Vcarve is very compatible with Mach 4 as long as you use the correct post processor.
Which one are you using?
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Hello. Not sure if this is MACH 4 or operator error or something else??? I am working on cutting mounting slots for my Avid CNC and I created a test cut file with a single hole that I counter bore and then drill for attaching to the frame of the CNC Router. I then replicated that hole cut over 4 spots to test the spacing layout of the attachment holes to see if they align with the frame of the machine. I used the same cutting parameters other than material thickness. On the first cut, the program and machine execute just as I had expected. On the second cut with the 4 holes, the spindle starts rotating at work coordinate 0,0 and never moves. I've tried recreating the second tool path a couple of different ways thru V Carve pro but the result continues to be the same. And if I load a different g code file the machine cuts as expected. Pretty sure I have something wrong here... but just no idea what I'm missing... Any thoughts?
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Vcarve is very compatible with Mach 4 as long as you use the correct post processor.
Which one are you using?
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Avid CNC (Inch) (*.txt)
Try: Mach2/3 Arcs (mm)(*.txt).
There may be an inch version also.
I modified my copy to allow for the time it takes for a spindle to spool up.
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I didn't notice this error before?
"Z Axis commanded over soft min"
what the heck did I do there?
You are sending commands to Mach that violate soft limits. Go to Mach forum or YouTube to review and set soft limits.
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Thanks... my Z was set to max 0 and min -14
I thought maybe the safe height of 2" which was were the tool stopped after setting the start point for the work piece might be throwing it off... Can't remember what I discovered but changing the soft limits from 0 to -20 allowed the file to cut... although... the -20 was not a calculation so it would probably hit my frame if there was an error...
Soft limits make life easier, you should set them to match your actual physical envelope. Once in a while they save you from a broken tool or a junked part.