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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Hood on December 31, 2009, 04:20:46 AM

Title: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: Hood on December 31, 2009, 04:20:46 AM
Just a thread to ask what you want fixed in Turn.
For me
CSS needs fixed
Need DRO to show tool offset number
Need Front/ Rear toolpost fixed
Need extents in toolpath fixed
Need Soft limits fixed

I am sure there are more but cant think now.
Hopefully we will get some work done to Turn this year.

Hood
Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: M250cnc on December 31, 2009, 08:30:30 AM
CCS Number one on the list for me

I was so disappointed that it doesn't work.

Phil
Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: RICH on December 31, 2009, 08:41:19 AM
These may be more general but i will list them anyway:
- Need a revised or new lathe screen set
- Manual needs to be redone / updated
- Threading - Threading diagnostics is outdated and needs to be fixed
                 - Timing not functional  ( encoder or multi slotted disc )
                 - use of an encoder ( Adavanced timing should be planned for )
- Electronic gearing / slave the Z axis to the spindle or encoder?
-Need G83 & G83.1 drilling fixed
-Need some of the turn wizards fixed / modified

I am sure there are others also so hope others comment.

RICH
 
Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: Graham Waterworth on December 31, 2009, 09:42:27 AM
My thoughts are :-

Tool nose radius comp needs major work.
X axis threading.
Offset table added in as a screen tool not an external window.
U & W added as incremental moves.
I,K & C added as automatic chamfer.
R added as automatic radius
G92 added to threading options.
G76 to use standard Fanuc 11 format as an option. E.g. G76 X(Root Dia)  Z(End Point)  I(Taper) K(Depth) D(Depth 1st Cut) F(Lead) P(Style Flank, ZigZag Etc.)
G50 to cap speed in CSS mode e.g. G50 S2000
GOTO, WHILE, IF Etc. in g-code.

That will do for starters, I am sure there are more.

Graham
Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: Overloaded on December 31, 2009, 10:11:35 AM
WOW ! :o
No wonder it's on the back burner(s). :P
Just to echo:

1 Nose rad. comp.
2 Soft limits (rad and dia modes)
3 Front/Rear toolpost
4 Dual trajectory planner ::)

As priority....in that order...Hop to it ! :D
Russ


Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: RICH on December 31, 2009, 10:31:13 AM
- Provide G65 code for the lathe

RICH
Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: Graham Waterworth on December 31, 2009, 10:45:11 AM
Rich, check your email  :)
Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: RICH on December 31, 2009, 12:26:36 PM
Thanks Graham and will have a look to get a flavor of it.
 
RICH
Title: Re: What needs fixed in Turn?
Post by: M250cnc on December 31, 2009, 01:31:39 PM
Ii think Hood mentioned this one in another thread

Step/velocity

Phil