As far as I have been told, by Brian, over the years it will only be fixed in Rev 4 as its not possible or possibly not easy to fix in Mach3....
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G_Mouer
Apr 9, 2012 1:21 pm
Is this one of those things that used to work way back when, and went funny over the different versions? Just curious....
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James Pruitt
dpruitt429
Apr 9, 2012 1:26 pm
THANKS DAVE PRUITT FOR ALLOWING ME INTO YOUR GROUP THANKS DAVE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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G_Mouer
Apr 9, 2012 1:27 pm
I am curious if something like this might be possible with the new PP driver / Mach4 ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUv0kKAfH0...
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Hood
robin_dempster
Apr 9, 2012 1:30 pm
It has never worked for me but I have only had a servo on the lathes spindle for probably 4 years so whether it worked before I cant say. Prior to that the...
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art2
artfenerty
Apr 9, 2012 1:33 pm
Hi: Ill kick in on this.. no , it was never different really. Due to the restrictions on the driver/interface doing proper CSS was near impossible back then,...
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art2
artfenerty
Apr 9, 2012 1:46 pm
... That is precisely what Im designing for. A fixed pulse count release using an encoder "should" be possible even with a buffered motion. Not sure what...
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bob campbell
bob033448
Apr 9, 2012 2:22 pm
Mark, It is not an estop issue. The customer has some kind of noise in his shop that is causing a problem. It all worked fine in my shop with his computer. I...
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fly_fisher_1953
Apr 9, 2012 2:34 pm
... You can count me in also, 3Ghz XP Clone with dual PP...
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James Connerton
jdccpi
Apr 9, 2012 2:36 pm
"The chip load should remain constant" I agree George, that is what we are after, as Steve stated this is usually accomplished by varying the spindle speed...
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Dr Mark Vaughan
drmarkvaughan
Apr 9, 2012 2:58 pm
I wondered whether he had a different Estop loop in the shop to that during your tests. Some people just have Estops on a machine, but others have Estops...
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Dr Mark Vaughan
drmarkvaughan
Apr 9, 2012 3:07 pm
That reminds me Ron Some PC's seem to do something in their hardware that also causes false triggers, like with parallel port unplugged it still shows a...
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bob campbell
bob033448
Apr 9, 2012 3:09 pm
Mark, The only estop button is on the control box. It all works fine in my shop. Bob Campbell ... From: mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com...
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Brian Barker
barker806
Apr 9, 2012 3:20 pm
Hello, There is NO way that I can add it to Mach3 I looked :( . Hood is a major reason for the new Mach4 . He was asking for things that we couldn't do in the...
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don_eac
Apr 9, 2012 3:23 pm
Art, just curious, will Darwin be Mach dependent, or would it be able to be accessed and used (licensed) with other software, foam cutters, for example? ...
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Brian Barker
barker806
Apr 9, 2012 3:29 pm
Hello Don, We will have an API if you would like to use Mach4 for foam or any other app for that matter.. The GUI for Mach4 is in no way connected to anything...
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art2
artfenerty
Apr 9, 2012 3:32 pm
... Already in the design of both Mach4 and Darwin. They are refered to as OOB axis. ( Out Of Band ) and they are defined as an axis which can run outside of...
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art2
artfenerty
Apr 9, 2012 3:43 pm
Don: I dont think it will be available to other applications except in certain circumstances, but no details on that sort of thing have been discussed nor will...
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Brian Barker
barker806
Apr 9, 2012 3:46 pm
Okay here is a bit of a story.. Mach4 will only be 6 axis with an OOB axis so you will be able to run a toolchanger. We will be offering a new product that is...
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bennyattwell
Apr 9, 2012 3:57 pm
will i have to apply for a second morgage on my house to try the high end version?...
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James Connerton
jdccpi
Apr 9, 2012 4:01 pm
Hi Art,  As usual your way ahead of me. Is the variable feed idea a dud? Thanks for all you powerful work! Jim ... From: art2 <fenerty@...> ...
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chuckhoelzen
Apr 9, 2012 5:12 pm
I think you have a really cool application for a specialized Mach 3 controlled machine. Use a stepper motor with a reduction drive to turn an extruder screw....
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Terry Parker
vmax549
Apr 9, 2012 5:26 pm
Brian WILL Mach 4 be able to run a Servo spindle as BOTH spindle and Axis (for rigid tapping AND Lathe threading)That would involve encoders and being able to...
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Brian Barker
barker806
Apr 9, 2012 5:32 pm
Hello Terry, Some of the features will be dependent on the motion controller that is used.. All of what you are asking can be done we just need to have ...
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art2
artfenerty
Apr 9, 2012 8:23 pm
Hi Jim: Actually, its Brians crew that will be working on fancy trajectory motion, Darwin will deal only in steps and absolute values. Things liek Gcode...
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Don Rogers
campgems
Apr 9, 2012 11:51 pm
Bob, I had a noise issue with my Taig Mill a few weeks back. It was limited to the Z axis and only showed up when the brushed DC motor started. After trying...
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bob campbell
bob033448
Apr 10, 2012 12:08 am
Don, Thanks, grounding and noise can be a problem. He was waiting on a new stepper motor cable from me. After he connected the stepper motor cable most of the...
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Andy Wander
andywander
Apr 10, 2012 12:13 am
Hi Art: I'd like to help, but I don't currently have a Mach machine that uses the printer port. Let me know if there's anything I can do. Andy Wander ... From:...
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Ryan Jantz
rjantz3
Apr 10, 2012 12:43 am
I'm interested! From: mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of art2 Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 7:22 PM To:...
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art2
artfenerty
Apr 10, 2012 2:51 am
Thanks everyone, theres obviously enough people interested for testing. Ill post a web page when trials are ready. Thanks, Art www.gearotic.com ... From: Ryan...
