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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Proposed Job-setup Wizard

« on: April 27, 2006, 03:01:15 PM »

Hi Dion,

Based on what I do on a Fanuc 18i control at work this is my experience,

the biggest problem you may have is that the code must be written in the correct format for the rotation to work, e.g. every line must have an X and Y position even if the position of one axis is the same.

Some controls also require you to cancel the rotation before each tool change, also certain functions can not be used e.g.

Changing from G54 to G55 etc. without first cancelling rotation.

I can not tell you how Mach uses this function as I don't yet have a mill, just a Lathe (rotation is not very useful on a Lathe)

You will have to ask Art how Mach3 implements this, if at all.

Regards

Graham.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Proposed Job-setup Wizard

« on: April 27, 2006, 01:15:21 PM »

Hi,

on most controls you can only do rotation in program, something like this

G68 G17 R..... (G68 start rotation G17 in X,Y plane R angle to rotate by)
G00 X50. Y50.
etc..
all movements between will be rotated.

G69 (cancel rotation)

Graham.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Got My mill running :)

« on: April 24, 2006, 02:37:08 PM »

I have tried for years, lots of clogged up cutters but still no blue chips. Oh well never mind. 

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Got My mill running :)

« on: April 24, 2006, 02:27:04 PM »

Blue chips from cutting Aluminium, that would be a novel sight 

2595

General Mach Discussion / Re: Post processors

« on: April 19, 2006, 03:48:02 AM »

Hi,

go to the main Artsoft website, click on downloads, then on FTP, login using your email address, then go to mach3 then post processors, you will then see the mastercam PP.

Graham.

2596

General Mach Discussion / Re: MPG question

« on: April 13, 2006, 04:29:15 PM »

Hi,

this is the one I use

http://www.rogersmachine.net/MPG/heatsink.html

Graham

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Index length

« on: April 13, 2006, 02:34:01 PM »

Hi,

would it be better if the index length was shorter?

Say 20 topics to a page or can I set the length somewhere?

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 & Servos

« on: April 13, 2006, 01:59:34 PM »

Hi,

I use servos on my lathe, the main difference is that you also have encoder feed back so the system is more accurate, as far as setting it up its almost the same as steppers.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 & Servos

« on: April 13, 2006, 01:41:01 PM »

Hi,

have a look at this site

http://www.lowcostcncretrofits.com/

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing "Z" first then "X" and "Y" together?

« on: April 13, 2006, 01:37:33 PM »

Hi,

at the end of your programs enter the following lines :-

G91 G28 X0 Y0
M30

Graham.