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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: lostandbuggered on February 11, 2016, 07:46:48 AM

Title: Fusion 360
Post by: lostandbuggered on February 11, 2016, 07:46:48 AM

Hi all , is anybody here running fusion 360 with Mach 3 ? I seem to be having a few issues  :-\

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: dude1 on February 11, 2016, 02:00:55 PM

yes what are your issues

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: lostandbuggered on February 11, 2016, 02:02:36 PM

mach 3 doesnt like the K codes generated within the g code , im new to this so dont know what to do

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: lostandbuggered on February 11, 2016, 02:22:23 PM

think ive got round the K thing but mach 3 doesnt seem to like the colons ?

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: ger21 on February 11, 2016, 03:25:09 PM

Are you using a Mach3 post?

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: lostandbuggered on February 11, 2016, 03:27:53 PM

Could you please explain exactly what you mean ? this is my very first step into this  :-\

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: ger21 on February 11, 2016, 03:57:10 PM

When you export the g-code, you select a post processor for your specific machine control. This  creates g-code that works for your specific machine. If you use the wrong post processor, there's a good chance that the g-code won't work.

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: lostandbuggered on February 15, 2016, 11:07:48 AM

Thanks , Got that bit sorted now :) But thats left me with another question im afraid , Can i change where the cnc starts to work on my design ? For example as thinks stand at the moment if i was to design a wagon wheel the cnc cuts round the outside first , is it possible to have the machine begin from a centre point and work out ?

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: dude1 on February 15, 2016, 01:52:30 PM

you select the order it cut's in cam do your op's from where you wont them to cut, if you wont post a file you wont cut and the order you wont it cut and I will show you how to do it

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: lostandbuggered on February 15, 2016, 01:58:37 PM

http://a360.co/1R4QpSy

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: dude1 on February 15, 2016, 06:23:11 PM

got it I will put a vid up tonight will do from center out. center hole, pockets, 3D contour then cut out

Title: Re: Fusion 360
Post by: dude1 on February 16, 2016, 04:07:33 AM

found the problem with your model it was a tricky one to fix, what was wrong was the spokes and rim had become disjointed, this was what was stopping you from being able to do the tool path's required.

what I had to do was put the model and sketches into a component first this is something you should do, have a look at my youtube vids I did one on doing components https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKkujqPgtKixzAdFDHjzJA

the second thing I did was change the size of the inner circle from 34 mm to 33.5 mm and set the tool paths, once's I did that I changed the circle back to 34 mm and regend the tool paths and it was all good.