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    Re: looking cad/cam software

    The free version of Fusion 360 doesn't include 4-axis machining anymore as far as I understand.
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    Re: Homing with physical switches

    I'm not familiar with Mach3 which I guess that you are using. Perhaps it's integrated with the other settings.
    In Mach4 it's under config > control and the configuration looks different for each...
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    Re: Homing with physical switches

    I think that's normally referred to as "back-off"
    All controllers have their own homing routines but it's not uncommon to approach homing sensors at speed and then slowly back-off again until the...
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    Re: Mach4, Darwin and Ref all home issue

    I don't think soft limits make a difference.
    I'm guessing the homing order is missing. The default homing order is 0 which disables homing for that axis.
    Set them to 1 or 2 or whatever order you...
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    Re: Mach4, Darwin and Ref all home issue

    Hi,

    A few things..
    Does it make a difference if you move off all the limit switches before homing?

    Have you specified homing order for each axis?

    Can you take a screenshot of the...
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    Re: Gecko G540 + SmoothStepper with mach4

    I'm not familiar with your controllers but it sounds like your steppers are stalling.
    Try lowering the acceleration in the motor configuration. If that works, work your way up again to find where...
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    Re: Mach 4 and ESS Limit/Homing Configuration

    I don't know what the homing routine on the ESS looks like but I have solved this differently on my 3040 which use limit switches for homing. I use the Darwin parallel port plug-in and it has no...
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    Re: Can anyone identify this Chinese 3040 controller

    Limit switches should be normally closed so that they would trigger if the switch would break rather than just silently stop working.
    I have added limit switches to my own 3040 using the same...
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    Sticky: Re: Welcome thread-tell us about you.

    Hi all,

    Brand new user - long time lurker from Sweden.
    I'm a maker who mostly have played with electronic circuits and software. I'm also a frequent 3D printer user. I'm building my designs in...
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