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  1. 09-03-2019, 07:40 PM #1
    cilim
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    Mach3 and 4 axis or A axis.

    How to set mach3 to work simultaneously with 4 axes? for example I have a square in A axis I want on all 4 sides to engrave and remove the edges. how to do it in one operation? i have china cnc 6040 with 4 axis-
    thanks for your help
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  2. 09-03-2019, 07:48 PM #2
    Mecanix
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    Re: Mach3 and 4 axis or A axis.

    Mach3 is a machine controller to my knowledge, not a CAM or toolpaths processor?
    I have a 4ax mill here running on M3 and its doing 4sim, indexing, 3+1, 1+3, 2+2, 8*12 etcetc.... whatever gcode (toolpaths?) you throw at it it just cuts
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