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General Mach Discussion / Re: Test

« on: March 04, 2009, 03:21:10 AM »

What are we testing?

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G Code For Convex Surface In Z Plane

« on: March 02, 2009, 02:18:57 PM »

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Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: March 01, 2009, 05:07:07 PM »

Hi Rich,

what is the spec of the thread you are trying to produce and have you a sketch of the part.

I do not understand why you have two G32 lines for each pass

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: solidcam simult. 4 axis processor

« on: February 28, 2009, 12:39:43 PM »

That is a question for the Solidworks forum.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What is your trade?

« on: February 28, 2009, 12:27:25 PM »

I run a CNC machining facility.

Not too big 15 CNC's from company's like Mori Seiki(3), OKK(3), Victor, Akebono(2), Okuma, Femco, Bridgeport, Focus(3) and as any true engineering company a manual Bridgeport turret mill and a Colchester lathe.

I/we do OK, I could do a lot better if common sense had not been bread out of the human race 

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: circles are not round - need advice

« on: February 28, 2009, 12:02:33 PM »

Circles that are not round are caused by backlash or a loose gibb strip or a  loose ballscrew or some other part that is moving that should not be.

Mach outputs perfect circles so look at your machine for the problem.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Anybody else having trouble with the editing on the Forum

« on: February 28, 2009, 05:29:25 AM »

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General Mach Discussion / Re: newbie confused

« on: February 27, 2009, 11:05:52 AM »

What do you have your stepper drivers set to full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 step or what?

Is the motor 1:1 to the leadscrew?

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Image Editor Software For Creating Transparent Buttons?

« on: February 26, 2009, 12:08:14 PM »

I use RealDraw v4.0

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: newbie confused

« on: February 23, 2009, 04:25:29 PM »

OK, so what is your machine doing wrong, the tool path looks fine.

Graham