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Works in progress / Re: New 4 Axis Milling Screen Set (RaspScreen)

« on: January 04, 2009, 08:25:56 PM »

I think you're doing a beautiful job, Graham, it's a very different but great look- 

Dave

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazy cam loading full elipse to mach 3

« on: January 04, 2009, 06:24:12 PM »

Make sure youve at least registered the software but also try setting your connection tolerance (in red) to something like .010 and then click the clean button.

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Wireless network causes steppers to stall

« on: January 04, 2009, 06:21:17 PM »

I use a recoil usb gamepad I picked up at Walmart for $12.00 I think it was. It works great but I don't feel comfortable leaving the machine up for extended periods with it hooked up. Sometimes it will creep in an axis and has cost me a few endmills  .  It has to do with the centering of the axis sticks and a slight temperature change can take them off center.

Brett

Brett,

Using a VB script, wouldn't there be a way to just toggle a gamepad/joystick on and off?

As a qucik fix, possibly just clicking the jog on/off button works for this?

Dave

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazy cam loading full elipse to mach 3

« on: January 04, 2009, 05:49:08 PM »

lol, no problem but I had some trouble with your file anyway.

Try these, as they may work for you. No tools were used.

Dave

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazy cam loading full elipse to mach 3

« on: January 04, 2009, 05:37:52 PM »

Is this how it looks in AutoCad to you, John?

I've tried loading into lazycam and but when I "clean" it, I get way too many extra circles.

Still playing with it.

Dave

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazy cam loading full elipse to mach 3

« on: January 04, 2009, 05:03:09 PM »

Reason I ask you to post the dxf is because of the screenshot I'm getting of your elipse.

It's not very smooth at all.

What CAD are you using to draw?

Dave

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazy cam loading full elipse to mach 3

« on: January 04, 2009, 05:00:39 PM »

Can you post the dxf, John?

Thanks,
Dave

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazy cam loading full elipse to mach 3

« on: January 04, 2009, 03:36:26 PM »

Good question, Rich, I can not remember---- 

Dave

EDIT: sorry, had a brain fart, I don't think there are any limitaions for LazyCam, you just won't get pocketing and offsetting without the Pro Version.

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Mach Screens / Re: FRO Slider Help?

« on: January 04, 2009, 03:28:54 PM »

Thanks again for replying so quickly, Brett.

Here's a full screen for you to see 

It's definitely not for everyone but I love it 

Dave

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazy cam loading full elipse to mach 3

« on: January 04, 2009, 03:26:28 PM »

John,

Can you possibly upload the LCAM and DXF files here so that someone can look at these for you?

Name them something weird like your screen name and some random numbers so forum will accept it.

Dave