I thought that if you look down the list of possible post processes, it was possible to go straight from Vcarve to Mach. Not sure where the dxf come in. ...
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quadconversions
May 19, 2013 10:06 am
Hi Robert, It will sink in eventually if you keep at it. Vcarve produces Gcode that you load into Mach. The size thing could be that Mach is set to CM not...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 12:41 pm
I'm new to this but it has to go from one to the other in some kind of format. Every program works like that. pdf .tif, gif, what ever. That's not my issue...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 12:48 pm
OK I think that is the answer calibration of my motors. I work in inches and Mach is config. in inches. I think I will first do are re-load of Mach and make...
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James Connerton
jdccpi
May 19, 2013 1:12 pm
Robert,  G20 tells Mach to use inches, G21 tells Mach to use millimeters. So you would need to issue that command at the top of your program. There is an...
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Ger
notoneleft
May 19, 2013 1:24 pm
Your G-code from V-Carve Pro will have the appropriate G20 or G21 in it for Mach3 to run at the correct scale. If you are indeed exporting a .dxf from V Carve...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 1:26 pm
Wow I was looking at my G code It was all G1 ??? Â Robert =============================== Cheers Have A Great Day Keep Smiling ...
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quadconversions
May 19, 2013 1:36 pm
We've been here recently with another beginner. I don't recall a good way of switching in Mach coming up. Under config > native units you should really make...
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quadconversions
May 19, 2013 1:38 pm
G1 is linear moves, Nothing to do with scale. :0) Regards Dave K In a message dated 19/05/2013 14:26:17 GMT Daylight Time, ugotit33x@... writes: Wow I...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 1:39 pm
That sounds good I will try that. Because when I look at my g code run in mach as it is cutting G1 is what I see all G1'S OK Thanks  Robert ...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 1:41 pm
OK Sounds good Will follow up. Thank you  Robert =============================== Cheers Have A Great Day Keep Smiling ________________________________ From:...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 1:55 pm
Looking at it now. On the main screen where I see the g code loaded Up on the right I see mill->G15 G80 G17 G40 G20 G90 G94 G54 G49 99 G64 G97 Is this where...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 2:04 pm
Where is the general config to config g codes I do not find it. Is it on the main load up page after you load the g code ?? Â Robert ...
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James Connerton
jdccpi
May 19, 2013 2:43 pm
Hi Robert,  The G20 in the list of G codes on the upper right of the screens indicates that Mach is set to use inches. That is good. However if you bring...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 3:51 pm
Hi Jim First thanks. I understand what happens from metric to inches, I draw in inches in Vcarve Mach is set to inches. I did the motor tuning will check it...
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Stephen Burgess
co9ora7
May 19, 2013 4:52 pm
Robert, I dare to say this, but like most of us beginners, you've plunged in head first with an honest amount of ignorance to the process and may have to take...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 19, 2013 6:41 pm
Well now Stephen Your the man. Old Hippie yes and I was at WOODSTOCK. 72 young still riding my 1994 Harley FXDL LOW RIDER No, I do not do drugs and very...
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patdickhopkins
May 19, 2013 9:23 pm
xy works, put other motor on z, nutin. Mach3 shows z moving. Had tried a program called calypso and removed it. reloaded mach3 ????...
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Ron Thompson
ronthomp2002
May 19, 2013 9:51 pm
... You can try swapping the pins in motor config to see if your z will move when commanded as x or y. If not, you probably have a hardware issue. -- Ron...
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o1bigtenor
May 19, 2013 10:22 pm
... Well - - as a machinist (and welder) what I do is check the extremes of the movement to see how they fit the material. Run down X axis low side keeping...
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Terry Parker
vmax549
May 20, 2013 3:43 am
There ARE macros you can run to allow mach3 to run the extents of the program as a dry run to make sure the program fits the material. Just a thought, (;-) TP...
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quadconversions
May 20, 2013 11:32 am
I have a piece of waste MDF on my bed to which I screw materials down to. I put a pen in my chuck and used it to draw lines on the MDF by jogging it along...
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Ron Thompson
ronthomp2002
May 20, 2013 12:20 pm
... There is no need for a macro. When you load the gcode, look on the tool path screen (button on top says "tool Path (alt-4)). If you zero the dros before...
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Robert Steinberg
ugotit33x
May 20, 2013 12:28 pm
Good one:-) Â Robert =============================== Cheers Have A Great Day Keep Smiling ________________________________ From: "qconvers@..."...
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arthur prescott
zpilotz
May 20, 2013 1:19 pm
YEP ________________________________ From: Robert Steinberg <ugotit33x@...> To: "mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com" <mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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o1bigtenor
May 20, 2013 2:41 pm
Now it would be even more useful if you could put the plate on the cutting deck and move the machine to the corners of the piece and have the software ...
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Larry Van Duyn
k8jbl
May 20, 2013 4:11 pm
Hi all The last time I ran the router table all was well. Now when trying to setup a job, the machine homes properly and all is OK until I try to do a tool...
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Terry Parker
vmax549
May 20, 2013 6:50 pm
You can also use a macro to do just that. (;-) TP...
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Terry Parker
vmax549
May 20, 2013 9:14 pm
With plasma/flame cutting you can also dry run the outside profile without cutting to MAKE sure it cuts on the material and shift the program to fit the...
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Henri Monnier
henri_monnier
May 21, 2013 1:57 pm
I used the machine to cut the fence shown in the picture. That way it IS SQUARE to the axies. It has lots of holdowns attached to hold your workpieces. When it...
