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Third party software and hardware support forums. => LazyTurn => Topic started by: RICH on January 01, 2009, 10:05:25 PM
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LAZYTURN MANUAL COMMENTS
Replies to this thread should only contain comments, suggestions, corrections, clarifications, and ideas for the LazyTurn Manual. The manual can be found in Members Docs. Here is the link:
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,10091.new.html#new
Questions relating to the LazyTurn program should be posted in the following thread:
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,5767.0.html
I appreciate any manual comments provided and will try to incorporate the replies into the manual if possible.
By all means, if any verbage in the manual is not clear, please reply with the page number and a short comment.
RICH
BTW: Only active members can view the members docs board.
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Hi, Rich & ALL
Hears a Pic of my "Quick Start Outside Profile Cut's Reff.", I was talking about the other day.
Please point out errors & omission's and anything that should be included.
Chip
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Chip,
Supper, asa it gets the point accross. Maybe "don't draw here" in red?
RICH
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Quadrent should be spelled "quadrant"
Looking very nice, all- :)
Dave
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Rich:
Just read the manual , great job!. Ill be adding you to the credits in the program as well. Dunno if that will giev you Fame or Blame.. ..but thats software for you. :)
Art
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Hi all,
The LazyTurn Manual was updated and posted in Members Doc's.
Should be solid to about section 7.5, but past after that, need the program
to mature before working more on it. The appendixes are included it. No real
updates done to them as compared to the last posted revision of them.
Happy reading, and as usual, any remarks, corrections, whatever, just post in this thread
and i will make corrections.
RICH
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Hey Guy's question when using a cam program are the post processer's the same for mill and turn i read to use a fanuc but for both lahe and mill ?
Dennis
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Not sure what you saying Dennis.
I would think that the CAM program , ie; Dolphin or what ever would have a postprocessor for MACH Mill and a seperate one for the lathe. In fact you may find there are two for the lathe,one for diameter mode and another for radius mode.I have used Fanuc to when trying some CAM programs and worked fine.
Now as far as Lazcam, it has it's owne postprocessor.
RICH
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Hi Rich
I am looking into a couple of cam package's and i do see some of the post processor's on the mach list but there is only one for a given cam package so i was wondering would that one processor work for both application's thanks for the reply.
Dennis
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Hi, Dennis
If the CAM package offers Mill and Lathe, I'm thinking separate Post's for Mill and Lathe, It would be a stretch to think thy-ed be combined.
Chip
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the link to LazyCam 3.00.2 is incorrect in the manual and will not work. Here is the correct one:
http://www.machsupport.com/downloads.php
RICH
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updated LAZYTURN MANUAL REV 7 with appendix A,B,C & D posted in Members Doc's.
RICH
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Thanks for all that you do here, Rich, your constant effort is much appreciated by all of us, I'm sure - :)
Dave
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Thanks Dave,
Thought for a moment someone actualy read the manual and found some boo-boo's. ;D
RICH
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C'mon, my friend, where's your confidence? ;)
Quite honestly, I won't find any errors because the whole thing is so above me at this point. I've been away from it too much for awhile, but I'll be back 8)
Thanks again,
Dave
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As I have started reading the manual, again, just to keep most of the egg off my face, I noted that you use "verbage" a few times in the preamble.
I believed the correct spelling to be verbiage so I looked it up and got -
Verbage or Verbiage :
"Verbiage” is an insulting term usually meant to disparage needlessly wordy prose.
Don’t use it to mean simply “wording.”
There is no such word as “verbage."
This is from www.english-for-students.com
So, from that, I don't think you need 'verbiage', 'cause this ain't no "needlessly worded prose". :)
Ross
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And if you've read more from Rich, he's the first one to say that his spelling is not the best, but how can we look a gift horse in the mouth when he's doing all of this work for FREE out of the kindness of his own heart?
Feel free to proofread and rewrite all of his manuals and submit them for all to use. Oh wait, nevermind, I just found a post that you use the trem "puter" and went to your www.english-for-students.com website, but all it gave me was a "no results" message when I did a search for it ;D
Dave
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Thanks Ross,
When i update the manual I'll take care of it.
I will consider all comments. None of the manuals or write-ups I have done were proofread for content or accuracy.
Certainly the writer shouldn't be the checker as he is blind to it all.
RICH
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Dave, I think Rich realises that I wasn't trying to be picky.
This forum requests positive input and that was what I was attempting.
If you missed that point then I apoligise for not making it clear.
If there are documents you want proof-read then I would be happy to do that.
Just be aware - I'm not totally infallible either :)
Ross
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I'm very aware ;)
And I understand about input, but I had to stick up for a really good guy and make a little joke of my own as well. I apologize if you were offended, but I even used the smilies to show it was all in fun :)
Dave
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Ross,
I am happy if they are just read... ;)
If the wording can be improved, something is missing or needs additional clarification, that's what i am seeking.
Sometimes you will find a high thought level of writing and that is deliberate since you can sometimes do a book
on just a single subject.
Hey Bud, at least he didn't say he was crazy ;D.........you need to keep a sense of humor on all this .........
After over 30 years of marriage my skin is rather thick! In fact i have "perfected" selective listening and reading! ;)
RICH
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Just read the article in the new Digital Machinist, discussing Lazy Turn. I converted my Bridgeport knockoff to CNC 2 yrs ago, and am now looking to convert a lathe. Using Mach3 on the mill. Delighted to find this forum. Harvey ;D
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Dear All
I use Lazyturn and press the post button, all thing is ok, but i still get nothing in the *.tap file,
It is nothing in the *.tap file.
Why???!!!!!
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Jerry1,
I deleted your reply # 23 & #24 which only had "608" and "dxf files". They don't mean anything or am I missing something?
RICH
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It is nothing in the *.tap file
See page 27 of 50 in the LT manual.
What windows version are you using?
RICH
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Rich
Sorry. Was trying to find how to access dxf files or Lazyturn. Still can"t find the rely key.