[sweddle]

Hello,

I have been tweaking my first CNC build and use of Mach3, so far it works...
But If I need to set the cutting speed way down low/slow for cutting something hard it also then moves relay slow when traversing from point to point (when Z is up)...

Is there a way in Mach3 to set cutting/working speed -vs- a separate speed for non cutting/traversing speed?

Thanks for the help.
Shane

[sweddle]

I don't pay hundreds of dollars a year to be a member of CNCzone.com to post a ??? and get no reply :banana: ... Anyone?

looking for help?
Shane

[Al_The_Man]

G01 and G00 (rapid) Maybe??
Remember G00 is non-interpolating!
Al.

[Al_The_Man]

I wonder if that cured the problem..............?:tired:
Al.

[ger21]

Cutting speed is set in your g-code with the F word. Rapid speed is the Velocity setting in the motor tuning screen.
You can use Feedrate Override to adjust the speed set with the F word without changing the rapid speed.

[sweddle]

Thanks for the help... good to know I may need to do it in Gcode but will try the Mach settings as well... will report back my findings.

Shane

[Geof]

I don't pay hundreds of dollars a year to be a member of CNCzone.com to post a ??? and get no reply :banana: ... Anyone?

looking for help?
Shane

Are you serious or joking?

[109jb]

If you are not setting the cutting feedrate in your g-code then how are you doing it? That is what the F word is for!! For example

G0 X0

is a rapid traverse move as fast as the machine can go

G1 X0 F5

is a feedrate move at F=5 inches per minute.

The ONLY time I could think of where you would run into a problem like you are describing is if you are using the jog buttons for cutting. If that is the case then I would suggest using MDI instead.

[Al_The_Man]

G01 and G00 (rapid) Maybe??
Remember G00 is non-interpolating!
Al.

One other thing to keep in mind that these codes are 'modal' you only have to enter them once, one cancels the other.
You may find that some post processors add them at every line that has a move as well as the F value, this is really unnecessary.
You only need to enter them once.
Al.