iflyos,

I got no experience with this, until I finish my mk2. But I remember when Mark was testing the prototype, during a live webcast. He wanted to show the PP carving. But he had the same problem with the Z axis. At the time, he though it was a setting he had just changed. Apparently, it had worked fine just prior. As with the chat and live cam, follow up is hard to do. And I never found out what became of it. Did Mark ever mention this and the solution? I don't know if this is the cause of your problem, but maybe there is something in the new video they mailed out. It seems to be all about setting up Mach3.

-Kwok

 

Hey Kwok...Mark mentioned h had that issue, and thought it was related to the PFD setting. Being that he is in TN right now, he doesn't have his notes with him, but said he remembered fixing it, but couldn't be sure of the solution.

I Did the setup of Mach with Mark on the phone, actually, and he read his settings off of his machine to me. Even so, I still went thru the "replacement" dvd and verified that I got them correct. Now, I am not saying that I still couldn't have missed something...it is possible. I am hoping it is that simple!!! I plan to run thru it once more this evening, to the point of uninstalling and reinstalling Mach, just to be sure.

I also have the EMC2 Live distro ready to load, just to try a different program and see what the results are. I have a couple of Linux boxes already, so that might be a viable option.

I also wanna see what other trialware/freeware cnc software is out there, just to aid in troubleshooting this. I like the Mach interface, and the Phlatscreen set and would prefer to run it, but one can never have to many tools!!!

Tim
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WOOHOO!!!!!! Break out the Champagene!!! Installed EMC2 and linux in a partition on the machine with Mach, set up the PP in EMC and I am CUTTING WITHOUT ISSUES!!!!!!!


This tells me I built it right, and the electronics are ok!!! Now all I have to do is play with Mach and see what I have wrong in there. In the meantime, I can CUT SOME SERIOUS FOAM!!!!!!!


Thanks to all of you who offered help and suggestions with my problem. It is so cool to have a community of such helpful and well-wishing folks to share this with!!!!

I am so happy to be part of the Phlat Family!!!!!

Tim
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Tim Just called me a little while ago, to let me know that he had it up and running. Man that made my night!!!

Thanks to all you guys for helping brother Tim.
Special thanks To Mark & Trish ya'll are just plain awesome!!!!!!!

We will sometime very soon be posting a free cut file from GURU Aviation and hope many more in the future!!

 

Here is a picture of Eli with the Guru 364.5! This is a 40" long, 31" span pusher that we hope will be both a 3D machine, as well as a faster Parkjet.



This one is a chuck glider, and Eli loves to "help" me toss it around to check the CG.

As soon as I get some electronics in one, I will let you guys know how it does.

The 3D version will have a close to mid-mounted motor and prop, to get some prop blast over the surfaces. The faster version will be a pusher..

I just wonder how long before Eli wants to take the radio??

Tim
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