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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Can Mach3 use G43?

« on: October 15, 2009, 03:49:20 AM »

Hi,

Mach3 does support G43 like in your example.

Daniel

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Which BOB for the smooth stepper

« on: October 15, 2009, 03:42:02 AM »

Hood,

Why would you want to convert the step/dir signals to differential? Did you have problems with them being single ended?

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: October 08, 2009, 01:01:34 PM »

Thought you were adding a laser to your router, but it starts looking more like you're converting your router completely to a laser machine

Looks like one got to have a lot of knowledge to do what you're doing. Where do you get all the info you need from? You make it seem like you're following a step by step cookbook

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: emco pc5 lathe

« on: October 04, 2009, 05:30:08 PM »

Hi,

Really nice modification and very well documented! Might do this on my C5 some day... your info will definitely help.

Thank you for sharing.

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Draft Mach3 v3.x Programmers Reference Manual

« on: October 01, 2009, 01:27:31 PM »

Hi Ray,

It is a great job you did there! It looks very comprehensive and I hope I finally will be able to write my own macros

One thing I noted at first glance was the examples for FeedRate and SetFeedRate - looks like the first FeedRate in the examples has to be replaced with SetFeedRate.

Just curious, what happens if instead of 60 you put another number, will the feedrate change accordingly?

Also, will you make the content linked to the corresponding pages?

Thank you for a great document,

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: CNC CONVERSION - 6" ATLAS LATHE

« on: September 27, 2009, 12:54:15 AM »

Rich,

Looks like a prefect thread, but did you had chatter when you cut it? That's how it looks to me.

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro

« on: September 26, 2009, 02:59:39 PM »

Just emailed it to you.

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro

« on: September 26, 2009, 02:13:44 PM »

Dan,

Tell me to which email address you want me to send you the macro.

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro

« on: September 26, 2009, 12:28:55 AM »

Do you know what the voltage and current requirements are for the dc motor?

On my Emco Compact 5 it is a 12VDC motor. I used two relays to switch the power polarity to the motor in correspondence to a signal from Mach3. The reverse polarity being simply fed through a resistor. I used a slotted disk on the back of the turret shaft and an optical sensor to count the tools, and I have simple macro to control this.

Daniel

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Tempest Trajectory Planner / Re: Tempest Planning - Preliminary information and testing

« on: September 25, 2009, 02:02:20 PM »

Daniel:

  Select Config/Select planner to turn it on.. Jogging isnt differenet..only GCode...

Art

Art,

I did select it, but I didn't realize that jogging wasn't different. I thought that the acceleration profile was changed If so there should have been difference in the jogging as well...

Daniel