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Jim., I forgot to mention that I'm using Mach 3 2.0

Jim,
I have encountered another problem! I have been learning how to use Cam bam and have drawn, and cut out several projects. I have suddenly started seeing a pink circle on the drawing table when...

89F Thanks Jim!

I ran the program with no bit the first time I ran it (didn't want any surprises) and it stalled then as well, random areas. I think the speed was slow because I slowed the cut feed rate down to 20...

Jim, sorry it's taken so long to get back to you! You were correct about the motors. I went back and reread the mach 3 manual on this subject and went through the procedure again. Since i have a...

Jim,
Still having problems. Please review the attached file when you have time and tell me what I've done wrong. When I load the file in the mach 3 program I zero the machine at the lower left...

thanks!!
What old guys??

Jim couldn't get the file with the txt extension to upload so i did a winziplet me know if you scan't open and I'll try again

Jim, you are correct. i retried with the router in the center of the table and the tool path was now on the table. I do have another error and that is the surfacing area dimensions are a little to...

Correction now the display is 50% to the upper right of the x,y junction and 50% to the left 4th line of code is G20 G90 G40

not sure but i'll check that now. would this be the start point of the milling process? at present the tool path is only on the lower left hand quarter of the table display

Help!! have used cam bam to make g code to surface my table but when loaded the tool path is not on the table. what have I done wrong.
I am a beginner and know very little about what to do.

I'm using cambam and mach 3 when i try to run the surfacing prograam the tool path is not located on the table outline. Any suggestions?
I built the machine from Wood magazine and I'm having trouble...