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  1. #1
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    Mach3 demo limit question

    O.K. guys I've been working with bubba and Les from sheetcam and have a question regarding the mach3 limit... I am currently using the free demo program and was wondering if there is a limit on it... the thing is.. I've duplicated a drill tool path in sheetcam and it looks fine, and les said it's correct.. but when i load the g-code in mach3 there is a complete row of drill holes missing in the duplicate layer... Anybody know why this is??

    Thanks
    Stoney
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Both brackets drill tool path.jpg   Both brackets drill tool path2.jpg   Les, drill path question.jpg   Les, drill path question2.jpg  

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  2. #2
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    500 lines of g-code. If your code has more, they won't be displayed on the screen, and Mach3 will just stop when it gets to line 501.
    Gerry

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  3. #3
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    Yep that's what it is.. A single bracket has 337 lines of G-code, and both brackets have 663 lines of G-code.. Well i suppose i will have to machine one at a time then.. No biggie!!

    Perhaps i better take a look at the cut path on these as well.. although they look correct..

    Thanks
    Stoney
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Mach3 G-code, Single bracket 337.jpg   Mach3 G-code, Both brackets Line 663.jpg  
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  4. #4
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    Just slide the scroll bar in the gcode window to the bottom. It'll only display 500 lines, so if you don't see the last line, then something's getting cut off.
    Gerry

    UCCNC 2017 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html

    Mach3 2010 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html

    JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
    http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html

    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)

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