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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #70 on: January 15, 2009, 08:04:56 PM »
It's not looking good for me  :(  but I'm trying to break free on Saturday-

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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #71 on: January 16, 2009, 07:52:22 PM »
Things got off to a slow start this morning because they would not let Ron and Brian unload until today.  By 10:00 things picked up.   I learned something today that made the entire trip worth it.  I found there was a peck drill pull back setting in mach.  Mine was set for .1".  I always wondered why my mill would pull up so far when peck drilling.

The temperature in San Jose, CA yesterday was 75 degrees.  Today in York it was 12 degrees F on the drive to the show and 16 degrees on the drive home.  The wind was blowing about 10 mph so I would imagine it was close to single digits with the wind chill factor.  Not very warm for a Californian (no wonder my parents moved from PA when I was a child).

When I get home I will write up more of what I got from the seminar.  As a CNC guy who uses servos, I felt like the red headed stepchild with all the stepper guys around. 

I attached a picture of the seminar with Brian in the front and Ron off to the side making a point.

Vince

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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #72 on: January 17, 2009, 11:52:30 AM »
Well, I won't be making it this weekend  :(

I really wanted a printed copy of the Mach 3 manual ...will these be avaialable for mailing?

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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #73 on: January 17, 2009, 07:35:03 PM »
We were not able to get the manual printed for a reasonable price. Id still like to see it happen, but It doesnt look good. You might try a place like Staples or Kinkos, I have had multi hundred page docs printed and bound.

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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #74 on: January 17, 2009, 07:44:38 PM »
Thanks anyway, Ron, I'll check into that -

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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #75 on: January 18, 2009, 05:21:26 AM »
One lousy picture so far !!!
Thanks for sharing the experience :)
Benny

EDIT: Video too. Please !!!
Upload it youtube and insert it in this thread.
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The Pythagorean theorem: The sum of the areas of the two squares on the legs (a and b) equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse (c).     a² + b² = c².
Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #76 on: January 18, 2009, 09:58:13 AM »
Things got off to a slow start this morning because they would not let Ron and Brian unload until today.  By 10:00 things picked up.   I learned something today that made the entire trip worth it.  I found there was a peck drill pull back setting in mach.  Mine was set for .1".  I always wondered why my mill would pull up so far when peck drilling.


Would you mind telling us how the pull back is changed?

Dan

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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #77 on: January 18, 2009, 11:48:09 AM »
To change the peck drill pull back value goto the ports and pins menu, choose mill options.  In the lower right you will see G73 Pullback.

Vince
Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #78 on: January 18, 2009, 08:44:38 PM »
I found there was a peck drill pull back setting in mach.  Mine was set for .1".  I always wondered why my mill would pull up so far when peck drilling.


Mind sharing where that setting is.

Scott

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Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo
« Reply #79 on: January 18, 2009, 08:53:55 PM »
In CONFIG>PORTS & PINS>MILL OPTIONS
"G73 Pullback  - put value in the box"

RICH