[bcer960]

Thanks Gerry

[ssw]

Hi Gerry,

I've been enjoying the use of your screen set with my CNC router for several years now and really like it. The Auto Zero/Manual tool change feature is my favorite. However, I just noticed something happening with my SHORTER cutting bits. I zero out to the top of my stock with my movable plate (first tool already installed) with no issues. The machine moves to the fixed plate, does it's normal double touch, everything is good to go, but I load my g-code and click start, the first M6 is there as usual (I just leave these in and click start again) The machine begins probing downward to the fixed plate (3/4" below spoilboard surface) but doesn't make it all the way to touch, retracts slightly then attempts it's second soft touch, but doesn't make that either. The machine then acts like it's ready to work, but is now zeroed above the actual stock zero. IT IS JUST THE SHORT CUTTERS. The longer bits work just fine. I'm sure this is something simple to fix, I'm just not seeing the problem. Thank you.
-- Bernie

[ger21]

The macros are programmed to only probe down 6", so you'll need to edit 3 macros, M881, M889, and M6End. Find the following sections, near the top of each one, and edit the appropriate value, depending on whether you use inches or mm's.

If GetOEMLED(801) Then ' On = English Measure INCH

FirstProbeDist = 6.0 ' Probe down 6 inches
FirstRetractDist = 0.05 ' Then retract .05 inch
SecProbeDist = 0.25 ' Then probe down .25 inches
FirstProbeFeed = 10.0 ' First probe feed @ 10 ipm
SecondProbeFeed = 1.0 ' Second probe feed @ 1 ipm
ClearAllow = 0.125 ' Max Allowable Clearance = Z Machine Zero - .125in

Else ' Off = Metric Measure MM

FirstProbeDist = 150.0 ' Probe down 150mm
FirstRetractDist = 1.0 ' Then retract 1mm
SecProbeDist = 6.0 ' Then probe down 6mm
FirstProbeFeed = 250.0 ' First probe feed @ 250 mm/min
SecondProbeFeed = 25.0 ' Second probe feed @ 25 mm/min
ClearAllow = 2.0 ' Max Allowable Clearance = Z Machine Zero - 2mm

End If

[airbrush]

from my thread in the bobcad forums...
Why isn't my gcode running??


"Default Re: Why isn't my gcode running??

I think it may be that particular screenset, I have just tested your code on 4 different Mach3 screensets and 2 different Mach4 screensets and it works on all of them, next I tried the 2010 screenset and I get the same issues as you so try a different screenset, the default 1024 screenset would be a good place to start, I found the 2010 one to be unstable and that was on a PC with XP Pro 32 bit OS which runs anything and everything

Regards
Rob"


Not sure why its not running...using mach 3. This line flashes red in the readout and then nothing...just sits there...

(TOOL #1 0.25 1/4 2 Flute LOC 1.125)

any ideas?


%
O100 (PROGRAM NUMBER)

(BEGIN PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(MCH_FILE=4AXVMILL.MCH)
(COORD_SYS 1=X0 Y0 Z0)
(MTOOL T1 S1 D0.25 C0. A0. H3.)
(SBOX X-1. Y-7.1875 Z0. L6. W8. H0.75)
(END PREDATOR NC HEADER)


(FIRST MACHINE SETUP - Machine Setup - 1)

(PROGRAM NAME - DUSTBOOT_TOPPLATE.TAP)
(POST - BC_3X_MILL 3-AXIS GENERIC FANUC)
(DATE - SAT. 02/13/2016)
(TIME - 03:48PM)

N01 G00 G17 G40 G49 G80 G20 G90

(FIRST CUT - FIRST TOOL)
(Machine Setup - 1 Facing)
(FACING)

(TOOL #1 0.25 1/4 2 Flute LOC 1.125)
N02 G90 G54 X-0.551 Y0.3 S1222 M03
N03 G43 H1 D1 Z1.75
N04 Z0.95
N05 Z0.85


any insight on this??

[airbrush]

....seems to be finicky...sometimes it works and sometimes doesn't. I have to open and close mach, reload file and run it again until it works...

[ger21]

See my posts in your other thread.

[phast]

Hi Gerry,
I've been using your screen for some time now and it works great!!
I have one question I have a spindle that I need to warm up before the cnc starts cutting.
The way it works now is after tool setup and so on cycle start the axis is moving and as it gets close
To the fixture the spindle starts. is there any way to start the spindle for a minute or two before the axis move?


Gus

[ger21]

Your best option is to probably create a simple g-code program that warms up the spindle.

Something like this:
S8000 M3
G4 P30
S10000
G4 P30
S15000
G4 P60
M5
M30


You can set a spindle delay in Mach3, but it would get old having to wait 2 minutes every time the spindle turned on.

[phast]

I will try that.
I guess the code you wrote is 30 seconds @8000rpm 30 seconds @10000rpm and 60 seconds @15000rpm ?
Thank you for the fast respond !!

[ger21]

Yes, you are correct.

[Fred_Grover]

I purchased this with my wife for the Mach 3 Screenset 2010 from thecncwoodworker.com website and got confirmation email on payment but no download link. Can you provide this to me please? I also sent an email. Hope to hear back both here and by email soon. Thank you Fred Grover.

[Neptunes]

Hi Gerry, my name is Peter Pollard and I have purchased your Mach3 2010 screenset and received the payment confirmation if you need my email please pm me. Looking forward to using your great Mach3 add-on. Comes highly recommended from Peter of Homann Designs.

Regards,
Peter.

Edit: received with in the hour great service
Cheers Ger

[ger21]

I purchased this with my wife for the Mach 3 Screenset 2010 from thecncwoodworker.com website and got confirmation email on payment but no download link. Can you provide this to me please? I also sent an email. Hope to hear back both here and by email soon. Thank you Fred Grover.

The screenset was sent as an email attachment as soon as I woke up this morning.

[kombo_mcm]

Hello.
I cant contact you on pm and e-mail so i wrote here,
On 6 March i bought as in title over paypal, but anything of these files got onto my mail since this day. Could you send it again?

Regards

[ger21]

Check the spam filter of the email address on your Paypal account. I sent you the files the day you ordered.
If you still don't have them, please send me an alternate email address I can send them to.

You can email me at cncwoodworker at comcast dot net

[kombo_mcm]

Check the spam filter of the email address on your Paypal account. I sent you the files the day you ordered.
If you still don't have them, please send me an alternate email address I can send them to.

You can email me at cncwoodworker at comcast dot net

spam filter was already checked, i received nothing at my mailbox

[ger21]

I'll send again from my gmail account, but if you don't receive it, you need to give me a different email address.

[kombo_mcm]

alternative email addres jacek_jasinski_ at poczta dot onet dot pl

[ger21]

alternative email addres jacek_jasinski_ at poczta dot onet dot pl

It wouldn't send to that address.

[ger21]

I just found out that my PM inbox was full. Sorry about that.
It also looks like I mes-spelled your email address.
Hopefully, you should now have the files.