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it won't show the tool number where? in the code after its output? you have to tell it what tool group its from, so it knows where to put it in the library. if you need to change the tool number, go...

you can go into the "Tool manager" and rename any tool. or you could "Make a copy" of a tool, and just rename it that way, then remove the "Old" tool from your Tool crib.

thank you for the info. just found out my next project will involve drilling and tapping 143 1.6 holes.

I found the taps, thanks for the help.

thanks, any idea where i might find some roll taps this small?

Yes it has the stock 6K spindle. on the thread mill, Vargus and MSC 5-8mm per rev?

Sorry, forgot that part, its 6061 T6

greetings fellow chip makers. In work here we just received a proto type job which has a number of 1.6X.35 tapped holes. I have hand taps, but i've ordered two thread mills and 2 single point...

First question. Are you "Hand writing" the G code or is it being post processed from another program? If it coming from another program, check that the post processor is giving the right "G" code....

Ger 21
Thanks for the info, I understand how offsets work, i've used them in the past. but my problem is even when I first start the program it shows me x 2.889 y 1.468 z-.068. I hit "Zero" axis...

Hello fellow chip makers!

Have a problem with "Offsets" I cannot get rid of it. I do not call any off sets in my "G" code, but some how i keep getting an offset. some how mach 3 tells me the...

Time to chime in. Yes the machine needs work to the accuracy down and running smooth. the quality is ok, one thing some people fail to realize, these machines were/are designed for the HOBBYIST who...

Hello folks
I have a problem with my "A" axis being used by featurecam.
If I give an "A" axis command manually ie: g00a180 the rotary table moves to 180 degrees
BUT if I draw a part in...

200 degree stepper? do you mean a 1.8 stepper? I don't have the sherline table, but I have a larger one I have converted to CNC. I use 435 Steps per DEGREE with a speed of 300.

Hello
I had a similar problem when I was setting up my Shopmaster, I founf two problems which I fixed and my machine now runs with no problem.
First put the plug for the CNC package on a surge...

Hello Joe
To write code, my suggestion would be to open Mach 3, on the bottom of the first screen there is a "G code" button and an "M" code button if you open either one of these, it'll explain...

I ordered(My company) a bridge mill about the same time frame hes talking about, it took mine 12 business days to get to me, the funny part is the machine was sitting at the trucking company for 3...

Thanks, I'll get on it!

Hello fellow chip makers,
Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find a single DRO. It seems that while I was on vacation, My "Y" axis DRO was broken off my machine. Considering there are only...

Thanks for the info I still haven't solved it. true there is no "Lead-in" I'm just trying to get the meat of the code in so as to not run out of space.
thank you all

Scott
I had a similar problem, only mine was a stepper setup not servo. But heres how I fixed mine. I grounded all the cases of the steppers together, then to a good ground on the machine. Second I...

Okay after several more gray hairs, I started to do things which were way outside the box! I started by putting a UPS on the CNC side of the machine, low and behold, the "wondering" got better....

Hello folks, I made a mistake, I was "Cleaning up" my profiles for my machine, but on the original screen, just after you click the short cut, it brings up the names of your profiles. being a little...

Greatings fellow chip makers

I'm setting up a project to cut 5 slots into .250 inch aluminum

my G code goes

g20 g90 g64 g54 g41(Tool is a .187 end mill)

g00x0y0z0

Hello
The screen is where you adjust the motor tuning, under "General config" at the top of the screen

Okay I fixed my problem, something I never thought of.
1 I put a computer UPS on the...

I'm finding that out, I'm not looking for speed, some items I put on the mill are 75-100lbs. most of the time I'm cutting a small pocket, so speed doesn't matter, just torque. I purchased new geckos...

Maybe I am too old to pout, but was trying to find out which size I had, so I might make an informed decision as to what to look for, speed or torque increase. I tracked down the information by...

Thanks for the outstanding help of this forum! Just so anyone cares, there NEMA 34's
thanks again

dgapilot
Thanks it would keep increasing past the setting, eg 2 inches would become 2.034 and so forth, BUT I got it fixed. I E-mailed Dan Mauch at camtronincs. He said to set the steppers at...

Hello folks
I have a 2008 Shopmaster eldorado bridge mill, it came with CNC installed from the factory. I just upgraded from acme screws to ball screws.
While the acme screws were installed I had...