http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/ Mach 3 for Beginners Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:22 GMT http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/311 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/311 Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Mach3Start group. File : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:01 GMT stcnc2000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/310 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/310 Hey guys, for those who want to build MPG. I put a test video and pdf file on how to make it at my CNC projects page. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:45:57 GMT draggingsteel http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/309 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/309 ... It is called the rule of the right hand. Look it up it tells you where your fingers are pointing x or y if you r thumb is in the spindle. Easy to undertand Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:20:47 GMT ikodb http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/308 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/308 http://www.plasma777.com/art0/art.htm http://www.plasma777.com/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:46:12 GMT graybeard488 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/307 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/307 Today kicks off a new group that some of you may be interested in joining. It is for Rockwell, Rockwell/Delta, and Delta branded drill presses, although Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:12:56 GMT SButcher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/306 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/306 Thanks to you all for the input... I believe I went wrong in my thinking with the labeling of my machine due to the longest axis being the fore and aft Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:08:56 GMT Ron Thompson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/305 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/305 Generally speaking, the X is usually the longest. Z is always the rotational axis, or where the work is being done on non-rotational machines like lasers. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:31:25 GMT jackch3 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/304 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/304 ... Steve, Mach says, "on a standard three axis mill the X axis moves from left to right. The Y axis moves towards and away from you and the Z axis moves up Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:22:44 GMT SButcher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/303 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/303 Thanks Edmund... this will take a bit of getting used to... it aligns with what I'm seeing in the MACH3 screen.  I'm not certain just where I took on the Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:46:02 GMT ED MAISEY http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/302 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/302 Steve,     I believe the X axis is east west standing in front of machine, and the Y axis is north and south,   As for home, I have always used the left Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:42:46 GMT sbutcher1552 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/301 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/301 What is the machine directional movement for the X axis & Y axis? I have been under the impression that the X axis was the fore and aft movement of the gantry Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:12:22 GMT holmes_ca_2000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/300 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/300 Hello Members, I started building a miniature boring head many years ago, I have found the semi completed head but cannot find the drawing and details for it, Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:57:07 GMT msholden7400 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/299 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/299 Hi, I am writing an application to create G-code for a coil winder. I need to know 2 things. 1. I have built a hall effects Counter and set it for input#1 In Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:49:24 GMT Ron Ginger http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/298 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/298 ... I had not heard of gsimple, but I found it and it looks interesting. I see no reason it shouldnt work with mach- just let it create a file, be sure you Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:30:26 GMT cwebs104530 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/297 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mach3Start/message/297 I am very new to using Mach3 and am trying to use gsimple but Mach3 doesn't work with gsimple. Is there some way to set this up in mach3 to use gsimple? Thanks