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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Simple spindle setup Mach3 + BOB CNC4PC C11 (R6.1)

« on: August 13, 2009, 01:18:08 AM »

Glad for you Risto. Arturo is really nice guy to deal with indeed. Ask him to test the new board before he sends it out though.

Daniel

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Simple spindle setup Mach3 + BOB CNC4PC C11 (R6.1)

« on: August 11, 2009, 02:31:29 PM »

He was on vacation last week. Thought he was back by now. He does reply emails though whenever he gets time.

I had a similar problem with the C1 board - a signal was not going low enough to trigger the schmitt trigger. I had to replace the resistors to temporarily fix that, before Arturo came up with a solution. So I think he is the only one who can help you with this one.

Daniel

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Simple spindle setup Mach3 + BOB CNC4PC C11 (R6.1)

« on: August 11, 2009, 01:37:38 PM »

I'm not familiar with the C11 board. May be you could try contacting Arturo from CNC4PC.

Daniel

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: When, Oh When, are we going to get backlash compensation?

« on: August 09, 2009, 09:33:46 AM »

Dave,

In order to make the backlash compensation Greg needs the new rev 4 of Mach, which will incorporate the new trajectory planner. So it ain't going to happen before the new rev 4 releases anyway. However, may be Greg could start working on the code in the meanwhile - I don't know.

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mini laser CNC

« on: August 07, 2009, 03:38:08 PM »

That's huge! Which machine are you going to fit it to??? What power is it... looks like enough to cut through thin metal.

Daniel

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

« on: August 06, 2009, 06:51:23 AM »

Didn't know that.

Daniel

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

« on: August 06, 2009, 01:28:50 AM »

Oh... and after the preparation move takes place you have to click the Cycle Start button again to start running the program from that place.

Daniel

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

« on: August 06, 2009, 01:23:46 AM »

Basically you go to the line you want to start from (you can observe the tool path window while looking for the desired line) and click the Run From Here button followed by the Cycle Start button. There will appear a pop up window notifying you of the preparation move Mach has to do first. In this window you will see the position coordinates the machine will go to after the preparation move.

If you have safe Z moves enabled, then check the safe Z is defined ok and the tool won't hit anything. If you don't have a safe Z, you can set a rapid height in the preparation move window. Also, you may need to tick the Start Spindle checkbox.

Daniel

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PoKeys / Re: How I made my pendant.

« on: August 05, 2009, 09:25:33 AM »

Hey Scott,

Thank you for clearing it up! So the MPG is never going to be "fast" with the Pokeys...

I don't yet have a Pokeys device. I am just considering which route to go - Pokeys or Modbus (or a game controller??? don't really like this idea, since it requires the Keygraber to be launched each time). Are there any other options for making external control?

Daniel

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PoKeys / Re: How I made my pendant.

« on: August 05, 2009, 04:22:13 AM »

I've already watched the video. It's good to give you an idea about Brains, but not for really making something complex.

Do you have all the Hotkeys removed from all your screens?

You said before that the MPG wasn't working well for you. Has it been fixed yet?

Daniel