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Dick
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What you can do is to setup a macro for this. Using M8 for the coolant on is essentially using a built in M code. But you can define your own and assign a macro to it.
So for example, M600. If Mach3 sees an M600 call, it will look for a file named M600.M1S in the macros folder. If it finds one, it runs it. The file contents is VB script.
In the VB script, you could turn the output on, dwell a short period, and then turn the output off.
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mechanical things I'm fine programming I suck
Dick
Dick, Ed and all others,
Well, I've been working on the T/U roller, mostly the electronics, and I have come to the conclusion that using an Arduino Motor/stepper shield will likely be the controller for the device. I've tested it and it seems to work very well. It drives the stepper and is able to use code written in C++ that can be interfaced into the form of macros that mach3 uses. That being the case, should be able to call a file that will watch the Y-axis in the Gcode for positioning information, and then using a hall effect magnetic sensor or a mag switch, pick up the magnetic pulse from magnets glued to the undercarriage of the y-axis, and cue for the movement of the T/U roller in the directon of travel of the carriage.
Dick, any thoughts?
Larry
Larry
Hi Larry I have not converted the take up roller over to cnc at this point but hope to get onto that project soon,I have very little programming skills myself and rely heavily on my two friends Paul and Tony.but I have always suspected that the take up roller would need a positioning sensor, your idea of gluing magnets to the carriage on the Y axis sounds feasible me. Since you mentioned the Arduino recently I have looked them up on youtube they do look interesting. sorry I can't be of more help in this area.
Dick
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Hi Larry & Ed
Larry how is the t/u.roller project going? have you been able to get the arduino to work the stepper? Our life seems to be governed by two factors time & money if only we could get these two to coordinate, life would be so much simpler.
Ed how are you progressing?is your wife quilting up a storm
Dick
Just keeping in touch. No developments here--and today I'm on hold till I get a replacement G540. I think this one bit the dust. Too bad cause the machine was working flawlessly. Ed
Hi Ed
Great to hear from you what went wrong with the Gecko I had a small problem with my G540 (my fault) Marcus Freimanis from Gecko was marvellous I could not speak highly enough of this company's after sales service.did you realise that if one of your drives goes to heaven it can be replaced rather cheaply.
Dick
Hi Dick, Larry and All,
Got my G540 problem fixed--my problem (like others having such problems). It's a very reliable product if only treated right. Had a problem with motor overheat on the sewing machine. Can't run it slow for extended periods without burning it up (smoked one). And if I speed it up, the stitches are too small. I found 2 solutions to the problem. First, I mounted a 1/4 X 5" pulley to the balance wheel to drive the machine. Now the motor can run at twice the speed to produce the same size stitch, and there's virtually no hesitation at startup (which also caused stitch length problems before the fix). The second thing I did was add a small fan to the back of the motor to assist the motor's internal fan in drawing out the heat. Now, no more overheat and reliable stitch length. All working well. Ed
Anyone found a way to adapt an old machine to always stop "needle up"? Would love to hear from you if you have. Would be useful in sewing multiple block patterns and would eliminate the possibility of ripped quilts when we do a bad thing.
Hi guys I'v been busy as have you all, Larry how is your conversion on the take up roller going,Ed I see that you seem to have your heating problems under control, I can't help with the machine stopping in the needle up position my wife's machine has a button that allows it to be set to needle up
Great to catch up
Dick
It's great to hear from you all. I have been down an out for almost 3 months now with major cervical spinal surgery. I went home on leave to Virginia, and I having some really intense headaches, so I went Georgetown U Med Center, and had some doctor friends of mine look it over, and we found that five of my cervical disks were comletely crushed, and the vertebra were rubbing together. They went and and after 7 hours of surgery, fused the vertebra together with a little bit of bone, and a whole bunch of titanium. So I am up and trying to get back in form with therapy, and I'm doing a bunch of reading about the use of visual basic, arduino, and construction of motor mounts. It's really good to hear that your projects are moving on well. It makes one almost want to shed a tear (NOT).Originally Posted by trickey
Keep me posted guys, I have cnczone on my IPhone, so I'll be around.
Larry
Larry
Hi larry sorry to hear about your spinal injuries but it is marvelious what can be done these days, and the progress that has been made, a generation ago your future would at best been confined to a wheel chair,you have a lot of work ahead of you but I have no doubt
that with yank determination you will get on top of things soon.
I myself have been in and out of hospital over the last few months but the doctors are getting on top of things for me also ,It was thought that a heart operation that was carried out 18 years ago may have been failing,a lot of test, all been clear just changed my medication
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Dick
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