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Feature Requests / Re: Mechanical corrections from software

« on: November 21, 2009, 01:06:34 PM »

Dan, I`d do the measurements with a borrowed glass scale... Or borrow an interferometer or whatever from a tech. university nearby whatever, measuring it once would cost me far less than buying one single scale (and for 3 axis I`d need 3)

Unless you have good home switches and don't move them under any circumstances or find another way of tying the measurement to the ballscrew, you might need to borrow the glass scale again

No reports on screw mapping might be due to noone is using it?
 

I think it was on the other Mach group that I saw posts from guys who were (successfully?) using screw mapping with Mach3

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Feature Requests / Re: Mechanical corrections from software

« on: November 21, 2009, 07:46:40 AM »

As far as I know, screw mapping in Mach3 should work fine. Never heard of any issues reported regarding it. So this one should be no problem if you say you can make the measurements. BTW, I am very interested how you can make the precise measurements for the whole axis range without a glass scale. I think it will be very time consuming to do the measurement without a glass scale and some kind of auto position feedback.

Regarding your second question, I am not sure how to do it...

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: My Lathe has gone crazy, not on toolpath, Thread Cutting Issue

« on: November 20, 2009, 02:19:32 AM »

Which version of Mach are you using. Older Mach versions used to have various strange issues like the one you're seeing. The latest Mach version is supposed to have threading fixed for good.

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to use the Run From Here option.

« on: November 19, 2009, 01:19:28 AM »

If the safe Z is set to machine coords and it is there already or higher it will not move but I dont know about other options, would think however they to would do that.

Hood

My safe Z is defined in work coordinates and the Z would go down if the safe Z calls for it.

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Success! Mini Machining Center under Mach3 control - Video link

« on: November 17, 2009, 02:11:13 PM »

Ah.... Lucky CNCdrive to have customers like you

Routing PCBs on the mill is fun indeed. Did it once and really enjoyed the process.

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Success! Mini Machining Center under Mach3 control - Video link

« on: November 17, 2009, 10:39:09 AM »

I would assume that heat treating is the easiest step in making a spindle. If you can handle the machining involved, then why not.

What PCB are you talking about and who is CNCdrives and what's their story?

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My Balding Beaver

« on: November 16, 2009, 01:05:08 AM »

Can't see a work that could possibly be considered "heavy" for that motor

Is it noisy at its top speed of 6000rpm? What tooth profile pulleys did you use?

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My Balding Beaver

« on: November 15, 2009, 10:38:43 AM »

Looks good Hood! Very impressive cut.

What is the top spindle speed you can achieve with your AC servo?

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Success! Mini Machining Center under Mach3 control - Video link

« on: November 11, 2009, 05:22:38 AM »

You got to leave something from the X2, otherwise we won't believe you it was an X2

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Success! Mini Machining Center under Mach3 control - Video link

« on: November 11, 2009, 04:09:02 AM »

Well, with all those modifications it can't be an X series any more... should move on to Z1 ("Y1" doesn't sound well)

Daniel