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2541

General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Workshop

« on: June 11, 2006, 04:36:08 AM »

I will be there too.  I can't stand not knowing what went on.

Benny why not use your new advert block to ask for pictures, video etc.

Don't know who will pay the $1000.00 per week though 

Graham.

2542

General Mach Discussion / Re: Design & Machining Software

« on: June 08, 2006, 04:29:28 AM »

And for low cost CAM have a look here :-

http://www.yeagerautomation.com/shop/product.pl?id=54

or

http://www.cadem.com/camlite/camlite.htm

Graham.

2543

General Mach Discussion / Re: Design & Machining Software

« on: June 08, 2006, 04:13:51 AM »

Have a look at this:-

its 3D cad and its FREE 

http://www.alibre.com/products/

Graham.

2544

VB and the development of wizards / Re: E-stop VB script

« on: June 06, 2006, 04:24:34 PM »

I would have thought it should look more like this

But I may be wrong as I use VB 2005

Graham

If(GetLED(0))Then
  sndPlaySound ()
end if

Public Declare Sub sndPlaySound Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" _
    (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
sndPlaySound "C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA\ding.wav", &H1
End Sub

2545

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Polite request

« on: June 06, 2006, 02:57:20 PM »

Dear Brian & Art,

would it be possible to add U,V and W to Mach3 turn, the X,Y and Z incremental moves are a major part of turning code.  Also could we have I,K and R automatic chamfer and radius.

This may seem petty but Mach3 mill is very comprehensive and turn seems to get the raw end of the deal.

Thanks

Graham.

2546

General Mach Discussion / CNC Workshop

« on: June 05, 2006, 10:38:23 AM »

Hi,

has anybody got news or details of what went on at the CNC Workshop.

Thanks

Graham.

2547

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Need g-code help

« on: June 05, 2006, 10:32:04 AM »

Was the code I did for you no good?

Graham.

2548

VB and the development of wizards / Which VB

« on: June 01, 2006, 11:49:20 AM »

Hi,

what level of VB is supported by Mach VBA, VB6, VB 2005?

Thanks

Graham.

2549

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Inline variables and loops?

« on: June 01, 2006, 03:30:29 AM »

Yes, you can do things like this:-

#100=5
G00 X[#100*10] Y[#100*10]
M30

Graham.

2550

General Mach Discussion / Re: Need a jump start

« on: May 29, 2006, 05:33:43 PM »

On a mill the tool offsets are a way of telling the control the difference in length from one tool to the next.

When you set tool 1 as the datum tool, all others are set in offset as the difference in length from tool 1.

E.g.

1 Insert tool 1 into the spindle.

2 Move down until the top of the work is touched.  Zero out Z axis.

3 Do work for that tool.

4 Load next tool, move down until it touches the top face of the work.

5 The value in the Z axis DRO is the offset for this tool .  Enter this value in the offset you want to use for this tool.

6 In the NC code for this tool  you should have 'G43' and a H followed by the offset number to use, this will use the offset on this tool.

Repeat for next tool.

Is this what you wanted?, if not just say.

Graham.