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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: 1/12 SCALE MILLING MACHINE PARTS

« on: September 17, 2008, 03:46:15 PM »

Ed,
No line shaft, although they do work. I just have them in small display cases.
Currently sitting on top of the sterio speakers in the family room. They look so much nicer than the
ugly vases from my mother in-law.
   RICH

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General Mach Discussion / Re: problems after g76 in turn

« on: September 16, 2008, 08:48:26 PM »

This thread must be the polite way of saying no updates today 

Didn't see any response if it's going back to a G94 ( light turns green ) when in diagnostics after threading is completed. If the green light stays green ( G95  box ) and you then use a G94 via MDI line it should switch to indicate the change.
It should alternate between G94 and G95 post a  thread pass if index signal is picked up. But then the diagnostics screen may be bugged out since you guys are using tests version and this may be totaly without merit.

RICH without an ARD 

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: UNRECOVERABLE ERROR MESSAGE

« on: September 15, 2008, 10:13:00 PM »

RC,
Check out the testing I documented in the other post. I screwed up not one but "4" computers!
Now if you don't read it you'll never know what a possible fix is for it.
I just can't believe I'm having this much fun......
All i wanted to do was a few screen captures  and now only have bites on the backend from the spider!

RICH

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LazyCam (Beta) / UNRECOVERABLE ERROR MESSAGE

« on: September 15, 2008, 09:39:55 PM »

Just a few questions on Lazycam ( when using Turn): [ MACH R3.041, R3.042.003 - LazyCam V2.61, V3.00.2 ]

What happens in Lazcam to cause the " unrecoverable error in endgkdraw1 - notify Artsoft ...etc" to happen?

Are there any know combinations in particular or parameter settings inclusive of tool settings which would logicaly
trigger it?

Once it happens it can be a real pain to get lazcam to create profiles again without gettinig the error message.

Is there an easy way to "reset" lazycam so it works?

Would replacing the LCAM XML with one from when things were working well work?

RICH

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General Mach Discussion / Re: dxf files for Turn

« on: September 15, 2008, 09:15:59 PM »

NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS JUST TRYING  FIND ANSWER TO A "FOUR COMPUTER PROBLEM"
This really suck's at the present moment. Something in the tools and parameters causes the
me to get that "unrecoverable error message".  Four computers messed up at the moment,
no... not 1  but      "4"  computers. 
---------
TESTS :


FRESH BOOT ON SHOP LAPTOP
MACH R 3.041 NEW FILE TRIED IN LAZCAM
PARAMETERS: SD.005, MARGIN .01, FIN TOL.1
TOOL:NR .001,W.001,BA.5 MP.5  BUT USING DIAMOND AND NOT BUTTON TS=L

WORKED

NOW
CLOSE FILE, DXF-THREEBALLS
SAME SETTINGS BUT BUTTON
ERROR MESSAGE
------------------------
CLOSE AND GO OUT, LC AGAIN
USE DIAMOND TOOL
ERROR MESSAGE
---------------------------
REBOOT  PC, BACK INTO LCAM
THREE BALLS FILE
ALL PARAMATERS THE SAME BUT USING DIAMOND
WORKS
---------------------------------------
OPPS
NOW SELECT BUTTON, SAME PARAMETERS
WORKS
OOPS
------------------------------
NOW SELECT BUTTON / SAVE/SELECT
WORKS
----------------------
OOPS
CLOSE FILE DXF IN AGAIN
SAME PARAMETERS BUT BUTTON TOOL
WORKS
----------------------------
CLOSE FILE DXF IN AGAIN
 CHANGE BA=.1 DEG SAVE/SELECT
WORKS
--------------------------
CLOSE FILE DXF IN AGAIN
NOW CHANGE ONLY STEP DIST=.1
WORKS
---------------------------------
OOPS
NOW ONLY CHANGE MARGIN=.1
WORKS                                       DUMMY- SHOULD OF SAVED LCAM XML!
------------------------------
EXIST LCAM, BACK IN
THREEBALLS
TOOL  NR.001 , W.001,BA.1, MP.5 TS=L BUTTON SAVE / SELECT
SD=.1 MAR=.1 FT=.001
 "ERROR MESSAGE "   that little bugger is found
----------------------------
REBOOT
LCAM,
TURN
CHANGED SD=.OO5 M.01 FT.1
DXF THREEBALLS /TURN/CC
TOOL NR.001 W.001 BA.1 MP.5 TS=L BUTTON  SAVE/SELECT
"ERROR"
-----------------------
REBOOT
LCAM,DXF THREE BALLS /TURN/CC
PARAMETERS: SD.005, MARGIN .01, FIN TOL.1
TOOL:NR .001,W.001,BA.5 MP.5  DIAMOND /SAVE
"ERROR"
----------------
LCAM,TURN/DXF THREE BALLS?_1 /CC
PARAMETERS: SD.005, MARGIN .01, FIN TOL.1
TOOL:NR .001,W.001,BA.5 MP.5  DIAMOND /SELECT
DOSN'T WORK BUT NO ERROR MESSAGE
CLOSE FILE
DXF THREEBALLS /CC
TOOL:NR .001,W.001,BA.5 MP.5  DIAMOND /SAVE/SELECT
PARAMETERS: SD.005, MARGIN .01, FIN TOL.1
*****WORKS*****
CLOSE FILE EXIT LCAM / MACH DIR & SAVE LCAM XML
---------------------------------------
LCAM
DXF THREEBALLS TURN/CC
TOOL:NR .001,W.001,BA.5 MP.5  DIAMOND /SELECT
PARAMETERS: SD.005, MARGIN .01, FIN TOL.1
"ERROR"
------------------------------
LCAM,TURN/DXF THREE BALLS?_1 /CC
PARAMETERS: SD.005, MARGIN .01, FIN TOL.1
TOOL:NR .001,W.001,BA.5 MP.5  DIAMOND /SELECT
DOSN'T WORK BUT NO ERROR MESSAGE
CLOSE FILE
DXF THREEBALLS /CC
TOOL:NR .001,W.001,BA.5 MP.5  DIAMOND /SAVE/SELECT
PARAMETERS: SD.005, MARGIN .01, FIN TOL.1
*****WORKS*****
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So once it gets buggy you need to bring another file in!

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: dxf files for Turn

« on: September 15, 2008, 05:19:12 PM »

Thanks Bill,
I'll explore that a little.  Don't have much control over the DFX's produced by 100 different CAD programs.
So any good clues, like what you said, gives insight on how to find and deal with the output from LAZCAM.
Got anymore?
Appreciate it,
RICH


 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: dxf files for Turn

« on: September 15, 2008, 03:35:08 PM »

RC,
 I know from other files i created that the bad rapid seems to be always there. It is creates what it creates!
So maybe just a word search of the file to get all G0 / rapid moves and you know what line numbers to pay attention to when dry running the program. If I get a chance tonight, will do a quick write up on the  parameters, which could ease pain. That would be done by showing the differentt effects on tool path via some screen shots done in some in some logical order. With that guidance at least somebody completely new would have a base to go back to or modify for a known reason.
 
Now the tools are a different story, since as you change the angle ( included angle of the tool ie; 60 deg for threading is the way i interpret it, but could be wrong ) Lazycam will generate different different tool paths. Maybe just need to make a couple of points on this and leave it go. Don't plan on writing a book.

If you get a chance. Bring one of the files into MACH. I had trouble " zooming in " on the tool path window for version later tha xx.041
of MACH. It would enlarge the piece, but not enough to see the detail of the tool paths while simulating. Pain in the neck when looking for a bad line of code.
RICH
   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: dxf files for Turn

« on: September 15, 2008, 11:52:04 AM »

ANYBODY, maybe that's only you RC,
Can this bad rapid move be identied in the .lcam file to delete or modify it?
Or is it to late in the process to do anything about it?

Just looking for an optional way for code modification other than doing it in MACH.

RICH

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General Mach Discussion / Re: dxf files for Turn

« on: September 15, 2008, 12:21:53 AM »

For those of you who may be following this thread. Participation is at your owne risk.

The names of the people who had three balls are being kept secret to protect the innocent.


One thing for sure, it's a take for the night!

  RICH

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General Mach Discussion / Re: dxf files for Turn

« on: September 15, 2008, 12:00:28 AM »

RC,
Remember what I said.

  The only guarantee is fun!

RICH