Your native units in Mach3 are different from your g-code units.
In Mach3, set your native units to inches. Then do your motor tuning.
Then, make sure your g-code has a G20 in it, and not a G21.
(I'd also recommend switching to UCCNC)
Search found 1573 matches
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:58 pm
- Forum: Control Software related questions
- Topic: Mach3 strange behavior
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2820
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 3:09 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: material for measuring scales and angle scales
- Replies: 2
- Views: 901
Re: material for measuring scales and angle scales
I'd look into having them laser cut and engraved from thin stainless steel. Not as expensive as you might think.
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:55 pm
- Forum: Post Processors
- Topic: Acorn Post Processor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2910
Re: Acorn Post Processor
In Aspire, under the File menu, select Open Application Data folder. It should be in there.fixtureman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:31 pmNow I have to find the post processor for aspire 8.5 on a windows 11 machine.
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:30 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: 1/2" Baltic birch drawer sides
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3430
Re: 1/2" Baltic birch drawer sides
Most people use 1/2 the bit width as the depth as a rule of thumb. I prefer to cut shallower and go faster. I prefer to cut deeper and faster. My "rule of thumb" is cut depth = bit diameter for tools 1/4" and less, and even deeper for larger bits. 1/4" deep with a 1/4" tool is not a problem at all,...
- Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:25 am
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Best way to transfer real object into Vectric?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2417
Re: Best way to transfer real object into Vectric?
My preference is measure and draw. I have access to a plotter, so I can print out test prints to compare.
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:05 pm
- Forum: Hardware related questions
- Topic: CNC stops randomly while cutting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8764
Re: CNC stops randomly while cutting
Is Mach3 stopping? Or does Mach3 continue to run, and the machine stops moving?
If Mach3 is stopping, there will usually be some type of error message on the screen.
If Mach3 is stopping, there will usually be some type of error message on the screen.
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:55 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Decimal Precision
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4229
Re: Decimal Precision
My approach when I need to work in metric is to draw everything in metric, and then scale the entire drawing at one time to convert to inches. Then you don't have to worry about rounding errors between entities. I work in a cabinet shop, where we work in inches, but most of our hardware machining is...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Reduce chatter in deep mortice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2135
Re: Reduce chatter in deep mortice
Even a 3/8" tool would be much better.
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:10 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Batch processing DXFs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2078
Re: Batch processing DXFs
While it would require some additional work with the .dxf files, adding Toolpath Templates to the mix can automate the entire process.
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:08 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Looking to hire someone to design a 3d model
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2601
Re: Looking to hire someone to design a 3d model
Couple things that come to mind. $7 does not seem like a lot. You'd have to be able to make about 20-25 per hour to make any money at that price. Making wood parts accurate to .001" is not going to be easy. Your hot glue is going to be maybe .005" thick? Personally, I'd be making some table saw jigs...
- Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:06 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Cutting Festool domino mortise holes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3475
Re: Cutting Festool domino mortise holes
It's just a rectangle with a radiused end, it would probably be quicker to just measure the width of each size rather than try to find the info from festool :lol: :lol: Yes, and the thicknesses are all metric sizes, either 5, 6, 8, or 10mm. The Festool website has the widths, which are all close to...
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:19 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: How to export from Rhino3D to V-Carve?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3664
Re: How to export from Rhino3D to V-Carve?
If it's not too complicated, I'd just do 2D drawings real quick. Probably even if it was really complicated, too.
Unless you have an automated solution, you'll spend more time trying to bring the 3D parts in.
Unless you have an automated solution, you'll spend more time trying to bring the 3D parts in.
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:00 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: How to export from Rhino3D to V-Carve?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3664
Re: How to export from Rhino3D to V-Carve?
Is this the main type of work you do? If so, unless you have software to automate the process, you're wasting your time creating 3D models. Unless every cabinet is a one-off custom and you need 3D for one reason or another. But it's definitely not the way to do it in a production environment. I've b...
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:27 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Is there a way to control width of profile cut?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3042
Re: Is there a way to control width of profile cut?
Make multiple profile cuts with an Allowance Offset.
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:57 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Which is the best file
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3437