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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Fusion 360 Mach 3/4 Post Processing Configuration

« on: September 08, 2018, 03:52:28 PM »

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,37808.0.html
Here is a thread that discusses Work Zeros.

What do you mean by various setups?

Check out Artsoft's Youtube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aRifYB70Mc&t=42s

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G43 moving spindle down before moving to correct Z location

« on: September 08, 2018, 03:47:16 PM »

Bob,

( TOOL: T24 1/2" END MILL-SHORT )
N3 T24 M6
N5 Z4.0           *******************************First z move with new tool.***
( OPERATION: MILL PROFILE COMPLETE )
N6 G43 Z4. H24  *********************G43 Applied to T24

Right here it looks like it will do something funny.  Your first Z Move is after the tool change and before the G43 is applied to T24.
Does this occur when you change to T3?  The code suggests that it will run as expected at T3.   Your Z4. move is on the G43 line, so it should be fine.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G43 moving spindle down before moving to correct Z location

« on: September 08, 2018, 02:45:32 PM »

Bob,
It sounds like your new G43 Tool Height Offset is being applied after a Z move down.
Be sure that your new G43 is being applied before a Z Move after the tool change.  

Post a snippet of code.  Below is a snippet of some code that I know works properly and doesn't have a dangerous Z dive before the new G43 is applied.
As you will see.  It has a Z move on the same line as the G43 and not before it.
This is from Fusion 360
(DRILL1 2)
T15 M6
(3/16 SPOT DRILL)
S5000 M3
G54
M7
G0 X-2.5 Y0.3125
G43 Z0.6 H15               (*** G43 Line ***)
Z0.2
G98 G81 X-2.5 Y0.3125 Z-0.05 R0.2 F15.
Y-0.3125
G80
Z0.6
M5M9
G28 G91 Z0.
G90

(DRILL2 2)
M1
T21 M6
(.257 DRILL F)
S1600 M3
G54
M7
G0 X-2.5 Y-0.3125
G43 Z0.6 H21               (*** G43 Line ***)
Z0.2
G73 X-2.5 Y-0.3125 Z-0.397 R0.2 Q0.125 F5.6
Y0.3125
G80
Z0.6
M5M9
G28 G91 Z0.
G90

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Fusion 360 Mach 3/4 Post Processing Configuration

« on: September 08, 2018, 01:54:52 PM »

I Got you Stuart!  =) 
I like how you explain things, straight to the point.  I just happened to have a picture of all this so I decided to post it. 

Also Rodm717,
It isn't that difficult to edit your post processor.  I always take out the G28 X move, because I don't want my machine to move the X all the way over.
Now, if you want to get crazy technical and edit your post processor; you can do this.  
John Saunders has some awesome videos for Fusion 360. Here is one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJO_u7XjVHg

I plan on doing this to 1 of my post processors for 1 machine I run in the shop.  

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Fusion 360 Mach 3/4 Post Processing Configuration

« on: September 08, 2018, 01:47:25 PM »

Rodm717,
Stuart is right, turn off G28 when you post the code.
Fusion Posts the Code to make the Z go to Machine 0 for clearance purposes at the beginning of the program, every tool change, and at the end of the program. 
Turning off G28 makes the Z Retract plane for your machining operation the Z end point for tool changes and/or the end of program Z move.   

Also, you have to set up a Work Offset, otherwise your machine has no idea where to cut.  Like Stuart said, wherever you're setting up your WCS in Fusion is where you need to set your Work Offset on your machine. 
G54 is the default so that is what you set your X,Y, and Z 0.00 to. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Macros folder?

« on: September 07, 2018, 01:15:26 PM »

If you have used a profile before it will keep whatever was in there.
You're right, if you're not using them it won't hurt to have them in there. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Macros folder?

« on: September 07, 2018, 11:36:11 AM »

I'm pretty sure the Moduleload was added a few updates ago for something with the GUI but don't hold me on that, there was a thread on it I think.  Probably the same story for the AutoToolConnector and the ProbeConnector unless those are yours from a previous profile you have. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Soigeneris Fault light and trouble getting Mach 4 configured for stdr-4c

« on: September 05, 2018, 03:37:48 PM »

Thinder.  Click Reply on the bottom right instead of using the quick reply. 
Click additional options and you can add a picture from there.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: IMTS 2018

« on: September 04, 2018, 08:52:38 AM »

Any update on IMTS since it is in a week??
Newfangled Solutions going to have a booth, hopefully? 
We will be there Wednesday and Thursday.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: work zero in mach 4

« on: September 02, 2018, 01:25:17 PM »

KatzYaakov,
This thread was about how to set work zero.  G54, G55, etc... are work coordinate offsets of which you can set a work zero in.  
Ken was wondering the difference between WCS and Machine Coordinates and then ran into other issues with his machine setup.
G54 - G59 is something Ken can learn about now.  Having multiple work offsets is very useful when running more than one operation.