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07 Apr 2017 09:36 #46184 by Africano
Replied by Africano on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hello there,
just a quick personal presentation, I am a new CNC enthusiast from Spain, just purchased a SC420 and fighting my way to make do what I intend, for market strategy reasons my Machine was bought in Spain, but all the help I had was thanks to this forum. A special thanks to Stoney CNC in particular to RORY ( the Magician), those guys are willing to help no matter what and they are brilliant in doing it. a very recomended company to anyone who's in the CNCing world.

Thanks a lot Rory, you are a Star.

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12 May 2017 15:00 #47109 by Herriman
Replied by Herriman on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
I am running my S600, my old laptop with Windows 7 , MACH3 and the USB UC100. My laptop is quite old and if I were to buy a new one I would automatically get WIndows10. Is there a way to use Windows 10 with this configuration or what would be an alternative if I had to buy a new computer?
Thanks

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16 May 2017 12:46 #47257 by CNCMiller
Replied by CNCMiller on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Herriman,

Windows 10 should not be given you any problem by running older software.
In the worst case you can load your program by using it in the compatibility mode (right click on the program quick-link, tab compatibility).

SC 1/420 + Gantry extension, Kress 1050 FME-P, NeJe 20W Laser, WinPC-NC USB v4.00, Vectric Aspire 9, SolidWorks 2021

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26 May 2017 10:48 #47619 by ruud.vanhelden
Replied by ruud.vanhelden on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Thanks a Lot for the Help Rory from Stoney CNC for the Help! Stepcraft should cherish such helpfull and skilled distrubutors!

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07 Jul 2017 16:27 #48614 by wolfganggiesel
Replied by wolfganggiesel on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hello everybody,

Anybody could send my the Mach3 configuration File for the Stepcraft 600 V2? I have the UC 100 USB controller, but I am not able to find a valid profile for Mach3.

Thanks a lot.

Best regards.

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09 Jul 2017 16:13 #48644 by wolfganggiesel
Replied by wolfganggiesel on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Rory from stoneycnc.co.uk helps me. Great job!!!!

Thanks!

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31 Jul 2017 09:30 #49164 by wolfganggiesel
Replied by wolfganggiesel on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hello,

After installing Profil from stoneycnc.co.uk I can control the Stepcraft.

But the parts I am working are nearly twice as big, as in my 3D programm (Fusion 360). Anybody knows this issue?

Best regards,

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31 Jul 2017 09:37 #49166 by MikeRD03
Replied by MikeRD03 on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Sounds like a conversion problem with meter and inch ;)

SC M.500 | 2,2kW Spindel G-Penny | Mach4 über Ethernet Smoothstepper

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31 Jul 2017 10:16 #49169 by wolfganggiesel
Replied by wolfganggiesel on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Yep...I was checking on this already. I am working mm in Mach3 and Fusion360.
Maybe the stepcraft profile for the mach3 works only with inchs?

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09 Aug 2017 20:53 #49489 by frodos100
Replied by frodos100 on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Thanks Stoneycnc.co.uk for providing me the profile for MACH3 for my Stepcraft 600!
Now i can use my cnc properly!
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07 Nov 2017 18:10 #51103 by angel_xt
Replied by angel_xt on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hi guys.
I am new here. I'm going to buy a sc420/2. I allready have Mach3 and i 'd like to know if it can works with 420 machine directly to parallel port. Without a uc100 module. Only port to port from my pc parallel port to 420 parallel port.
Can anyone help me please?

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07 Nov 2017 21:29 - 07 Nov 2017 21:31 #51117 by RonaldMcDonald
Replied by RonaldMcDonald on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hey!
This is only possible using Windows XP. Every Windows OS later than XP does not longer support the LPT port.
With Windows Vista, 7, 8 or 10 you HAVE To USE a USB motion conroller.
I have set up my SC with Windows 10 and Mach3 and the UC100 this weekend in half an hour.
There´s really no problem with that and the signals of the motion controllers are always better than the non-real timing outputs of Windows PCs.

Best regards,
Ronald

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Fusion360, Mach3, UC100, SC 2/420, Kress 1050 FME-P, Sorotec Nutenplatte, Sorotec Vakuumtisch
Last edit: 07 Nov 2017 21:31 by RonaldMcDonald. Reason: Misspellings
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08 Nov 2017 00:06 - 08 Nov 2017 00:14 #51120 by angel_xt
Replied by angel_xt on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
I have an old hp laptop, that runs windows xp and I thought for a moment I might use it.
Ok i will buy the module (uc100).
Thank you very much. Have a nice day
Last edit: 08 Nov 2017 00:14 by angel_xt.

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11 Nov 2017 09:41 #51149 by RonaldMcDonald
Replied by RonaldMcDonald on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
You´re welcome.
Happy milling.

The only difference between man and boys is the price of their toys.
Fusion360, Mach3, UC100, SC 2/420, Kress 1050 FME-P, Sorotec Nutenplatte, Sorotec Vakuumtisch

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07 May 2018 20:51 #53707 by Grencer
Replied by Grencer on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hi, I recently purchased a Stepcraft-2/420 + dl445 laser, as well as a computer with a LPT port, but I can not get to work with mach3. Is it possible to configure the laser to work with mach3 and where can I find the profile for stepcraft-2/420. I will be very grateful for the help

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08 May 2018 12:35 #53715 by Chank
Replied by Chank on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hi Guys! im a new cnc enthusiast, I have some problems with my stepcraft 840 wheni try begin to cut, I want to cut a perfect circle and cut only scribbles that do not look like a circle (attached image), i use aspire 9.0 to generate gcode with mach2/3 Arcs (mm) post processor and mach3 with uc100 cable, calibration i think is perfect because the machine runs perfectly in all axys, I would like to believe that it is something wrong configuration in the mach3 program, has something similar happened to someone? Rory tried to help me but I think he has a lot of work lately and I need help, thanks

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08 May 2018 19:35 #53721 by angel_xt
Replied by angel_xt on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hi.
Here is my Stepcraft profile for Mach3 420 parallel port.

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08 May 2018 20:01 #53722 by Chank
Replied by Chank on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
I’ll try it later, thanks Mate

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13 Jun 2022 16:23 - 13 Jun 2022 16:56 #62427 by canco1612
Replied by canco1612 on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hello, just bought used D840.
I have licence for MACH3, but I do not have .xml file and I do not know data for motor tuning in MACH3.
Can You provide me that parameters? Axis movements are in correct directions but speed of movement is not correct and I have problems.
If You can, please help.
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Thanks in advance.
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25 Jul 2023 01:25 #63280 by SpydaTuSefen
Replied by SpydaTuSefen on topic STEPCRAFT and Mach3
Hi Guys - just retired my old 2009 A1278 MacBook which operated my Stepcraft 600 for the last 7 years - it was a MacBook/Bootcamp win10 and replaced it with a newer (2013 haha) i7 MacBook(intel bootcamp) - so I installed Mach3 (Mach3Version3.043.exe) and ran the latest UC100 installer (UCx00setup.exe) on the newer Win10 MacBook/bootcamp; also copied across my StepCraft600.xml and my existing Mach1Lic.txt into Mach3/. ; meh - got the error ".dll damaged" and no connection to my UC100? - FYI my solution was to install the older UC100 V2_148.dll from old setup and place it in Mach3/Plugins/ and delete the newer UC100 v2_151.dll from Mach3/Plugins/ - now it's all working again :). Maybe it's because my hardware is from 2013. Hope that helps somebody out there.

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