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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: andrewbishop66 on April 20, 2007, 03:58:04 PM

Title: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: andrewbishop66 on April 20, 2007, 03:58:04 PM

First of Id like to say Hi as I’m new to the group and then If someone could suggest the best forums to answer my Questions

The software tools I have are Auto cad 2004  Mach3 lazycam pro and the NFW

The machine I’m using /building/converting is a Clausing Kondia f1
 X and Y axis complete Z axis to do

I did a drawing of a doughnut in auto cad and then set the cut depths in lazy cam and the cut in mach 3 when the cut is done yes you guessed it’s the wrong size by the amount of the tool diameter

I have now brought lazycam pro

But before I start again Id like some help if you can

I must say that the whole software set up is great (lazycam  mach 3 ) keep up the good work

Thanks Andrew Bishop England

Title: Re: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: Hood on April 20, 2007, 04:16:26 PM

Hi Andrew, cant really answer your question as I have not had time to mess with LazyCAM yet but there is a sub forum specifically for LazyCAM. If you dont get answers here it might be worth posting again.
Hood

Title: Re: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: andrewbishop66 on April 20, 2007, 04:28:46 PM

thanks hood by the way the bridgeport steppers I had off you (ebay ) are working a treat thanks for your continued help

Andrew

Title: Re: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: Hood on April 20, 2007, 04:32:47 PM

Great, really pleased to hear they are working for you. When I got the Bridgeport I started it and jogged the axis to make sure everything worked then stripped it all out and fitted the smaller(physical size) steppers I already had.  I think I remember you saying you were going to remove the outer case from the steppers, did you do that? Also what drives are you using?

Hood

Title: Re: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: andrewbishop66 on April 21, 2007, 04:15:13 AM

pressed of the outer case no problem  have been using the  drives from are euro trade  24 -90 volt 7.8 amp about £80 a drive 

still getting things  set right  at the moment but pleased with results so far


Andrew

Title: Re: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: Brian Barker on April 23, 2007, 08:24:14 AM

You willl need to offset the path in Lcam :)  We are working on making this better for you at this time

Thanks
Brian

Title: Re: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: andrewbishop66 on April 25, 2007, 03:08:39 PM

Thanks Brian
I must say that the whole package is excellent
 

and thanks for  all the hard work you guys put in

Andrew  Bishop

Title: Re: Suggestions for tool offsets and Hi
Post by: Brian Barker on April 28, 2007, 10:07:26 PM

Thank you and I have been making test cuts... so we are getting there :)

We hope to have a release at the end of the week (Hope)