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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Resin dispensing machine

« on: September 07, 2009, 03:14:37 PM »

If you have a second drive on the Z axis (slave motor) you can make the slave adjust the flow rate of the resin. if you calculate the rate and drive it proportionally then you may be able to use an engraving routine from vcarve or the like.

Graham
 

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Tangent Corner / Re: Anyone near USshoptools? Anaheim, CA or Warren, MI

« on: September 05, 2009, 05:35:13 AM »

http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/cgi-local/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww.chronos.ltd.uk%2f&WD=er11&PN=Chronos_Catalogue_Loose_ER_Collets_130.html%23aV11_2e_2e#aV11_2e_2e

Have a look here, ER collets are universal.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: USING DIFFERENT STEPS PER UNIT

« on: August 31, 2009, 09:06:37 AM »

You can have anything you want on any axis, think about a 4th axis its not the same as X,Y or Z

Graham

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My fireball v90 setup

« on: August 31, 2009, 07:25:50 AM »

I would blow it into the lounge, within no time you will have all the space you need 

Graham

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Share Your GCode / Re: Soft Start for Spindle Motor G Code Routine

« on: August 31, 2009, 06:58:02 AM »

Your other option is to write it into your M3.m1s macro, then its done with the M3 call every time with no extra code in your program.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is there a way a macro can tell if the Jog Flyout is displayed?

« on: August 28, 2009, 06:51:21 AM »

there is a p=GetPage() command that returns the current page on display, from memory the fly out is page 50 not sure it will work though. Give it a try and see.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: How do I increment value in M98 subroutine

« on: August 11, 2009, 05:58:28 PM »

you can put something like this at the start of the sub :-

G91 Z-1. (incremental move)
G90 (back to absolute)

Graham

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Tangent Corner / Re: Not a Spambot

« on: August 09, 2009, 08:28:04 AM »

We work like speed cameras, guilty until proven innocent, so.....

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: retrieve value of tool radius

« on: August 03, 2009, 08:59:33 AM »

To do this the machine has to have very accurate homing, then the position of the setter to the home position relative to the spindle centre has to be known and put into your probe routine for you to do the maths.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problems between computer simulation and the real thing....

« on: June 22, 2009, 04:03:33 AM »

Hi,

I have just had a look at your g-code and it is looking to me that the CAD model is not accurate, was the output file only to 2 decimal places, its as if the ends of the arcs are missing.

Graham