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General Mach Discussion / Re: G Code Causing Problem with Plasma Machine

« on: April 01, 2009, 05:05:32 PM »

only thing I can see missing is the G4 dwell after the second M3

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Kiran - Circle Wizard - cuts eliptical

« on: April 01, 2009, 04:34:09 PM »

If you enter this into the MDI screen how fare dose the axis move

G00 G91 X1.

Check that your steps per are set correctly  and that the scale DRO's are set to 1

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G Code Causing Problem with Plasma Machine

« on: April 01, 2009, 11:57:23 AM »

Hi,

post the g-code file that is causing the problem and lets have a look at that for a start.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Muti-start threading....

« on: March 31, 2009, 06:00:59 PM »

It is a slotted disc on the spindle that sends a pulse to Mach3 to tell it the speed and position of the spindle.

Look in ports and pins for index , and see if it is set active.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Muti-start threading....

« on: March 31, 2009, 05:48:30 PM »

Program the thread 4 times each time start the z axis 1/4 pitch towards the tailstock. You will need and index pulse to do it.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G73?????

« on: March 30, 2009, 07:18:39 PM »

If the position is changing then you are loosing steps, you need to fix this by retuning the motors or slowing the rapids or reducing the cut size,  a macro will not fix this.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Mach pukes on this code.

« on: March 30, 2009, 01:50:25 PM »

It runs sweet in R3.043.000

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G73?????

« on: March 30, 2009, 01:44:57 PM »

G73 is a peck drilling cycle, the pull back is the amount the tool jumps up to break the cuttings.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need help

« on: March 30, 2009, 01:19:25 PM »

The F command controls the feed rate of the axis, if you are working in metres then the feed you have is F1000. to move 1 metre per minute,  to make it move 1 metre in 10 seconds then you have to move 6 times faster so F6000. will do this.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Subroutines broken in 42.023

« on: March 30, 2009, 01:14:28 PM »

Try using R3.043.000

Graham