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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: kvom on May 23, 2012, 04:58:52 PM

Title: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: kvom on May 23, 2012, 04:58:52 PM

Using the mill as a lathe with stock held in mill collet and tool in lathe.

G2 and G3 seem to be reversed.  If I replace G2 with G3 and vise-versa, my part is made correctly.  The toolpath display shows it incorrectly either way.

Title: Re: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: Hood on May 23, 2012, 05:15:12 PM

Are you loading a Turn Profile?
Hood

Title: Re: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: kvom on May 23, 2012, 05:41:44 PM

Using standard mill profile.  I did try to use the turn profile that came with the install but I get no fields.  Using the TurnAddon screens I get the same toolpath display.

Same result with both the lockdown and later versions.

Title: Re: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: Hood on May 24, 2012, 03:27:48 AM

Not really sure what you are meaning by "I get no fields"
Also not sure what you are meaning by "using the TurnAddon screen"

What I would suggest is you clone the profile for your mill and then open it and load a turn screen (1024.lset) and then restart that profile and see what things look like.
Hood

Title: Re: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: RICH on May 24, 2012, 06:46:47 AM

Maybe consider using MSM as that provides for using your mill along with a rotary table as a lathe.
RICH

Title: Re: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: kvom on May 24, 2012, 08:48:25 AM

Quote from: Hood on May 24, 2012, 03:27:48 AM

Not really sure what you are meaning by "I get no fields"
Also not sure what you are meaning by "using the TurnAddon screen"

What I would suggest is you clone the profile for your mill and then open it and load a turn screen (1024.lset) and then restart that profile and see what things look like.
Hood

That seemed to resolve the display issue.  I was not aware of the difference between lset and set.

Here's the small part I was making:

(http://www.pbase.com/kvom/image/143531708/medium.jpg)

I'll try it this afternoon to see if the actual paths are OK.

Title: Re: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: kvom on May 24, 2012, 12:01:15 PM

Checked it on the mill today and got correct paths.  But it seems there must be an issue with G2/G3 and G18 in mill mode.  Not worried about it now though.

Title: Re: mach3 mill Problem with G2/G3 and G18
Post by: Hood on May 24, 2012, 01:55:32 PM

Not thought too much about it but would the G2/G3 thing not be the difference between tool doing the moving and workpiece doing the moving?
Anyway whatever it is if using the mill as a lathe with the work in the spindle the easy option is to use a turn profile where arcs are reversed in front toolpost.
Hood