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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: newbie, learning gcode for beginers?

« on: June 05, 2009, 07:47:51 AM »

Or you could try this site:-

http://www.cncci.com/resources/tips.htm

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Deconstructing Machs Wizards

« on: June 05, 2009, 07:37:58 AM »

you can put a circle anywhere you want like this :-

G00 G90 X25. Y25. Z1. (move to start point)
Z.1 (move just above work)
G01 Z-.25 F25. (feed into work)
G91 (change to incremental)
G03 I-25. (form circle 50mm dia + cutter dia, adjust I command to change size)
G90 (change back to absolute)
G00 Z1. (rapid clear)
M30 (end)

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is it possible to turn the screen display 180 degrees?

« on: May 15, 2009, 03:39:49 AM »

Have a look at this post and tell us if your machine is working this way.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,1725.msg9977.html#msg9977

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: hole macro help please :)

« on: May 12, 2009, 02:35:24 AM »

Why not just drop the code into subs and call them?

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: hole macro help please :)

« on: May 12, 2009, 02:29:07 AM »

Are the good old days,  CPM on an S100 with the luxury of a single 8" floppy, coding COBOL.

Hell I miss those days.............          NOT

Graham

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: My first attempts at laser engraving.

« on: May 04, 2009, 03:54:19 AM »

This is a great project, we need to know everything, from what you have said laser eye treatment is out though 

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: OEMDRO 49 vs other DROs and screen sets

« on: May 04, 2009, 03:08:31 AM »

Try entering the value with out a operator key first e.g. 1.125 no plus or minus sign.

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: OEMDRO 49 vs other DROs and screen sets

« on: May 03, 2009, 03:11:19 PM »

Have a look at the format strings in each screen set using screen4, one will not have the + signs in the string.

If you click on any DRO and press the +, -, / or * key, you can do calculation on the current value.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What material is this??? Extreme high speed rate

« on: April 30, 2009, 05:34:12 AM »

My guess is its not on steppers and its not home made 

A fast spindle on a rigid machine cutting aluminium with carbide tooling.

If you want impressive machining look at these : http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_playlists&search_query=matsuura+5+axis&uni=1

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Sub within a Sub ?

« on: April 30, 2009, 04:01:52 AM »

If I were doing multi pockets then a calculated G52 local shift would be my method.

Graham