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First NameBrian Merrifield
Please can I ask for guidance with a newly aquired CNC mill, which is running on Mach2 and has done for many years. I am unable to generate G code using Fusion360 CAM, that Mach2 will work with, it gets so far then stops not to move again. However I have successfuly engraved a plate using a free program, F-engrave, with very satisfactory results. This machine dates back to 2008 and I believe the controller is a few years before that, probably around 2000. The computer I am using came with the mill and is running Windows XP. Any advice would be very welcome,? I have no objection to upgrading to a newer version of Mach but am frustrated it cannot be nade to work.? Many thanks
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I know nothing about Mach2, but the Fusion 360 posts are infinitely?editable, either with Visual Studio Code or even Notepad++, so if you can determine which line of gcode is causing the program to stop, maybe you or someone can edit the post.
I'm assuming, of course, that you're using the best Fusion 360 post? There is one called Mach2Mill here:
Maybe try the Mach3 post? On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 12:20 PM First NameBrian Merrifield via <brian.merrifield= [email protected]> wrote:
Please can I ask for guidance with a newly aquired CNC mill, which is running on Mach2 and has done for many years. I am unable to generate G code using Fusion360 CAM, that Mach2 will work with, it gets so far then stops not to move again. However I have successfuly engraved a plate using a free program, F-engrave, with very satisfactory results. This machine dates back to 2008 and I believe the controller is a few years before that, probably around 2000. The computer I am using came with the mill and is running Windows XP. Any advice would be very welcome,? I have no objection to upgrading to a newer version of Mach but am frustrated it cannot be nade to work.?Many thanks
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This could be a symptom of being in DEMO mode which will stop
after a fixed number of lines of code.
?
Look at the status in Help > About to see if your license
is being recognized.
?
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Please can I ask for guidance with a newly aquired CNC mill, which is
running on Mach2 and has done for many years. I am unable to generate G code
using Fusion360 CAM, that Mach2 will work with, it gets so far then stops not to
move again. However I have successfuly engraved a plate using a free program,
F-engrave, with very satisfactory results. This machine dates back to 2008 and I
believe the controller is a few years before that, probably around 2000. The
computer I am using came with the mill and is running Windows XP. Any advice
would be very welcome,? I have no objection to upgrading to a newer version
of Mach but am frustrated it cannot be nade to work.?
Many thanks
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First NameBrian Merrifield
Hi Steve This is a registered version of Mach2 and has been working well on the same computer for a number of years.? Brian
On Sun, 12 Dec 2021 at 19:21, Steve Stallings <steve@...> wrote:
This could be a symptom of being in DEMO mode which will stop
after a fixed number of lines of code.
?
Look at the status in Help > About to see if your license
is being recognized.
?
?
Please can I ask for guidance with a newly aquired CNC mill, which is
running on Mach2 and has done for many years. I am unable to generate G code
using Fusion360 CAM, that Mach2 will work with, it gets so far then stops not to
move again. However I have successfuly engraved a plate using a free program,
F-engrave, with very satisfactory results. This machine dates back to 2008 and I
believe the controller is a few years before that, probably around 2000. The
computer I am using came with the mill and is running Windows XP. Any advice
would be very welcome,? I have no objection to upgrading to a newer version
of Mach but am frustrated it cannot be nade to work.?
Many thanks
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First NameBrian Merrifield
Hi Tom I have selected Mach2Mill and various other ones but with no luck. If I run the code in a demo version of Mach3 it runs ok. I will have a go at editing the G code as you suggest.?
On Sun, 12 Dec 2021 at 18:46, Tom Hesselman <thosj1@...> wrote: I know nothing about Mach2, but the Fusion 360 posts are infinitely?editable, either with Visual Studio Code or even Notepad++, so if you can determine which line of gcode is causing the program to stop, maybe you or someone can edit the post.
I'm assuming, of course, that you're using the best Fusion 360 post? There is one called Mach2Mill here:
Maybe try the Mach3 post? On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 12:20 PM First NameBrian Merrifield via <brian.merrifield= [email protected]> wrote: Please can I ask for guidance with a newly aquired CNC mill, which is running on Mach2 and has done for many years. I am unable to generate G code using Fusion360 CAM, that Mach2 will work with, it gets so far then stops not to move again. However I have successfuly engraved a plate using a free program, F-engrave, with very satisfactory results. This machine dates back to 2008 and I believe the controller is a few years before that, probably around 2000. The computer I am using came with the mill and is running Windows XP. Any advice would be very welcome,? I have no objection to upgrading to a newer version of Mach but am frustrated it cannot be nade to work.?Many thanks
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If it runs in Mach3 in demo mode, then it makes sense to
simply use Mach3. Your Mach2 license is valid for Mach3
also.
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Hi Tom
I have selected Mach2Mill and
various other ones but with no luck. If I run the code in a demo version of
Mach3 it runs ok. I will have a go at editing the G code as you
suggest.?
Brian
On Sun, 12 Dec 2021 at 18:46, Tom Hesselman
<thosj1@...> wrote:
I know nothing about Mach2, but the Fusion 360 posts are
infinitely?editable, either with Visual Studio Code or even Notepad++, so
if you can determine which line of gcode is causing the program to stop, maybe
you or someone can edit the post.
I'm assuming, of course, that you're using the best Fusion 360 post?
There is one called Mach2Mill here:
Maybe try the Mach3 post?
On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 12:20 PM
First NameBrian Merrifield via
<brian.merrifield= [email protected]> wrote: Please
can I ask for guidance with a newly aquired CNC mill, which is running on
Mach2 and has done for many years. I am unable to generate G code using
Fusion360 CAM, that Mach2 will work with, it gets so far then stops not to
move again. However I have successfuly engraved a plate using a free
program, F-engrave, with very satisfactory results. This machine dates back
to 2008 and I believe the controller is a few years before that, probably
around 2000. The computer I am using came with the mill and is running
Windows XP. Any advice would be very welcome,? I have no objection to
upgrading to a newer version of Mach but am frustrated it cannot be nade to
work.?
Many
thanks
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First NameBrian Merrifield
Hi Steve Thank you, I did not realise that.
On Sun, 12 Dec 2021 at 22:16, Steve Stallings <steve@...> wrote:
If it runs in Mach3 in demo mode, then it makes sense to
simply use Mach3. Your Mach2 license is valid for Mach3
also.
?
Hi Tom
I have selected Mach2Mill and
various other ones but with no luck. If I run the code in a demo version of
Mach3 it runs ok. I will have a go at editing the G code as you
suggest.?
Brian
On Sun, 12 Dec 2021 at 18:46, Tom Hesselman
<thosj1@...> wrote:
I know nothing about Mach2, but the Fusion 360 posts are
infinitely?editable, either with Visual Studio Code or even Notepad++, so
if you can determine which line of gcode is causing the program to stop, maybe
you or someone can edit the post.
I'm assuming, of course, that you're using the best Fusion 360 post?
There is one called Mach2Mill here:
Maybe try the Mach3 post?
On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 12:20 PM
First NameBrian Merrifield via
<brian.merrifield= [email protected]> wrote: Please
can I ask for guidance with a newly aquired CNC mill, which is running on
Mach2 and has done for many years. I am unable to generate G code using
Fusion360 CAM, that Mach2 will work with, it gets so far then stops not to
move again. However I have successfuly engraved a plate using a free
program, F-engrave, with very satisfactory results. This machine dates back
to 2008 and I believe the controller is a few years before that, probably
around 2000. The computer I am using came with the mill and is running
Windows XP. Any advice would be very welcome,? I have no objection to
upgrading to a newer version of Mach but am frustrated it cannot be nade to
work.?
Many
thanks
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