Re: Mach4 Lathe - Turn Cycles
Funny I was playing with that code 2 days ago for fun... My goal
is go get back on it as soon as I finish the engraving software
update we are doing. I try to do little pet projects like this for
some fun night time programming :)
I can give you the code as it is but it needs an interface to
feed in the "profile"
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On 12/3/2021 7:19 AM, Konrad Krüger
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Hi
Brian,
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I just
found this quite old mail about a new LUA roughing routine
for Mach4 Lathe…
Did there arise any news on this? - I would love to give it
a try.
best regards, Konrad
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I think we can now send attachments ... I
did a new roughing bit of code for turn in LUA! I just got
it to work on my test profile. This is going to be as good
as Cam software.
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On 9/10/2020 4:43 PM, Andy Wander wrote:
Hey, man, any
word?
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Good question! Let me talk to the guys.
This slipped my mind. I am getting old or something :)
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Re: Mach4 Lathe - Turn Cycles
Hi Brian,
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I just found this quite old mail about a new LUA roughing routine for Mach4 Lathe…
Did there arise any news on this? - I would love to give it a try.
best regards, Konrad
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I think we can now send attachments ... I did a new roughing bit of code for turn in LUA! I just got it to work on my test profile. This is going to be as good as Cam software.
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Good question! Let me talk to the guys. This slipped my mind. I am getting old or something :)
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I suggest a finishing toolpath in VCarve - if this an option.
I have aspire, so I know I have a finishing toolpath, I wish I could toggle between Aspire and VCarve abilities as it would make it easier to understand the options of VCarve users..
I think, but could be wrong with my generalized thinking, but mach is the command center between your toolpath and your electronics and your router....
It could be mach, but it could be something physical.
ie, is your spoil board perfectly trammed to your router?
Tamra
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Ok, thanks anyway, and I appreciate the link!
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for some reason ebay will not recognize the link so just search
for item number 202761399254
i have one of each of the Optiplex 760 which is smaller but no
slot 755 and GX270 the 270 is quite old but i have one that i am
still using. i will replace it with something else if it dies. the
755 is newer? all have parallel ports optical drives and i think
and two have floppies but probably not the smaller one?
i will give any of them away for the shipping cost but do not
really recommend using them. the small Lenovos are great but you
do need to get a controller like the ESS i do not recommend USB
controllers
On 10/24/2021 9:17 AM, Spencer Chase
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i think someone asked what computer i am using now. this is the
last one i bought and they have just one left? but they are
pretty easy to find. they are very quiet and boot fast, no fan
which probably is better in a dusty environment. i blow dust out
every 10 minutes or so when i blow dust out of my spindle VFD i
think you can get by with the smaller SSD if you are just
running mach4 and a few utilities and do not have millions of
files.
it is pouring now but will check as soon as i can go outside
without getting drenched. remind me if i forget, it may never
stop raining. i will probably have to remove the hard drives
if they are still there since purging them would be too much
trouble. i think the ones that are left are the larger ones
but still "SFF" i already dumped the smaller ones when i could
find no takers a while ago.
On 10/24/2021 4:08 AM, budman6899
wrote:
Spencer, which PC's are destined for the dump (I may be
interested) and which SSD Lenovos are using??
Thanks for your time-
Dave
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i think someone asked what computer i am using now. this is the
last one i bought and they have just one left? but they are pretty
easy to find. they are very quiet and boot fast, no fan which
probably is better in a dusty environment. i blow dust out every
10 minutes or so when i blow dust out of my spindle VFD i think
you can get by with the smaller SSD if you are just running mach4
and a few utilities and do not have millions of files.
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it is pouring now but will check as soon as i can go outside
without getting drenched. remind me if i forget, it may never
stop raining. i will probably have to remove the hard drives if
they are still there since purging them would be too much
trouble. i think the ones that are left are the larger ones but
still "SFF" i already dumped the smaller ones when i could find
no takers a while ago.
On 10/24/2021 4:08 AM, budman6899
wrote:
Spencer, which PC's are destined for the dump (I may be
interested) and which SSD Lenovos are using??
Thanks for your time-
Dave
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it is pouring now but will check as soon as i can go outside
without getting drenched. remind me if i forget, it may never stop
raining. i will probably have to remove the hard drives if they
are still there since purging them would be too much trouble. i
think the ones that are left are the larger ones but still "SFF" i
already dumped the smaller ones when i could find no takers a
while ago.
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Spencer, which PC's are destined for the dump (I may be
interested) and which SSD Lenovos are using??
Thanks for your time-
Dave
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Spencer, which PC's are destined for the dump (I may be interested) and which SSD Lenovos are using??
Thanks for your time-
Dave
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thanks
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On 10/23/2021 5:04 PM, Andy Wander wrote:
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 3:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
i looked for a mail link and could not find one. what address did you use for contact?
On 10/23/2021 10:42 AM, Andy Wander wrote:
That happened to me as well, Spencer, Just email them and they will fix it for you.
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
spencer@...
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 1:39 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
seems i was already registered but forgot password. forgot password routine threatens to send an email but doesn'. i have tried this 5 times. also tried registering with a new email account and that does not work either. the machsupport forum is really fucked up.
On 10/22/2021 10:41 AM, Steve Stallings wrote:
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
spencer@...
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
what is the link for joining the mach4 support group?
On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@... Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 3:24 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files i looked for a mail link and could not find one. what address did you use for contact? On 10/23/2021 10:42 AM, Andy Wander wrote: That happened to me as well, Spencer, Just email them and they will fix it for you.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
spencer@...
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 1:39 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
seems i was already registered but forgot password. forgot password routine threatens to send an email but doesn'. i have tried this 5 times. also tried registering with a new email account and that does not work either. the machsupport forum is really fucked up.
On 10/22/2021 10:41 AM, Steve Stallings wrote:
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
spencer@...
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
what is the link for joining the mach4 support group?
On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
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years
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On 10/23/2021 10:42 AM, Andy Wander wrote: That happened to me as well, Spencer, Just email them and they will fix it for you.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 1:39 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
seems i was already registered but forgot password. forgot password routine threatens to send an email but doesn'. i have tried this 5 times. also tried registering with a new email account and that does not work either. the machsupport forum is really fucked up.
On 10/22/2021 10:41 AM, Steve Stallings wrote:
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
spencer@...
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
what is the link for joining the mach4 support group?
On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
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years
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That happened to me as well, Spencer, Just email them and they will fix it for you.
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@... Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 1:39 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files seems i was already registered but forgot password. forgot password routine threatens to send an email but doesn'. i have tried this 5 times. also tried registering with a new email account and that does not work either. the machsupport forum is really fucked up. On 10/22/2021 10:41 AM, Steve Stallings wrote: ,94.0.html
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
spencer@...
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
what is the link for joining the mach4 support group?
On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
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seems i was already registered but forgot password. forgot password routine threatens to send an email but doesn'. i have tried this 5 times. also tried registering with a new email account and that does not work either. the machsupport forum is really fucked up.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files
what is the link for joining the mach4 support group?
On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
?Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
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i have a few of these destined for the dump. they are great
computers but i switched to some little SSD Lenovos that work
great with ESS? anyone who wants one is welcome for the shipping.
i already threw out about 5 and forget which i kept. will check if
anyone is interested.
On 10/23/2021 3:37 AM, rgraves7 wrote:
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I am using 2
old Dell Optiquest small form factor PCs with Windows XP and
Mach 3.? They have worked perfectly for almost 15 years!
Randy
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for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many
many years
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I am using 2 old Dell Optiquest small form factor PCs with Windows XP and Mach 3.? They have worked perfectly for almost 15 years!
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mach4 is working pretty well for me with just a few annoying
bugs. when you open the program it shows the last jog increment
but it actually has something else stored in memory and if you jog
intending to jog .01" you may jog 1" breaking a cutter. i am not
good at remembering these bugs. i would like to seith to a
dedicated controller but i have my screens and methods all set up
to make life easy for me. i doubt i could make the switch. i am
under treatment for stage 4 cancer and have very little energy and
occasional brain fog. i can only work half days at best and do not
need more work, i want less.
Hang in there! Praying you'll get to beat it for some more time with us!!
Regards?
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Re: Mach3 Tool Setter macro
My tool setter probe is .781” tall. Without? thinking, I changed the Z retract height from 1” to .5 “. ?That was the problem I created. The answer is that the retract height must be greater than the thickness of the probe. Once I changed it back to 1” it then worked correctly. Dan Mauch Dan ?
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Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 3:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] Mach3 Tool Setter macro ? ? On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 6:14 PM Dan Mauch <dmauch@...> wrote: Disregard my post. I figured out what the problem was and solved it.
Dan
For anyone else running into the same issue - - -please? What was the issue and how did you solve it?
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] On Behalf Of spencer@... Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files what is the link for joining the mach4 support group? On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote: I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many
years
?Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
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On the other hand Brian's ticket system prevents a potential new user from browsing the support forum and concluding that "there are zillions of problems so maybe I should consider a different product". Also, it denies support for users of cracked versions of Mach4.
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Andy Wander Sent: October 22, 2021 1:15 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files Hi Spencer: Unless something has changed recently, there really is no good Mach4 support group. There is a section at CNCZone, but it is more useful for "how to edit scripts" than for bug reports and the like. Machsupport also has a group, but it was pretty sparse last time I checked. To get support you need to submit a ticket on the Machsupport website, and they will do their best to help you out. One of the best things about the Mach3 support groups in the past was that I would see all of the problems that people were having, and the solutions, so I could just search the archive if I had a vague recollection of hearing about some issue I was having. I think that Brian's decision to do support only through individual cases is unfortunate, because they may solve the same problem 1000 times for 1000 different people, but there is no way for anyone else to get the benefit of that. The 1001st person will still have to submit a ticket and get individual help... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@... Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files what is the link for joining the mach4 support group? On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote: I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many years
Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
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Hi Spencer:
Unless something has changed recently, there really is no good Mach4 support group.
There is a section at CNCZone, but it is more useful for "how to edit scripts" than for bug reports and the like.
Machsupport also has a group, but it was pretty sparse last time I checked.
To get support you need to submit a ticket on the Machsupport website, and they will do their best to help you out.
One of the best things about the Mach3 support groups in the past was that I would see all of the problems that people were having, and the solutions, so I could just search the archive if I had a vague recollection of hearing about some issue I was having. I think that Brian's decision to do support only through individual cases is unfortunate, because they may solve the same problem 1000 times for 1000 different people, but there is no way for anyone else to get the benefit of that. The 1001st person will still have to submit a ticket and get individual help...
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@... Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:42 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [MachCNC] saved files what is the link for joining the mach4 support group? On 10/22/2021 4:12 AM, Art wrote: I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many years
Me too, many many years. :)
Art Fenerty
On 2021-10-22 4:39 a.m., phill005 via groups.io wrote:
I for one have been using Mach3 on two XP computers for many many years
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