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by mechanicalman
Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:37 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800
Replies: 11
Views: 4001

The post itself is totally doing the job!

The Torchmate on the other hand has been a disappointment. Losing position has been an issue that will not go away unless I keep the speed below 120 ipm. Even then, I've had problems.
by mechanicalman
Wed Aug 09, 2017 3:47 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Torchmate .gm ?
Replies: 1
Views: 1778

See if anything in this thread helps:

http://forum.sheetcam.com/viewtopic.php ... =torchmate
by mechanicalman
Tue Aug 08, 2017 9:22 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Post Processor for a Mill with 2-axis Accurite MILLPWR?
Replies: 1
Views: 1018

Oh, and here's the actual post the Autodesk distributes for the MillPWR2. I don't know how much that helps.
by mechanicalman
Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:53 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800
Replies: 11
Views: 4001

Thanks Les! This totally works. I'm still running into problems with it losing position, but I'm pretty sure the blame there lays with the machine.

Just so you know, the drill routine as it's defined in the post works great too. Thanks for your help!
by mechanicalman
Wed Nov 30, 2016 3:59 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800
Replies: 11
Views: 4001

It seemed to help a little, but I think it may have just been my imagination. I think I'm going to have to just keep the speeds below 200 ipm even though it advertises 500 ipm. I'm suspicious that the issue is the high feed rate combined with a short arc in between two linear moves. When I ran the r...
by mechanicalman
Tue Nov 29, 2016 1:53 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800
Replies: 11
Views: 4001

Thanks for the help coming up with the post for the Torchmate 4800. It was running great at first, but I seem to have run into a problem with corners, especially when there's a tight radii. When I used your post in sheetcam to come up with a file for the attached DXF, the corners seemed to make the ...
by mechanicalman
Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:47 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800
Replies: 11
Views: 4001

Perfect

Totally works Les! Count it done: "Torchmate 4400/4800"

Thanks for all your help!
by mechanicalman
Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:39 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800
Replies: 11
Views: 4001

Here's the Appendix from the manual for the machine controller (Virtual Machine Designer). Appendix A (pages 80-92) describes the dialect of G-code the Torchmate 4800 uses. Not sure why they felt like they needed to reinvent the wheel for something that seems like it's been pretty figured out already.
by mechanicalman
Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:23 am
Forum: Yahoo posts
Topic: Torchmate processor
Replies: 1
Views: 7873

I think GM just means G-codes and M-codes. I've been trying different post-processors with no luck so far. The syntax surrounding the arcs is really unfamiliar to me.
by mechanicalman
Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:21 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800
Replies: 11
Views: 4001

Cool New Job got a Cool new Torchmate 4800

but all they have is the terrible Torchmate CAM/CAD package for running posts. No one wants to learn it, and we've been getting away with importing our DXF's directly into the CNC motion controller (VMC), but that's going to be inadequate very shortly. I brought my personal laptop in with Sheetcam o...
by mechanicalman
Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:58 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Just need some help with where to start.
Replies: 10
Views: 7625

Man, I can't thank you enough. I'm super excited to get some time with my machine, so I can start making some meaningful customizations to the software and my post processor. That deal the they're running for UCCNC was exactly what I was waiting for. I bought my UC300ETH from CNC4PC today. I also go...
by mechanicalman
Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:01 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Just need some help with where to start.
Replies: 10
Views: 7625

And I would love take a swing at the plasma screen you made. How can I go about getting a copy?
by mechanicalman
Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:17 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Just need some help with where to start.
Replies: 10
Views: 7625

Oh my God, thank you so much. I have a Powermax 45, and I do have a working setup at this point. Everything except the pneumatic engraver is online and working in some capacity, just not exactly the way I'd like. What's come out of this thread so far is giving me a great helpful push in the right di...
by mechanicalman
Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:02 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Just need some help with where to start.
Replies: 10
Views: 7625

Awesome! That's the kind of help I needed!

I'll be right back after I finish crashing the torch!