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by idahoan
Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:51 pm
Forum: MSM Mill Support
Topic: TLO Questions
Replies: 4
Views: 7745

Re: TLO Questions

Hi Dave Can you please help me understand the text in red; this may be the root of my troubles. I have not been setting WC Z0 before touching off my part Z0; I was under the understanding that they were one in the same; and that touching off the part Z0 also was setting the WC Z0? If not do you have...
by idahoan
Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:12 pm
Forum: MSM Mill Support
Topic: TLO Questions
Replies: 4
Views: 7745

Re: TLO Questions

Hi Dave Thanks for taking time to read my post and responding. I was pretty frustrated when I wrote it and I’m not always very good at putting my thoughts down on paper. You manual is very well written and any problem gleaning the information from it I’m sure lies with me. I did attempt to tell you ...
by idahoan
Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: MSM Mill Support
Topic: TLO Questions
Replies: 4
Views: 7745

TLO Questions

I’m having trouble wrapping my head around all the TLO scenarios; I have a converted knee mill with only slightly less that 5” of Z travel. I have been making parts since getting my quill drive up and running a while back, and have been reasonably successful with setting my tools; but every once and...
by idahoan
Wed Dec 03, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: MSM Mill Support
Topic: Question on Error
Replies: 2
Views: 5016

Re: Question on Error

Thanks Dave I guess it doesn't cause any problems and it is intermittent so I will just put up with it. It is unfortunate that bug fixes have ceased for Mach3; I can understand them wanting to get Mach4 on the market but with the installed base out there it would be nice to have them take care of so...
by idahoan
Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: MSM Mill Support
Topic: Question on Error
Replies: 2
Views: 5016

Question on Error

I have just started using MSM Personal Edition with my 3 Axis Knee mill; I have been using the software of a couple years now but only 2 axis. Having recently installed a quill drive assembly I going through the learning curve of what I can and can't do. Occasionally doing a tool change I get this e...
by idahoan
Tue Nov 25, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: MSM Mill Support
Topic: Homing Order
Replies: 3
Views: 5820

Re: Homing Order

Thank you Dave

I didn't realize this was an example contained in the manual.

Dave
by idahoan
Sun Nov 23, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: MSM Mill Support
Topic: Homing Order
Replies: 3
Views: 5820

Homing Order

Is there a way that I can change the homing order when using MSM?
I would like to home x before y.

Thanks,
Dave