Hi Brad, I aslo bought 3 API P315 drives on ebay long time ago without any user manual and I am planning to use these drive on my milldrill convertion. I need...
40727
Arthur Prescott
zpilotz
Oct 1, 2005 11:08 am
Being in Texas Bob, you are pretty central to everyone. I would suggest that you develop a cnc bookcamp curiculum and have a one, two or three day course....
40728
tsalaff
Oct 1, 2005 12:17 pm
Hi Art, ... the Gcode ... The problem seems to be related to the speed setting. I reduced the feed rate to 50% of the Gcode value by using the feed rate over...
40729
lcdpublishing
Oct 1, 2005 12:30 pm
One of the best resources for learning about CNC programming is CNC Concepts Inc. www.cncci.com Just to be clear, I know Mike Lynch so as the saying goes - I...
40730
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 12:43 pm
Hi Steve: Is this a servo system, this sounds like a mistuned servo...Not mistuned in the program, but in the servo driver.. Thanks, Art www.artofcnc.ca ... ...
40731
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 12:46 pm
Hi Tom: What your facing is common. Mach uses whats called a CFormWindow as its main Window. This FormWindow has alot of trouble when trying to be told the Z...
40732
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 12:48 pm
Hi Thomas: There is. If, in the config, you select Use_SafeZ, then the SafeZ dro will specity where the Z must move to fist, but the DRO is in MAchine...
40733
tsalaff
Oct 1, 2005 12:48 pm
... Steppers....
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art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 12:49 pm
Hi: Depends on how you read the file by MAch3. All tap files must be on a local harddrive, do not use networked drives, these files are memory mapped at load...
40735
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 1:04 pm
Hi: Stepers, eh. And they plunge and then retract? I dont understadn that one. Better show us a few lines of the code at the point at which the Z axis plunges....
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Robert Campbell
colin0334
Oct 1, 2005 1:34 pm
Arthur, Thanks for the idea. Tom Caudle had wanted to do something like that some time ago. Finding a place to hold the class has always been a problem. I will...
40737
Olivier
audioprocess
Oct 1, 2005 1:41 pm
Except perhaps if using a SAN (storage area network). In a SAN networked system, hard disks are seen as local drives. Access speed is largely better than on a...
40738
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 1:49 pm
Bob: Jeez, doe sthta mean I have to fly to Texas now to attend. :) Thanks, Art www.artofcnc.ca ... From: "Robert Campbell" <bob@...> To:...
40739
R Rogers
rogersmach
Oct 1, 2005 1:54 pm
Art, What about one of the little USB flash storage devices? Would be handy, throw it in a USB port at home load drawings etc. Take it to work and transfer to...
40740
tsalaff
Oct 1, 2005 1:57 pm
... that one. The steppers are not losing position. The Z axis makes a plunge move in the transition from horizontal to vertical cutting, but only in the...
40741
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 1:59 pm
Hi Guys. Version 1.83.001 is now online. From this point on , I will be versioning the updates using a 3 digit increment on the last stable version number. So ...
40742
Robert Campbell
colin0334
Oct 1, 2005 2:02 pm
Art, We would love to have you. Bob Campbell Bob Campbell Designs www.Campbelldesigns.com Mach 2/3 breakout boards Relay boards Spindle Speed boards Stepper...
40743
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 2:15 pm
Ron: Might be OK. I have one guy that loaded XP on a flash card, boots the entire Windows system including Mach fronmt he flash. Its been running 6 months now...
40744
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 2:17 pm
Steve: No. It could only be caused by the mechanics or drivers. IF the DRO doesnt move, then no pulses are going out. Thats ture in every circumstance except ...
40745
John Guenther
j_d_guenther
Oct 1, 2005 2:29 pm
I transfer files to and from my shop computer using a USB flash storage device. I always remove it from the machine before I run any CNC programs. I tried...
40746
dick
rwitherjrwither
Oct 1, 2005 2:56 pm
I'm new to CNC and just pickep up a combo mill and lathe with cnc control. Its has a bobcad driver pack , three axis actually made by Amaheim Auto, machine is...
40747
Wayne Weedon
wayne_weedon
Oct 1, 2005 3:32 pm
... 37 pins, sounds like it could have been an AHHA card. If it was the case it shouldnt be too difficult to interface a printer port to it. Mach3 should...
40748
Gene Sent U Email
genelectron2000
Oct 1, 2005 3:37 pm
I have a new Xylotex board / power supply and stepper motors setup. I've also got a 4-5 month old Hobby CNC setup I built that I've been using and reasonably...
40749
T C Lane
xcashx2003
Oct 1, 2005 3:41 pm
One thing is that a group needs an "faq". An evolving searchable document that simply describes the basic terms used in CNC in relation to Mach3, sheetcam and...
40750
Brad Eyben
abeyben
Oct 1, 2005 4:02 pm
I've scanned the pages applicable to the non index version from my manual but there is still 26 pages. Email me directly and let me know what address to send...
40751
Dave Hylands
dhylands_99
Oct 1, 2005 4:08 pm
Hi Gene, ... Have you checked the VRef voltages? Is the parallel port on the PC plugged into your xylotex board? Are the enable jumpers installed? Do you have...
40752
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 4:12 pm
Gene: Does the whining sound change when you turn down the velocity? Thanks, Art www.artofcnc.ca ... From: "Gene Sent U Email" <genelectron2000@...> To:...
40753
art
artfenerty
Oct 1, 2005 4:12 pm
TC: A wiki is in the works for things such as this... Thanks, Art www.artofcnc.ca ... From: "T C Lane" <cashmony@...> To:...
40754
Olivier ADLER
audioprocess
Oct 1, 2005 4:20 pm
Art, please try this program. (generated with the nesting wizard). We should get 4 copy of the scorpion.tap file. To get it working, you will need to modify...
40755
tppjr
tppjr1500
Oct 1, 2005 4:29 pm
Art, I copied the file from the home computer to the second hard drive on the shop computer. So Mach was running it from the hard drive. Thomas ... From:...
