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When you hit the e-stop you should hear a substantial clunk/thud, that's the brake engaging. You should hear a slightly less substantial clunk/thud when you press start. Are you getting those?

There is an issue with the Tormach version of Mach 3 losing/gaining Z height with helical moves, I ran into it several times. One of the later versions solves it, I think 66? I can't remember the...

Has anyone tried the newer releases to see if G95 works without encoder on mill? I'm still running 1.9.3. It looks like 1.9.5 may have fixed this, but is not available.

I found that the Slant...

emc.cps-Generic Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) that comes with Fusion. Has been working great.

I would like to change it to turn off the coolant before going to tool change position, but it...

Diametral teeth, not vertical teeth. Treat it like a 4 flute end mill. 0.0025/tooth x 4 flutes = .010"/revolution.

My machine retains it's position after shutdown and through the referencing process. You shouldn't need to bypass referencing to get what you want, go to x/y zero on shutdown, confirm zero points on...

I'm not a G-code expert, but everything I've ever seen has the tool change and height offset on different lines. Here's an example of what I usually see spit out:

(6IN CIRCLE POCKET)
(T13 ...

The MAX VEL slider will limit the Z feed speed. Note that it is a % of maximum axis speed, not a % of commanded feedrate. ie 5% would be 5% of the Z's max feed of 90IPM, not commanded feed of...

Sure you don't mean Oakflo DSS T-Tech? Oakwash is a cleaner according to Enco. Everyone has their favorite, though it seems Qualichem is getting popular with the Youtube crowd.

I picked up Trim...

They tout it as a way of doing a sanity check on the fly. Makes sense to me for the Z, never paid attention for the X and Y. I usually don't look at it again once the tool starts the cut.

That's a weird toolpath. The only way I can get a similar result is if I click "Stock Contours" under geometry. If I select a chain under stock selections, it gives the no toolpath error. With...

Another way is to select your edge, then click on your selection again(it will be yellow or red). This brings up a selection menu, select open contour(top right on the pop-up menu), then select all...

Install the newer version of Mach on the PC, then copy the new .exe file to the Tormach Mach directory. Backup the Tormach .exe first. That's the way I remember getting it to work.

Check a few posts down, in the FYI: Tormach tested PathPilot Motherboards, theres a link to Newegg with a complete build for $181. I paid $60 for a 10 year old HP D530 SFF to use with PathPilot,...

Scrounged up a little beer bravery and tested the fuse. I think you're right. I used my hands, not enough courage to use the mill lest I mess up the whole probe. I applied pressure with my thumb...

The hole where it breaks would leave what amounts to a slot to use a small screwdriver in. Just don't use loctite.

It's designed to break where it threads in. It looks like it should work, but I haven't tested it. Attached photo is the TI M4 030 07 020 styli and BI M4 000 07 008 fuse. $29 for the 20mm long...

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Not in the code, but on the screen. After I find zero for my part with the probe, tool 99, I load the first tool. I tell PP, bottom right of the screen, that I have say tool 6 loaded. When I run...

Did you tell PP tool 6 was loaded before starting the program? Unlike Mach which would pause even if the correct tool was loaded, PP will go to tool change position then continue without pause if...

Did you check for the suppression kit as previously recommended?

If you use a fixture plate maybe a drop of super glue in the spots of the stock where the parts are before securing to the plate. Machine at normal loads till around 10 thou depth left, then a last...

Tabs would work. I don't know what CAM you use, but if it's Fusion 360 or one of the HSM versions tabs are easy to do in CAM. Machine the top side, break the parts free of the tabs and file the tab...

Fusion 360 is nearly the same CAM as HSM Works. It currently is only 3 axis, 5 has yet to come.

The free online version has no presets for machines. For some weird reason it always shows the torque and deflection in red, maybe to highlight them?


Keep the horsepower below your mills peak,...

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Depth of cut will be based on what your mill and end mill will handle based on horsepower and rigidity. Plug in numbers up above, and keep...

Download and try a regular version of Linux CNC first. There is a test you can do to check for issues, similar to what Mach 3 has. You would still need the card, 5I25(PCI) $89 or 6I25(PCI-E) $109...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkE0vk_oDAU

Take a look at some of John Grimsmo's videos on youtube. He has quite a few ops with end mills that size.

If the probe trips while jogging you will get that, and the axis will stop. It looks at it anytime it's connected. Is that what's happening?