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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: twombo on May 21, 2010, 10:26:49 AM

Title: Beginners issues
Post by: twombo on May 21, 2010, 10:26:49 AM
Using Rhino cam 1.0 SP2 and Mach3 and I get an error on line 5 with this code:

N10 G20
N20 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90
N30 G61(CONSTANT CONTOUR OFF OR TURN ON W/G64)
N40 (2 1/2 Axis Profiling)
N50 T1 M6
N60 G43 0
N70 S4851 M03
N80 G00 Z0.0394
N90 X0.0343 Y0.1575
N100 G01 Z-0.0059 F1.6
N110 G01 X0.0402 Y0.1797 F0.8
N120 G01 X0.0565 Y0.1960
N130 G01 X0.0787 Y0.2019
N140 G01 X0.1010 Y0.1960
N150 G01 X0.1172 Y0.1797
N160 G01 X0.1232 Y0.1575
N170 G00 Z0.0394
N180 G00
N190 X0.0343
N200 G01 Z-0.0098 F1.6
N210 G01 X0.0402 Y0.1797 F0.8
N220 G01 X0.0565 Y0.1960
N230 G01 X0.0787 Y0.2019
N240 G01 X0.1010 Y0.1960
N250 G01 X0.1172 Y0.1797
N260 G01 X0.1232 Y0.1575
N270 G00 Z0.0394
N280 M05
N290 M30

Thoughts?

I've attached the Rhino file in question.

This the  item I am trying to cut on my machine. 6 years a-building and now to figure out how to make it work for me.

I may have the Mach 2 post processor installed instead of mach 3 is that a possible issue?

mike
Title: Re: Beginners issues
Post by: ostie01 on May 21, 2010, 06:34:17 PM
Normally H will follow a G43 for the tool number offset

If you have tool number 5 in spindle, you have G43 H5

Jeff
Title: Re: Beginners issues
Post by: BOHICAMAN on July 09, 2010, 10:37:07 PM
As another "Beginner", can some one answer this... I have Mach3, LazyCam and a Sherline Mill. Can anyone tell me if the LazyCam manual will be out soon and if not, what is a CAM program with some good docs so I can figure out what the heck I'm doing!!! I got a AutoCAD drawing, ran it through LazyCAM and got the G-code. Put it into Mach3 and ran it and the machine went crazy! Would be nice if someone could point me towards some type documentation so I can figure this out. PLEASE remember I need docs that are understandable by a person NEW to ALL the jargon!! Thanks.

Bob
Title: Re: Beginners issues
Post by: Graham Waterworth on July 10, 2010, 06:55:47 AM
Try the LazyCAM manual

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12078.0;attach=16950

Graham
Title: Re: Beginners issues
Post by: RICH on July 10, 2010, 09:43:12 AM
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understandable by a person NEW to ALL the jargon

Welcome to a learning curve of which there is no shortcut. That said, the LC manual will certainly help, but you need to read it and use it.
If you get hung up on some verbage, post the word / verbage and we'll try to reply in laymans terms.

RICH
Title: Re: Beginners issues
Post by: BOHICAMAN on July 10, 2010, 09:54:07 AM
Appreciate the info. I will be reading the manual. Just as a note. I had been reading posts on the site and got the impression the manual was not done yet. Glad it is! Thanks again.

Bob
Title: Re: Beginners issues
Post by: RICH on July 10, 2010, 10:27:15 AM
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reading posts on the site and got the impression the manual was not done yet

The last manual update was almost a year ago. It covers what it covers, and since LC is no longer being developed, I have no great
ambition to update it for the other modules or it's use. Since LazyTurn ( going on 3rd year of developement ) will replace the
LC Turn module, i may just delete that section at some time.

So it will be what it is....... ;)

RICH