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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: DFX to G Code

« on: June 17, 2007, 07:05:49 PM »

You will have to drop the file into a 3d CAM system and generate the code, then mach will run the code.

Graham.

2042

LazyCam (Beta) / Re: text engraving

« on: June 15, 2007, 11:36:54 AM »

You need to use a single line font or pocket the font out.

Graham.

2043

VB and the development of wizards / Re: help!! How to make and use M6start(and other ) macros?

« on: June 13, 2007, 06:40:21 PM »

this is not complete but it give you some idea as to how it needs to be :-

M6.m1s

G53 Z110. M5
Activatesignal(output1)
if isactive(input2) then
   'do something
else
   ' do something else
end if
deactivatesignal(output1)
G53 Z210.

Graham.

2044

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Monty's Problematic Contraption

« on: June 10, 2007, 12:42:21 AM »

Is that 1/10th of its stroke 

Graham.

2045

Mach Screens / Re: Two State Buttons?

« on: June 10, 2007, 12:34:40 AM »

Have you watched Benny's video, it shows you how to do this.

Look at the bottom of this page.

http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/artsoft/videos.htm

Graham.

2046

General Mach Discussion / Re: Custom M-code for punching

« on: June 07, 2007, 03:57:00 AM »

Hi KTM,

G-Code dose not work like that, you can not get mach to split a move into 14 shorter moves, you can only do it long hand or use subs.

You can do this :-

O0001
#1=481.48
#2=273.08
#3=(#1-#2)/14
G00 G90 X#1 Y49.89
M98 P0002 L14 (RUN SUB 14 TIMES)
M30

O0002 (SUB)
M25 (PUNCH)
G00 G91 X-#3
G90
M99

Graham.

2047

General Mach Discussion / Re: MAch and 64 bit

« on: June 07, 2007, 03:36:50 AM »

I run an AMD64 X2  4200+ with XP 32bit and Mach runs fine.

Graham.

2048

Tangent Corner / Re: Tool change puzzle...

« on: June 07, 2007, 03:19:23 AM »

This is what I have on my mill, its the "EASY-CHANGE" system and its flawless in its use.

http://www.coventrytoolholders.co.uk/prods-easychange.htm

Graham.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Gcode line number utility??

« on: June 06, 2007, 04:02:14 AM »

Give me a day or two and I will add it to the G-Code scaling program.

Graham.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Interpolating holes

« on: June 04, 2007, 01:34:42 AM »

Post your code and the hole positions and sizes.

Graham.