 03, 2010, 11:52:04 AM »
Hi Zaaephod,

Just thought I'd offer up the code that I'm using with my touchplate. It's the latest version that I know of and I haven't had any issues, and I use it ALL the time.

Obviously some of the settings may be different for you so use with caution.

Dave

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CurrentFeed = GetOemDRO(818) 'Get the current feedrate to return to later
CurrentAbsInc = GetOemLED(48) 'Get the current G90/G91 state
CurrentGmode = GetOemDRO(819) 'Get the current G0/G1 state
PlateThickness = GetUserDRO(1151) 'Z-plate thickness DRO

If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty
DoOEMButton (1010) 'zero the Z axis so the probe move will start from here
Code "G4 P2" ' this delay gives me time to get from computer to hold probe in place
Code "G90 G31Z-20 F10" 'probing move, can set the feed rate here as well as how far to move
While IsMoving() 'wait while it happens
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002) 'get the axact point the probe was hit
Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point, always a very small amount of overrun
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, PlateThickness) 'set the Z axis DRO to whatever is set as plate thickness
Code "G4 P0.25" 'Pause for Dro to update.
Code "G1 Z.250 F60" 'put the Z retract height you want here
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)" 'puts this message in the status bar
Code "F" &CurrentFeed 'Returns to prior feed rate
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)" 'this goes in the status bar if aplicable
End If
If CurrentAbsInc = 0 Then 'if G91 was in effect before then return to it
Code "G91"
End If
If CurrentGMode = 0 Then 'if G0 was in effect before then return to it
Code "G0"
End If
Exit Sub


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Thanks for the kind words Jammerm!  :)


Hey dude! Nice! I have never cut any metal other than AL.. what cutter, what feed, what depth and stepover! MUST KNOW!

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the kind words, bro, much appreciated. For through cutting, the cutter was an Onsrud .005 X 30 deg incl. engraving bit and I took it very slow only taking .005" per pass (through .025") and only about 3-4 IPM's with .002 stepover. I did not use coolant as it would have lifted the 2 faced tape, so I'm sure if you have a better way of securing it, the speed could be bumped up a bit. I didn't want to clamp it down as to mar the surrounding silver as this stuff is fairly soft. I just cut a piece the size I needed and used that. The drag engraving part of my daughters earings I ran at 10 IPM's as there's not a lot of resistance there. I also use backlash compensation when running these tiny little engraving jobs as this way I get no steps, whatsoever, in my letters and drawings.

Thanks again-
Dave

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Hi Dave,

The velocity will be what your "rapids" (or rapid movement to get from one operation to the next) will run at, not your cutter speed.

Dave

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Hi Dave,

I'm including the original XML file from my Dsls3000 for you. Depending on how "tight or loose" you can get away with running your machine, the numbers will need to be adjusted.

My personal current settings are at:

X= 60 vel.     4.4 acc.
Y=42.5 vel.   4.3 acc.
Z= 56.8 vel   5.67 acc.

Hope that helps-
Dave


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General Mach Discussion / Re: PWM Mach Settings
« on: May 23, 2010, 05:11:34 PM »
Another update, the 540 arrived yesterday, and I finished wiring everything back up, and she runs like a little champ.

Thanks to all once again-
Dave

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Nah, I'm beyond brownie points, I'm into the filet mignon points by now  ;D

Seriously, these girls are so good to me, this is a drop in the bucket as compared what they mean to me.

As for Chris and his rings, I think you have to be born with talent and creativity like that, which is something I ain't got!  :D

Thanks all,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: x,y crosshair macro
« on: May 22, 2010, 02:09:57 PM »
Hi Steve,

You can get one of the lasers here:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5942~r.91939619

Hope that helps-
Dave