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Re: 4th Axis - How do I constantly rotate it?
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2009, 10:25:51 PM »
Ok sorry, what is XML?  I will as soon a I know what it is.

Yes, as a forth axis it works well for gear cutting, dividing etc.  Where the problem comes in to play is where I wanted to try it to do some lathe work.
But as I soon found out, you have to program almost every line of code with code to move the A-axis, and some heavy calculations.
I used my cordless drill on the divider to cut some shapes out, but now that I have the stepper connected, I would lust like to use it.

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Re: 4th Axis - How do I constantly rotate it?
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2009, 03:22:49 AM »
The xml is the file that has all of your settings. If you are using the standard Mach3Mill profile then it will be called Mach3Mill.xml, if you have a custom profile then it will be the name of your custom profile.xml. You will find it in C:\Mach3 folder on your drive, you will need to copy it to your desktop then rename it for the forum to accept it, suggest you call it JonnyElectronny.xml

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