Messages

3651

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cutter radius comp problem

« on: January 04, 2006, 07:10:56 AM »

Brian you wrote "You can use  the auto d = tool that you have in mach3... "
is that in mach or in the postprocessor?

About the tool table I understand the tool lenght and wear but does it matter
what I type in tool diameter column?

Roger

Sorry about the the mouse on the computer I was on jumps around and I edn up with words in strange places at times....

The auto D Val is in Mach3

As for the tool table you only need to have the Dia of the tool IF you are going to call it with a G41 or G42.
Hope that helps
Brian

3652

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cutter radius comp problem

« on: January 03, 2006, 08:43:31 PM »

You can use  the auto d = tool that you have in thing... That should work!

"And does Mach use the tool diameter in the tool table in any way, for ex. in cutter comp?...."
I think you are asking if this is what it is going to get for a val? You are correct



PS the other thing you can do is :
G41 P.125 for a .25 Mill this will make it so you don't need to set anything in the tool table

Hope that helps

3653

General Mach Discussion / Re: Local Help Group

« on: January 03, 2006, 03:42:28 PM »

If you would like to take the machine up here I could have it running for you in a day:) I have everything here to get it running! I think you have a small machine...

3654

General Mach Discussion / Re: Local Help Group

« on: January 03, 2006, 11:51:56 AM »

I am in hopes that they will post here...

I will post this on the Yahoo group as well

3655

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cutter radius comp problem

« on: January 03, 2006, 06:22:02 AM »

Well I run Fanuc by day so I can tell you why the heck this would ever be the right thing to do:) In a fanuc (but not all) the tool comps pull from memory locations NOT a table. So if you have a 20 tool changer, 1-20 are all tool length comp and 21-40 are dia. This is not a set rule it is just how most people do it.
You don't need know this to run Mach3 in Mach3 it is in a table so you only need to do H3 and D3. Please change the post and I think you will be good to go.

3656

General Mach Discussion / Re: Surfacing Wizard - Mach 3

« on: January 03, 2006, 06:10:40 AM »

The wizard will use the native units to run the program. So if you have your machine set up in mm it will run the program in mm.

Hope that helps

3657

General Mach Discussion / Re: Breakout Board Operations Questions and Help

« on: January 02, 2006, 10:42:23 AM »

I can see where you may be having a problem... If you can please hook up the wires how you think it should be hooked up and mail me how you have hooked up the board and send me your XML file. with the two I can see what you may be doing wrong...

The only way to get this working is to hook up and tell us what is not working (testing the E-stop first) and we will keep checking thing as we go.

Hope that helps
Brian

3658

General Mach Discussion / Re: Breakout Board Operations Questions and Help

« on: January 02, 2006, 10:29:22 AM »

I have not used there board... Is there an XML file for the board?  This could help you with the setup if there are others out there that are running the board. I have used Bob's and Steve's boards in the past, both o there boards seemed to work very well. I will take a look at there doc's and see if there is something that is a red flag.

3659

General Mach Discussion / Re: Local Help Group

« on: January 02, 2006, 10:23:46 AM »

stringkilla,
 I am up in Maine and I could take a ride down OR I can have you up here (along with others) to do some work on How to wire a machine and How to run the machine. This could be the "local" group and we could have meetings at various places in the northeast..

I am game if others out there would like to do it.

Thank you and a great idea!
Brian

3660

General Mach Discussion / Re: Probe and A axis problem in Mach3

« on: January 01, 2006, 04:18:14 PM »

That one looks like an Art question... I am sending it to him now.

Thank you
Brian