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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma , new macro code

« on: June 26, 2010, 08:01:19 PM »

Sure, here's one for you.

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma , new macro code

« on: June 26, 2010, 07:45:12 PM »

Yep, it's file dependant as your file indeed works correctly, my friend-

Also, yes, the run time counter doesn't stop, the longest I let it run was 15 minutes.

So I'm guessing it's the M30 at the end of my file? What exactly is that affecting?

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma , new macro code

« on: June 26, 2010, 06:30:58 PM »

Yes, of course but I'll do one better. I'll show you  

Take note how after the GCode window cycles, the run time counter continues counting and does not stop.

Oh, and pay no attention to how the fonts and characters are clipped. I have my fonts set larger than normal on my widescreen so that's why it looks that way on my test machine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2fYFqvH84k

Dave

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MACH TOOL BOX / Re: LATHE & MILL DRILLING MACROS m830 and m831

« on: June 26, 2010, 05:15:16 PM »

Thank you very much sir - 

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Extended Wheel Nuts for Shovel, Axe, & Jack Holder for My Prado

« on: June 26, 2010, 07:21:33 AM »

Chris,

Thank you SO much for taking the time to explain your setup and config. I must be learning something over time because it actually makes good sense to me  . Agreed on Richs excellent manual as that has helped me a great deal but reading how you actually set up your machine from art to part is a really nice way of "seeing" how to acomplish what you do.

Thank again for sharing, and please post more of your work as you finish it as I'm just so impressed with it all.
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma , new macro code

« on: June 26, 2010, 07:10:41 AM »

Hi Terry,

Yes, I use an M30 in my GCode, don't most users?

The new script did not run either 

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma , new macro code

« on: June 25, 2010, 10:11:11 PM »

Sure, absolutely! I'm actually learning a bit more as I go-

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma , new macro code

« on: June 25, 2010, 09:40:00 PM »

I'm not sure I know how to make an MCode, lol!

I set up a button in a screen designer as a VB "Run Script" button and then open Mach 3 and use the "Edit button Script" command to insert the script.

Dave

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MACH TOOL BOX / Re: Plasma/Router, Macro to travel the PART extents to test material fit.

« on: June 25, 2010, 09:15:19 PM »

Hi Terry,

That's just it thought, it happens on both my testing and my machine PCs. I wonder if it's version specific as they're both the same version and since things are running great (KNOCK ON WOOD!) I'm not going to try anything new and different just yet 

Yes, I actually was playing with the idea if I couldn't get it to work, I'd do it in the cam setup.

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Extended Wheel Nuts for Shovel, Axe, & Jack Holder for My Prado

« on: June 25, 2010, 04:12:48 PM »

Excellent work, Chris, I'm very inspired watching it over and over 

May I ask how you generate your GCode? Possibly you're writing your own with the gang tooling setup?

Thanks for sharing-
Dave