Steve, TCNC is my controller of choice. I have been using it for over ten years now and like it. I also like the fact that once I purchased it I got the source...
1998
Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Apr 11, 2012 3:25 pm
Well, I found it a bit better than cncpro, but cncpro is free if you want to mess with the code. Otherwise, seriously, bite the bullet and add $40 to your...
1999
Mark
markpowerplus
Apr 15, 2012 1:09 pm
Hello all! it has been a long time since I have posted but I am in need of some help! I have recently got back to using my cnc mill ( home conversion) and need...
2000
Daniel Ford
danielthegre...
Apr 15, 2012 3:18 pm
Mark, I presume you're only drilling this circle of holes through one side of the tube? Otherwise change the Z depth in the following code. I'm not a ...
2001
ikie007@...
ike00799
Apr 15, 2012 4:13 pm
there is a wizard by Brian Barker in mach for circle pattern hole drilling ... From: Daniel Ford <dfnojunk@...> To: CNCPro...
2002
Mark
markpowerplus
Apr 15, 2012 9:35 pm
Daniel, Thanks! I think I understand, will try when I get home later today. I am also in Oz but still use imperial for metalworking and metric for my woodwork!...
2003
Friedrich von Möll...
softselect
Apr 16, 2012 7:41 pm
Also look here http://www.cad2gcode.com/pulley/ Thank you Friedrich (Rud) von Möllendorf mailto:rud@... Softselect Domicile Engineering 56 Doreen...
2004
Steve Mitchell
skl56mitch
Apr 21, 2012 9:31 pm
I am currently trying MACH3 and I have something happening with the software It keeps flashing that it is in Emergency Mode Active and on the error line it...
2005
Guss Phun
phunguss
Apr 21, 2012 9:44 pm
Check your pin assignments. It is possible a default was loaded that is different than your own configuration. You can actually disable the e-stop pin as...
2006
Tracy Presnell
tpres500
Apr 21, 2012 9:56 pm
It may be getting a stray signal. You either need to pull it up to 5 volts or down to ground (whichever is wants to be off) with a resistor (10-100K). Tracy...
2007
moghul shabbir
moghul40
Apr 22, 2012 5:31 am
DEAR STEVE its 100% input level fault. check in config pin and ports then input then automatic setup then estop then auto scan then u push the estop button...
2008
Steve Mitchell
skl56mitch
Apr 22, 2012 11:51 am
Thanks everyone I will do some checking Cheers Steve Sent from my iPad...
2009
Steve Mitchell
skl56mitch
Apr 22, 2012 1:01 pm
Got it, had to change the input to Active Low for ESTOP Thanks again everyone Steve Sent from my iPad...
2010
CTO / T&C Technology ...
romeo_tango46
Apr 23, 2012 12:46 pm
Steve, you've left the EStop input floating! Open Config - Ports and Pins - Input Pins. Scroll down to the Estop pin row and toggle the setting of the 'Active...
2011
Steve Mitchell
skl56mitch
Apr 24, 2012 12:30 pm
Thanks everyone I got the software working and even did a few test with some g code that I wrote. Worked like a charm So on to the next step. My system is a...
2012
Jason
robo_jase
Apr 25, 2012 2:36 am
Hi there, I recently found this excellent guide for newbies (like me) to cnc and other techiques. It includes information about milling bits etc.. ...
2013
Steve Mitchell
skl56mitch
Apr 25, 2012 1:09 pm
Thanks Jason Lots of good info, sure helps Cheers Steve Sent from my iPad...
2014
Steve Mitchell
skl56mitch
Apr 25, 2012 11:15 pm
Hi everyone Another question I have pulley with 28 teeth and has an inner dia 0.795" according to my info sheet with the step motor. It's is also 0.28" wide ...
2015
Z P
chatnick_au
Apr 25, 2012 11:41 pm
Steve, Sounds like a shot of penicillin would cure that. Seriously though.. calculate/estimate/measure the pitch of the belt as a starting point. Then visit...
2016
Steve Mitchell
skl56mitch
Apr 25, 2012 11:44 pm
Took me a second to get it. :) Appreciate the advice Cheers Sent from my iPad...
2017
bear_machine
Jul 10, 2012 5:47 am
I would not use the G60(Constant Contour off) call in any of your part programs, It causes CNC Pro to move in the wrong direction. My Brother was running our...
2018
Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Aug 17, 2012 4:12 pm
Hi All I think there is still a lot of mileage in the DOS based CNC programs. Their primary competition being Mach, LinucCNC(EMC) and the USB controllers. The...
2019
Amit Goradia
amitgoradia
Aug 17, 2012 6:16 pm
Hi Roland, The system you propose has many merits: The primary motivation being the GUI of the CNC machine is in an environment familiar to the users. I have...
2020
Bettin Daniele
routatore
Aug 19, 2012 1:28 pm
Well... the idea is really great. I just am horribly ignorant and I really don't know how I could help. I just finished making a CNC lathe of my normal lathe...
2021
roland.bond
Aug 20, 2012 5:20 am
Hi, Another alternative would be to implement http over an ethernet connection. The program could just serve web pages. The other computer would just need a...
2022
alex
al5502
Aug 20, 2012 2:12 pm
Hi Amit, to implement network in DOS is not as straight forward as in Linux-based system, where it is native environment. otherwise what you've done looks...
2023
Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Aug 20, 2012 2:44 pm
Surely there's no need to implement full TCP/IP. Sending simple ethernet packets should suffice. As long as the Dos program can service the web pages in a...
2024
alex
al5502
Aug 20, 2012 2:48 pm
About 15 years ago I was doing TCP/IP for DOS with WATTCP.It was working rather well. http://www.erickengelke.com/wattcp/ Saying this, Linux could be a much...
2025
Steven Barden
steveb3906
Aug 20, 2012 6:02 pm
There was a GUI interface that was used back in the day and it had integrated a TCP/IP stack fo rnetwork use. It was called Desqview/X by Quarterdeck who made...
2026
Daniel Ford
danielthegre...
Aug 22, 2012 1:14 am
I currently have a TCP/IP network running on a bunch of Windows PCs plus one MS-DOS 6.22 PC. The DOS machine uses a free Microsoft product, previously ...
