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General Mach Discussion / Re: Why is it running off at random?

« on: June 02, 2010, 01:52:26 PM »

that looks like one axis just quits for a while then starts back.you might want to check your wires from the motors back to the drivers.
everything might be ok except for one motor is not getting the signal all the time.

bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: micromachinng surface finish

« on: April 19, 2010, 11:25:22 PM »

if you plan on doing work like this, machine control software is the last thing on the list. quality comes from the strength and accuracy
of the working tables and the base they are running on. then you add a top of the line spindle. if you think about it there are people out
there now making the micro cutting bits,and they have been doing it for many years.

bill

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Cutting outside profile

« on: March 21, 2010, 07:50:32 PM »

I think it is 149 now.did mine in the old days for 75.

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Cutting outside profile

« on: March 21, 2010, 06:44:36 PM »

Bob

I like cambam too,paid for it. also have access to mastercamX the shop next to me,nice guy. but i still look at the new and improved stuff too. it never ends.
also do a lot of longhand codeing,which i like the best.perfect cad everytime.as goofy as l-cam is it has a position as a useful tool.

bill

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Cutting outside profile

« on: March 21, 2010, 03:28:31 PM »

Bob

here a two pics from your files ,one is bad rapids and chains the other in good shape.it is like reading a road map.the rapid shows
where a chain starts and stops.if you draw a circle and their are two rapids that means the circle is in two pieces or your cad has
added a spare part to the circle.you have to find what has caused it.you can have the same cad on two differant computers and get
two differant personalities.over time you get aware of certain probables and fix them quickly.for the setup menu yours looks pretty
much like mine but i have the top box checked.the connection tol can be played with.i run from .01 t0 .0001 - move it all the time.

Hey Rich

does your A axis set both hor and vert.i finished my degree wheel tap for doing a hor wheel.it is scaleable.pretty sweet!
can post it if you want it.

bill

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Cutting outside profile

« on: March 21, 2010, 04:46:29 AM »

Bob

attached are two l-cam files,one with offsetting one with out.both are made from a filtered tap file.will try to explain.
your cad does some trashy things but seems workable.I saw what you meant about the tight slots and drawing them to narrow.

this is how i processed your dxf. in l-cam load settings,set connection tol to 0.01 then loaded.after loading- turn rapids off-
turn leds off - clean - then optomise.dont do any more to the drawing.turn rapids back on.check all of the chains and make
sure they are completed and look at the rapids trail and make sure their are no double rapid to a chain.when it looks good
make a tap file with working Z action.post the code to mach3.then import from mach3 back into l-cam. that is how you clean
the cad trash out.their was one rectangle that did not offset to the inside.but it offset to the outside.when that happens
you offset outside.delete original then offset inside twice.now i am going to bed.

bill

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Cutting outside profile

« on: March 20, 2010, 11:42:09 PM »

Ha Ha Ha

ok i wont junk it out right away.go to bed maybe i will have something for you when you wake up.

bill

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Cutting outside profile

« on: March 20, 2010, 10:54:14 PM »

Bob

post your dxf for that thing and what size tool you want to use.

bill

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: SET UP A AXIS IN ONE DIRECTION

« on: March 18, 2010, 02:12:24 AM »

maybe I think this is what you want.

go to the settings page.where it says rotation radius ,for A put the radius of the handwheel. "example" wheel diameter is 5" use radius 2.5 ---- next go to the
config menu sub menu toolpath and check these two boxes. save- shutdown mach3 and restart mach3.

bill

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: SET UP A AXIS IN ONE DIRECTION

« on: March 16, 2010, 01:14:21 AM »

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