The illusive Boxford 260vmc

**Ricardoco** · 24-08-2010

Originally Posted by GeorgeD

Coffee,Black...two sugars please :whistling: sorry dear it only does sandwiches.

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Mmmmm wish it did, i feel a bit peckish!!!

Hey is there any Mach-VB gurus on here?

**Ricardoco** · 25-08-2010

Originally Posted by i2i

i have two 23" touchscreen monitors....:lmao:

It was just an idea i wasnt sure of the merrits/usefullness of a touch screen system,you have two biggies what have you to say about them???

**i2i** · 25-08-2010

makes it really easy to use mach, no more clearing an area to use the mouse, and it gives a good size display. Well worth the expense.

**John S** · 26-08-2010

All our machines have touch screens on them, there is no place in a workshop for a mouse.

Look on Ebay for screens out of one armed bandits, very heavy duty, frame mounted and because they are not in fancy cases you can pick them up for £50 or so.

John S.

**Ricardoco** · 29-08-2010

John youve gone and done it now, Once ive finished the machine i will get a touch screen....

Oh while im here ive found a little circuit that im going to incorperate into the system so mach knows what the spindle is doing and i can output true rpm to the 4x20 lcd..

http://www.krupin.net/serendipity/in...achometer.html

**Ricardoco** · 20-10-2010

Well Hi all im back on the project after 8 weeks working away. A quick recap will let you know the hardware side of the machine is completed to a stage where i can start using software, and having decided from the begining to use mach i was looking at the next steps. Having spent most of my time away from a conected machine this has been hard but for ease of use im leaning toward Vcarve.

There was an odd thing with the machine which i believe is configuration but im not sure. When i use jog or the shuttle the axis move at full speed, but when i use the mdi and just say type.. X 100 the axis just seems to jog really slowly any ideas??