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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: HimyKabibble on September 05, 2008, 01:13:36 PM

Title: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: HimyKabibble on September 05, 2008, 01:13:36 PM
I was testing some G-code today, and cutting hardboard instead of metal.  I cranked the feedrate over-ride all the way up.  But, it appears the over-ride affects rapid rates as well as cutting rates, which makes no sense at all to me, as rapid rates are normally set to the max capability of the machine.  Needless to say, this made the machine go nuts on every rapid.  Is this really the way it's supposed to work?  If so, it sure seems really wrong to me....

Regards,
Ray L.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: poppabear on September 05, 2008, 01:15:57 PM
under general unlock the feed rates from the jog rates check box
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: ger21 on September 05, 2008, 01:34:05 PM
The newest version has a separate override for rapids.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 05, 2008, 01:54:12 PM
As has been said the Rapids can be locked to the Feed for overrides but it should never go above Max in motor tuning. Previously this could happen for feedrate but should now be fixed. Where the locking of FRO and RRO is very handy is when proving a programme, you can use the FRO pot (if you have one) and as you slow down all moves will slow by that percentage, it is especially handy for lathes where there are a lot of rapid moves.

ger21,
   I always had you down as an ozzy, dont know why but going by the flag looks like you are not :)

Hood
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: budman68 on September 05, 2008, 02:23:40 PM
Ah, yes, good to see another USA dweller  ;)

Although with all the political crap going on this time of year, I'd rather be somewhere else...   :D

Dave
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: M250cnc on September 05, 2008, 04:34:40 PM
Everyone's copying Hood with the flags. ;D

I do like that guy's avatar with the foetus driving a car, those whiplash gear changes remind me of her indoors.  ;D

Phil_H
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 05, 2008, 04:42:57 PM

those whiplash gear changes remind me of her indoors.  ;D

Phil_H
What makes it worse is she drives an automatic ;D

Hood
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: HimyKabibble on September 06, 2008, 03:45:40 PM
under general unlock the feed rates from the jog rates check box

OK, I can't find any such checkbox under Config->General, or even anything close.  Where exactly is it, and how exactly is it labelled?

Regards,
Ray L.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 06, 2008, 03:50:44 PM
What version are yiou using, it was not in earler versions and I dont think its in the LockDown.
Hood
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: HimyKabibble on September 06, 2008, 03:56:31 PM
Hood,

    I'm running v3.041.  So I should get the latest development release?

Regards,
Ray L.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 06, 2008, 04:00:09 PM
No that option should be in 041

Hood
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: HimyKabibble on September 06, 2008, 04:14:21 PM
Hood,

    Never mind.  I'm an idiot.  I forgot I had reverted to v2.63 when I was having trouble with brains.  I just re-installed v3.041, and all is well.  Thanks!

Regards,
Ray L.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 06, 2008, 04:19:12 PM
Hood,

    Never mind.  I'm an idiot. 
Regards,
Ray L.

Welcome to the club :)

Hood
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: HimyKabibble on September 06, 2008, 04:30:13 PM
Hood,

    In the immortal words of the Firesign Theater - "We're all Bozos on this bus!"  :-)

Regards,
Ray L.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 06, 2008, 04:31:07 PM
:)

Hood
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: HimyKabibble on September 06, 2008, 04:33:51 PM
Ah.....  Another child of the '70s....   :-)

Regards,
Ray L.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 06, 2008, 04:38:02 PM
LOL, well didnt know exactly what you were meaning but got the drift, never heard of the Firesign Theatre, must be a USA thing?
 It is true however and if people think they are never idiots then they are the true idiots :)

Hood
 
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: HimyKabibble on September 06, 2008, 04:50:28 PM
LOL, well didnt know exactly what you were meaning but got the drift, never heard of the Firesign Theatre, must be a USA thing?
 It is true however and if people think they are never idiots then they are the true idiots :)

Hood
 

Hood,

   Yeah, I guess it's a US thing.  Firesign Theater was a group of people that did audio comedy skits back in the 60's and 70's.  Very popular with the college crowd at the time ("pharmaceutical enhancement" probably made them even funnier.  Very amusing stuff if you have a properly twisted sense of humor:  http://www.firesigntheatre.com/albums/album.php?album=bozos
   Obviously, you're not in the US.  Where do you live?

Regards,
Ray L.
Title: Re: Bug, or Feature?
Post by: Hood on September 06, 2008, 05:24:54 PM
I am from Scotland :)

Hood