machine hangup
machine hangup
Hi Everybody
I'm new at CNC and have built my own machine and am running with Mach 3 controller. I ran Vectic's free avalon sign with no problem so I bought Cut 2D Pro and designed a little test sign.
Mach 3 hung up on line 22. I posted a question on the Mach 3 board and a fellow said that the F0.1 at the end of line 22 was Z plunge and that 0.1 was really slow. I used a word processor to change
0.1 to 1 (many places) an every thing works but slow. I designed more, Cut 2D still writes F0.1 and I still have to change all those F's. I'm using F2.5 now and will try 3.5 next time.
So why do I have to use a free word processor to change the work of a $450.00 program?
Walt
I'm new at CNC and have built my own machine and am running with Mach 3 controller. I ran Vectic's free avalon sign with no problem so I bought Cut 2D Pro and designed a little test sign.
Mach 3 hung up on line 22. I posted a question on the Mach 3 board and a fellow said that the F0.1 at the end of line 22 was Z plunge and that 0.1 was really slow. I used a word processor to change
0.1 to 1 (many places) an every thing works but slow. I designed more, Cut 2D still writes F0.1 and I still have to change all those F's. I'm using F2.5 now and will try 3.5 next time.
So why do I have to use a free word processor to change the work of a $450.00 program?
Walt
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Re: machine hangup
What post processor are you selecting when you save the g-code?
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Re: machine hangup
Mach2/3 ATC ARCS (inch)
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Re: machine hangup
Start by using the Mach2/3 Arcs (inch) (*.txt) post processor. ATC stands for Automatic Tool Changer. If you don't have one your confusing Mach3.
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Re: machine hangup
This is the plunge rate for the tool. A common error here is that people don't notice that they have selected mm/min or inch/min instead of mm/s or inch/s for the units in the tool database.waltneu wrote:...
t the F0.1 at the end of line 22 was Z plunge and that 0.1 was really slow. I used a word processor to change
0.1 to 1 (many places) an every thing works but slow. I designed more, Cut 2D still writes F0.1 and I still have to change all those F's. ...t
Brian
Re: machine hangup
I went to the tool data base, changed the feed rate to inches/min, saved a new file without the ATC and it made no difference. every thing is in inches.
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Re: machine hangup
Could you attach the file that you're having problems with?
When you changed the feed rate to inches/min did you change the value alongside it as well?
When you changed the feed rate to inches/min did you change the value alongside it as well?
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Re: machine hangup
Any toolpaths that were previously created will still have the original, slow plunge rate. You need to edit the feedrate in the toolpaths.waltneu wrote:I went to the tool data base, changed the feed rate to inches/min, saved a new file without the ATC and it made no difference. every thing is in inches.
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Re: machine hangup
Sunday nite I thought "its the plunge rate I have selected for the bit" because .5" per min. = F0.1 and 1" per min.= F1. Made some new files at 3" per min. but haven't had a chance to try them.
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help