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    Installoing Mach4 on the Shopmaster

    I have installed Mach4 on my 2012 Shopmaster. It was quite a laborious process, with much trial and error, and error, and error! To save others the trouble, I'm posting a link to a document I wrote...
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    Re: Mach4 upgrade

    Here's an update on the lathe spindle speed issue:

    Steve Stallings of PMDX recreated the same issue on their lathe. Here is his reply:


    >>>I have reproduced your problem on a system here.
    ...
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    Oh, okay, good to know. Thanks.

    Oh, okay, good to know. Thanks.
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    Re: Mach4 upgrade

    Hi Brett

    Actually, I am using a PMDX411 matched to a Gecko540 and the NOWFOREVER 100ES VFD on my 2012 Shopmaster Patriot Mill-Turn. Currenty, I believe that the CNC gurus at Artsoft and PMDX don't...
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    Mach4 upgrade

    I've finally given in and upgraded to Mach4 on my 2012 Patriot after running Mach3 very satisfactorily for years. It's a laborious process as everything is different.

    My question has to do with...
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    Re: Making springs on the Patriot

    That is an interesting way of threading - combining manual control with G76, which I will try the next time I need to thread.

    However, my question is once I lock the spring wire into the arbor,...
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    Re: Making springs on the Patriot

    Hi Smallblock

    I am making a compression spring which requires a specific pitch between the spring coils. I did think of grooving a deep thread in the arbor to use as a pitch guide. But, I would...
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    Making springs on the Patriot

    I'm trying to wind springs on the Patriot using the Mach3 threading code to set the feed rate for the required spring pitch. However, if I attach the piano wire to the arbor around which I wind the...
  9. I have not had a problem with the PC crashing and...

    I have not had a problem with the PC crashing and am very happy with the Patriot's performance. The PC I use came with the machine and is dedicated to just running Mach3. I don't go on the web nor do...
  10. These are notes I - a complete newbie - made to...

    These are notes I - a complete newbie - made to digest my understanding of home and limit switches. These are probably very basic for the users of this forum but it was my way of understanding all...
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    Clearly you are waaaay more experienced than I am...

    Clearly you are waaaay more experienced than I am in CNC and machining work!

    The Patriot comes pretty close to being set up for Mach3 Mill and Turn which is all that I can use/need to use for my...
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    Here is a link to an album with some photos I...

    Here is a link to an album with some photos I took.

    https://picasaweb.google.com/116982968384326297223/PatriotCNC?authkey=Gv1sRgCMfNg5G004XGIA

    You do need regular 110v in addition to the 220v...
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    Is the Patriot a good start? I bought a...

    Is the Patriot a good start?
    I bought a Shopmaster 2012 Patriot purely for my hobby (restoring old motorcycles) with absolutely zero machining or CNC programming experience. I did look at some of...
  14. Setting Limit and Home switches for a Patriot

    No one know how to set up reference or home position on mach3,
    shop master don't have limit switch, so home reference is important to set,
    machine need to know home position.

    The Shopmaster...
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    OK, that makes sense. I cut some threads last...

    OK, that makes sense. I cut some threads last night and it worked fine. Thanks
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    Yes, I have been using both the Quick and Complex...

    Yes, I have been using both the Quick and Complex threading wizard. The problem was that the default velocity settings in the Patriot manual was for 10 ipm which affects the max spindle speed I could...
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    Axes velocity settings

    I was trying to cut threads in 6061 on my 2011 Patriot and needed to take the velocity up in the Mach 3 motor tuning tab. The default setting is approximately 10 ipm but that limited spindle rpm to...
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    I have a 2012 machine with Mach 3 loaded which I...

    I have a 2012 machine with Mach 3 loaded which I am just learning how to use. Has anyone installed limit/home switches or do you use soft limits/soft home entered into Mach 3?
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    First Project

    Many thanks Instructor 37! I did start the CNC Mach III Turn on the machine. Plan to dive into it this weekend.
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    I am new to machining and to Shopmaster. I spent...

    I am new to machining and to Shopmaster. I spent the last month learning the basics of machining by making myself a knurled and tapered aluminum hammer with brass and stainless ends (to learn as many...
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