Hi Gerry,
Had to switch back to this forum as I think CNC Zone is down... Can't edit posts and when I try and reply, no matter what I type I get a message that my message is to short I need to enter at least 1 character.. If I try it on the Mac, I can't even enter data in the reply window... Nothing happens when I click on a smily, and when I click on the more button in the smily window, I'm bumped to the top of the page (on both machines).. so you might want to let someone know over there..
Anyways, on to my reason for coming here..
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Got a problem....
I created the file I was talking about with the .001 cuts..
I homed the table, selected my offset, did the auto zero routine..
Loaded the program..
Hit 'cycle start'...
It went to the tool change position and waited..
Got a message to hit cycle start after tool change...
Waited a minute, hit cycle start..
button didn't depress.. nothing happens.. I wait a bit...
If I click the button again or click anywhere else, the little hourglass appears and stays that way... If I click anywhere else or on the button again, I get a message in parentheses after my 'licensed to' name in the top of the Mach 3 window that says 'not responding'..
I have to force quit... Then I can not restart the app, nor the computer.. I have to do a force shut down on the computer with the power button...
I have tried this at least a dozen times now.. same result each time... If I load an older file created with the regular Mach 3 post, same thing happens.. If I go into config>general and set it to ignore tool change, then all is normal (just no tool change ability)...
So I only have a problem when I try and click on 'Start Cycle' after the machine hits an M6 call and waits for me to hit the button.. Soon as I do, the app locks up.. I have to force quit and force shut down the computer...
This routine is crashing Mach 3 somehow... I'm 'hoping' this all sounds familiar to you..
Thanks for all your help,
Mark