I bought a used CNC mill (Franklinton) and I'm using Mach 3 in Win XP to cut holes in plastic cases. I have a jig allowing me to cut 3 cases at a time. I have much to learn.
After some adventures with the wobbler, I have the cutting tool zeroed, and it is cutting holes in the right places. But after a short time, Mach 3 (and XP) lock up, and I have to do a hard reboot. The locking up is a separate issue - I see lots of people have that problem with Mach 3.
My question is - when Mach 3 locks up -- I take note of where the X, Y and Z are. Example from the last lockup:
X is +3.8003
Y is -.5068
Z is - .0754
After rebooting the PC - is there a way to "re-enter" those coordinates in Mach 3, then click "Go To Zero" and have it go back to my zero point -- saving me from further fun with the wobbler?
Since I'm not very good with the wobbler -- I can never get the tool zeroed at precisely the same point as pre-lockup. The result - I ruin another plastic case, at $4 each.
Once I have the tool zeroed properly -- how can I return it to zero when Mach 3 locks up? Thanks for any help!