Is there a document that shows just simple step by step operation of Mach3?
Not really. There are two sides to Mach use, namely configuration and then setup on how an an individual will use Mach to accomplish their machining.
The manuals cover configuration but even that can be rather difficult for a new user as it is so configurable. Almost impossible to write a manual that would
cover all the possible machines out there.
Concerning actual operation, you can see just by the replies that different folks enhance Mach via screen modificatons, macros, or even basic setup before machining a piece.
Additionlay there are different types turning/ milling/ plasma each requiring a somwhat different approach to the machining.
Here is what I do most of the time ( don't have home swithes) :
- mount the workpiece
- load the program
- move / set cutter to work piece ( location based on the program code / some know piece location which i based the program on)
- reference the XYZ
- cycle start
- code defines where i want the cutter to be when i am finished cutting the piece
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