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General Mach Discussion / Re: Feedhold stops spindle

« on: January 21, 2010, 05:45:11 PM »

Bill very difficult on the lathe you can be in a bore, cutting a LH shoulder, there are just to many ways the the tool orientates.

But the tip is in less danger than a mill of rubbing while feed hold is in action.

So with practice it is feed hold then as the cut finishes then spindle stop.

Apparently the lathe is easy to a mill.

Phil

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Feedhold stops spindle

« on: January 21, 2010, 05:16:25 PM »

It the lathe screen was written by a non lathe user i forget the guys name, best keep it secret.

I have changed it on my lathe screen but i haven't uploaded it yet.

I use buttons like Hood but i have now changed them all to match the mill which i use as well.

There are lots of screens to choose from, mine is in the screens in progress

Phil

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Feedhold stops spindle

« on: January 21, 2010, 05:00:07 PM »

The standard lathe screen has ESC & SPACE BAR as STOP the feedhold is F

Phil

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Feedhold stops spindle

« on: January 21, 2010, 04:10:35 PM »

Derek i believe the space bar acts like hitting stop in lathe

Phil

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Toolpath screen issue

« on: January 19, 2010, 04:56:00 PM »

Hood thanks for your concern.

I am occasionally not seeing the stock model on the screen that seems when it is more likely  to happen.

I am now running ver 036 but when i pressed "close file" it did it again.

Are you sure there is nothing in your vast knowledge that could give a clue.

Phil

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General Mach Discussion / Toolpath screen issue

« on: January 19, 2010, 07:02:01 AM »

This is probably my setup but i will ask anyway.

For the last few updates of Mach while i have been moving the model in the toolpath window, i have found that it can completely shut down Mach and go to the desktop ?

Also with the latest versions of the Pokeys also, upon Mach start-up it will say no Pokeys found but the Pokeys is actually working

This is a laptop with a motion control device.

I am just about to start using ver 036 Hood says it for weird computers & i think mine fits the bill.

Phil

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: smoothstepper losing communication

« on: January 18, 2010, 04:40:17 PM »

Barry i had the same issue when i first started with the SS.

It was the USB bus i installed a USB2 device/port its been perfect ever since.

Phil

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Promote and discuss your product / Re: Ball screws in the UK

« on: January 18, 2010, 01:56:49 PM »

Thanks Hood, let's hope they don't see this & put their prices up.

Why 10mm pitch, if i may ask.

Phil

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: MacroPump Doesnt Run

« on: January 18, 2010, 10:45:59 AM »

Jason,

I can understand the workings, with a bit of thought  , but why fix something that isn't broke.

Phil

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: MacroPump Doesnt Run

« on: January 17, 2010, 05:55:37 PM »

Hi Jason,

Thank you so much, it beats checking a custom screen with a flashing red led 25mm x 50mm while turning the MPG.

It's so easy when you know how, i would never have got that.

Phil