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Hi! Super happy to be part of this new world for me. Got a Stepcraft 2 300 to start and I am try to understand how to run efficiently Mach3. It is an almost new, but second hand, and everything has been set up by Stepcraft, so I guess the settings are correct. Now I was running some tests with a marker as end mill to draw lines and texts. Everything is fine except that I get all the models reverse. It is probably due to some reverse settings in the home and limits but I can not understand what it is. I have the home switches (mechanical) on my top left corner, but Mach3 has the origin on the left bottom corner. I think that is the reason why I get all reverse. Thank you for the help and sorry for the newbie question! (attached the dropbox link to the pictures showing my case)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tlc3i2qs63j71hz/Stepcraft%202.pdf?dl=0
SC 2/300 AMB (Kress) 1050 FME-1
CAD/CAM: Fusion 360
CNC Software: Mach3
Posted : 14/10/2018 12:49 am
Seems that your x-axis is reversed.
At my machine the x axis starts on the side with the stepper and increases to the other side.
It should be possible to set up your control software to the right direction.
Fräse: SC 2/840 USB, Proxxon IBS/E STEPCRAFT HF-500, Werkzeugwechsler + WZLS + T-Nutentisch
3D-Drucker: MendelMax 1.5
CAD: Designspark Mechanical, Eagle
CAM: Estlcam V9, DeskProto
Posted : 15/10/2018 1:20 pm
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Hi, thanks for reply. I also think is a X axis problem. In home and limits I tried to reverse but my X axis move correct from the ho switch (top left corner) to the right. If I reverse it it will go to the top right corner for homing and no switch there. On another forum someone suggested this:
"The models are reversed ...
On which axis?
If reversed on the X axis (for example), go in to Ports & Pins and flip the DIR signal for the X axis.
Where the home switches are does not really matter, as long as you tell Mach3 where they are. Fwiiw, I don't use them.
"
Do you think can be a solution? I still have to try it out
Thank you
Alessio
SC 2/300 AMB (Kress) 1050 FME-1
CAD/CAM: Fusion 360
CNC Software: Mach3
Posted : 16/10/2018 3:22 pm
Pardon me for this late response.
I'd rather say that you have a problem with your CAM software where you create the gcode.
It seems that the software revereses the x axis since your machine works manually as desired (reference run is OK?)
Best regards,
Rahul
Fräse: SC 2/840 USB, Proxxon IBS/E STEPCRAFT HF-500, Werkzeugwechsler + WZLS + T-Nutentisch
3D-Drucker: MendelMax 1.5
CAD: Designspark Mechanical, Eagle
CAM: Estlcam V9, DeskProto
Posted : 21/10/2018 6:00 pm
Topic starter
No problem, and thank you for the help. I asked the previous owner and he said that he was using to mirrored the model before running it. So I guess the problem is at the mach3 level. I am sure is something simple. If you use mach3 could you please make the screenshots of home and limits and other window important for this purpose? Since you have a Stepcraft the home axis references are the same only the working area would be difference.
Thank you.
Best,
Alessio
SC 2/300 AMB (Kress) 1050 FME-1
CAD/CAM: Fusion 360
CNC Software: Mach3
Posted : 21/10/2018 10:32 pm
Topic starter
Guys,
I have tried to reverse the X and Y axis but the text is always mirrored. I think the easy solution is that someone with a Stepcraft and use Mach3 as softer, postes the home and switch screenshots and whatever is need it to set the coordinates correctly. Thank you for your help.
Best,
Alessio
SC 2/300 AMB (Kress) 1050 FME-1
CAD/CAM: Fusion 360
CNC Software: Mach3
Posted : 28/10/2018 10:27 am
Suggestion:
Try to use Estlcam for creating the gcode.
This program can mirror your text or any other workpiece, and it's simple to use.
Fräse: SC 2/840 USB, Proxxon IBS/E STEPCRAFT HF-500, Werkzeugwechsler + WZLS + T-Nutentisch
3D-Drucker: MendelMax 1.5
CAD: Designspark Mechanical, Eagle
CAM: Estlcam V9, DeskProto
Posted : 30/10/2018 1:41 pm
