Weld Steel Green Machine

[R L Harris]

LazyCam is a really old beta that is not supported at all. They would do newbies a great service if they removed it from Mach3. I tried it initially and only had it post one gcode properly. It's really flaky. Likewise for the free beta version of CamBam but it at least works for me in most respects. CamBam Pro is a free download with no gcode limits, but you can only run it 40 times before it breaks. It tells you each time it starts how many times you have used it. Once you open it don't close it until your gcode runs properly in Mach3. Minimizing it is ok. Mach3 will still work ok while you test the gcode in Mach3. It supports some additional features like bridges that the CamBam beta does not support.

Post your CamBam gcode here and I'll download it and see if it looks ok on my CNC computer. Post it with a .txt filename extension so it will upload to CNC Zone ok.

CarveOne

ok installed plus version of CamBam and generated file still does not
work in mach code runs but runs strange does not post image whats
being cut in mach!

[CarveOne]

Ok, I put it on a thumb drive and it's warmed up enough outside to go play in the shop awhile. Will post the results in a little bit. Sounds like you have some sort of computer/Mach3 problem. Display drivers? Don't know.

CarveOne

[CarveOne]

Rusty,

Your gcode looks just fine on my Win XP Pro computer and Mach3.

Which operating system are you using? If you are using Vista, download the latest version of Mach3 if you don't already have it installed. Older versions had problems with Vista and I think it was fixed.

CarveOne

[R L Harris]

Ok, I put it on a thumb drive and it's warmed up enough outside to go play in the shop awhile. Will post the results in a little bit. Sounds like you have some sort of computer/Mach3 problem. Display drivers? Don't know.

CarveOne

OK found a setting that seems to affect the way it looks at I J
commands it was set to absolute changed it to Inc and the
code seems to run correct air cutting and image displays!

[CarveOne]

OK found a setting that seems to affect the way it looks at I J
commands it was set to absolute changed it to Inc and the
code seems to run correct air cutting and image displays!

Yeah. I forgot that one is wrong for us as it is the default.

Let's go play....

CarveOne

[R L Harris]

Yeah. I forgot that one is wrong for us as it is the default.

Let's go play....

CarveOne

Well glad that was figured out my head hurting from pounding it on the work bench!!!

[CarveOne]

Well glad that was figured out my head hurting from pounding it on the work bench!!!

My whole head is still caved in backwards from doing that over my X and Y motors not tracking each other for 5 months or more.

CarveOne

[R L Harris]

My whole head is still caved in backwards from doing that over my X and Y motors not tracking each other for 5 months or more.

CarveOne

Yea these little things of setting being off can cause lot of grief
needs to be doc that tell you if it does this check this setting ETC!
well went bought few more bits and exestension hose for mye shop vac!
I cut collar to fit router need to attach brushes so i can start cutting things
with out debri going all over!

Hey Thanks CarveOne for all your help!

[CarveOne]

Yea these little things of setting being off can cause lot of grief
needs to be doc that tell you if it does this check this setting ETC!
well went bought few more bits and exestension hose for mye shop vac!
I cut collar to fit router need to attach brushes so i can start cutting things
with out debri going all over!

Hey Thanks CarveOne for all your help!

No problem Rusty. I'm thankful for all the help I have been getting from others here. We all learn from doing our own thing and watching others doing their thing. I help others when I can.

CarveOne

[R L Harris]

OK here are shots first parts cut!

[FandZ]

OK here are shots first parts cut!

The parts look interesting, what are they for?

[R L Harris]

The parts look interesting, what are they for?

Bucket Arms on Toys N Joy Frontend Loader!