[Mooser]

Not sure if this is the right spot or not.

My mill vise and part of the guard extends past the machine stand when it's being used but can be positioned in the Y axis back far enough to be inside.
I'd like to add a button to the screen that would send the machine to a known z and y position (well x too I guess, why not) that I could press before shutting down the machine, thereby moving everything out of the way (small shop syndrome)
Currently there is a "goto tool change" which executes a M998 and raises the Z up to about 2" below the z-limit. I could modify the tool change position but I'd rather not lose that function as is.

Is there any easy way to do this?
Thanks
M

[ger21]

Sounds like you have the Tormach version of Mach3? Not sure if you can edit the screens in that version?

With a normal version of Mach3, you can easily add a button using a screen designer, either Screen4 or Machscreen. In the Screen designer, you can add the g-code to the button to do what you want. It would just be a single line like this:
G53 G0 Xxx Yxx Zxx

[Mooser]

Yes it's the Tormach (M998 seems to be the give away) but long out of warranty and many modifications. Wasn't sure if there was a mach native type of command.

I've been using MachScreen (mainly for my converted lathe) to adjust their (PCNC) screens here and there so I guess I'll add the go as you suggest.
Many thanks
M

[Mooser]

Is there a way to add more than the single line of code to the button?
I'd like to have a z move prior to the x and y movement but it only allows me one line so they are moving together.
Thanks
M

[ger21]

Save it as an M code and call that.

write your code like th is:

G53 G0 Zxx
While IsMoving()
Wend
G53 G0 Xxx Yxx
While IsMoving()
Wend

And save it as M500.m1s in Mach3\macros\yourprofile\ (or wherever macros are installed in the Tormach version)

And then you can call M500 from the button.

[Mooser]

I'll give that a try tomorrow
Many thanks
M