NFS Turn Wizard

[Ron Ginger]

I am pleased to announce the Newfangled Solutions NFS Turn package.

NFS turn is a conversational or interactive package. Its aimed at the toolroom kind of lathe work- making things like bolts, bushings, shafts, etc. You choose from a menu of common lathe operations, like turn, face, thread, chamfer, drill,  bore, etc. Each operation presents a simple screen where you fill in the blanks for the operation you want.

A unique feature of NFS turn is the ability to do an immediate operation. When you have filled in the blanks, you have two buttons- "Do IT" and "Add to File". The Do It button will immediately run the operation. Add to File will let you build a complex part composed of many operations.

There is a Youtube video of this wizard at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiuQ9dKVzBM

NFS turn operates under the same license as the Mill Addons, so if you already have an NFS license you are good to go. If not see the links above to purchase a license. NFS turn will work in demo mode, but it wont save a file.

To use NFS turn download the zip file, and unzip it into C:\Mach3\Turnaddons

I Have tested this code, but it should be viewed as a Beta release. Please post any bugs or questions to this topic of the forum. I also read the Mach Yahpoo group, but I prefer to keep bug issues here on the forum.

EDIT: changed spelling of the title for you Ron

Latest Version
Version 0.05 is now attached.
 
change  Xstart-Xend test on bore to be a warning, not an error
changed Turn so Xstart is stock dia, first cut will be Xstart-Xcut
also now will make cuts as specified, with last pass smaller.
Fixed all DRO to allow 4.4 format, shifted and aligned to improve layout
Added Single Block button to Run screen

Remember when you unzip the folder the wizard must wind up in Turnaddosn\NFSturn without the version  number

[BR549]

Looks Good Ron,(;-) TP

[Peter Homann]

Hi Ron,

I'm looking forward to giving them a go.

BTW Terry, My email replies to you keep being rejected.

Cheers,

Peter.

[BR549]

HUM I will double check the email. Does it give a reason???

(;-) TP

[BR549]

Peter I changed some things around in the email could you try it again?

Thanks (;-) TP

[RICH]

Ron,
Nice addition.
Just did a quick look and didn't try all of the operations so no comments.
What version of Mach should one be using with the wizard?
 RICH

[Ron Ginger]

What version of Mach should one be using with the wizard?
 RICH

I think it should work with just about any version. I originally used some of the new scripting features, like #Expand, but I took all that out just do I wouldnt be version dependent. It makes support a bit harder, but gets out of the version problem.

[Overloaded]

Hi Ron, looks real nice.
Will you be adding different feeds and depths of cut for roughing and finish cuts ?

Thanks,
Russ

[Hood]

Looks great Ron, will just go try it out now
Hood

[Ron Ginger]

Hi Ron, looks real nice.
Will you be adding different feeds and depths of cut for roughing and finish cuts ?

Thanks,
Russ

I want to keep the screens simple, so I didnt add rough and finish cuts. You could do that by just specifying 2 operations, the first to stop short of the final dimension, the second to be the finish cut.

However, I associated feed with the tool, so to change the feed you would need to do another tool operation.

I may have to re-think that. Ill listen to some more feedback and decide what to do.