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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: July 05, 2015, 08:32:51 AM »

Many thanks Gerry, The files got it all moving along nicely :beer:

Added some code to the probing page "Open button" and the "close button" to move the Z axis to a safe position to lower and raise the probe.

Excellent screenset btw!

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: June 15, 2015, 06:57:27 PM »

I'll get the email sorted in the morning Gerry :beer:

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: June 15, 2015, 05:03:45 PM »

Hi Gerry, Just a quick question with regards to the probe offsets.

I've retrofitted a Datron router and just setting it up and the offset from the probe (drop down aligned with the spindle) which is X+28 and Y+8 I've put the settings into the probing offsets screen and it probes perfect finding the centre/center every time..however it "appears" to get the offset setting from two dro's in the 1800's area 26-27 as I recall.. yet it places the probe at the centre every time...could I have a bad install or has this occurred before?

It also uses the Wine rack auto toolchange script by Brian barker modded by me.....is there a simple way I can still use this and maybe add a button for tool setting and store all TLO's from the tool-table?

The screen is very clean btw!

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Share Your GCode / Maglev Disc Gcode

« on: April 04, 2015, 04:07:08 PM »

Here's the gcode for a disc to hold magnets I made for a buddy of mine to perfect perpetual motion......could take a while!

It's a radial toolpath in Metric.

You'll need a 6.35mm ballnose cutter (1/4" in old money)

It's cut out of 18mm MDF and around 250mm Diameter as I recall.

I've attached the .iges file too....I hope

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Boxford Duet 3-Axis non-turret tool change with Mach3 Turn?

« on: January 20, 2014, 07:18:25 PM »

Code: [Select]

M6 Start Code Below

toolpos1 = GetOemdro(1001)
toolpos2 = GetOemdro(1002)
toolpos3 = GetOemdro(1003)
toolpos4 = GetOemdro(1004)
toolpos5 = GetOemdro(1005)
toolpos6 = GetOemdro(1006)

toolnew = GetSelectedTool()
toolold = GetOemdro(824)

If (toolnew = 0)Or(toolnew = 0 ) Then
MsgBox (" invalid tool number !!!")
message(" invalid tool number !!!")
Call Code("M30")
end
End If

If (toolnew = toolold) Then
message("tool in use!")
end
end If

If (toolnew < 1)Or(toolnew >6 ) Then
SetCurrentTool(toolold)
MsgBox (" invalid tool number !!!")
message(" invalid tool number !!!")
Call Code("M30")
end
End If

message(" toolchange running !!")

If (toolnew = 1)then
Call Code("G0 G53 X105 Y4.5"&(toolpos1))
While ismoving()
Sleep 100
Wend
End If

If (toolnew = 2)then
Call Code("G0 G53 X105 Y34.5"&(toolpos2))
While ismoving()
Sleep 100
Wend
End If

If (toolnew = 3)then
Call Code("G0 G53 X105 Y64.5"&(toolpos3))
While ismoving()
Sleep 100
Wend
End If

If (toolnew = 4)then
Call Code("G0 G53 X15 Y64.5"&(toolpos4))
While ismoving()
Sleep 100
Wend
End If

If (toolnew = 5)then
Call Code("G0 G53 X15 Y34.5"&(toolpos5))
While ismoving()
Sleep 100
Wend
End If

If (toolnew = 6)then
Call Code("G0 G53 X15 Y4.5"&(toolpos6))
While ismoving()
Sleep 100
Wend
End If

SetCurrentTool( toolnew )

message("toolchange finished !")

end         


Code: [Select]

M6 End Code Below

REM The default script here moves the tool back to m6start if any movement has occurred during the tool change..

x = GetToolChangeStart( 0 )
y = GetToolChangeStart( 1 )
z = GetToolChangeStart( 2 )
a = GetToolChangeStart( 3 )
b = GetToolChangeStart( 4 )
c = GetToolChangeStart( 5 )
if(IsSafeZ() = 1) Then
   SafeZ = GetSafeZ()
   if  SafeZ  > z then StraightTraverse x, y,SafeZ, a, b, c
      StraightFeed  x, y,  z  , a, b, c
else
Code"G00 X" & x & "Y" & y
end if



   

Here's the code I modified to run a Boxford Duet....It requires homing switches and I added a homing button on the lathe screenset for the Y axis.

It's an old topic but the code will no doubt help someone who google's for a Boxford Duet toolchange macro as it hurt my head a little fudging bit's of code from all over to get this working.

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Re: Setup Files

« on: July 20, 2010, 06:05:39 PM »

I used IE to download it earlier......IE downloads anything

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Re: Setup Files

« on: July 20, 2010, 12:06:54 PM »

The MSM setup file on the server is good - I just downloaded it and ran it to check.
If you are getting corrupted files from your downloads, I suggest that you  try a better internet connection.

Dave

It seems that the filesize in Firefox doesn't match......Fortunately I have a decent internet connection.... :cheers:

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Setup Files

« on: July 19, 2010, 07:22:27 PM »

Hi I keep getting "Setup files are corrupted please obtain a new copy of the program" In relation to the MSMV0.1.0 file am I downloading just as the newer better version tailored to my exact needs is being uploaded

I downloaded the latest dev version and the new V4 sset in turn......Sounds promising!

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: May 09, 2010, 05:53:16 PM »

What a cracking read! :cheers:

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FAQs / Re: adjusting leadscrew/nut on Warco cnc miller

« on: June 03, 2009, 12:46:37 PM »

Hi Kipper,

Me again. Forgot to ask. You obviously own one of these - a question if I can?

Can the spindle speed be controlled from the software or is it just done manually as I am doing at the moment? If so, how do I set the software or whatever to do the job? I was told that as long as the spindle had a tacho (I assume it does as the DRO on the machine works), then it should be possible to control the speed from the computer/software.

GeoffB

Sorry Geoff I don't own that model....but have seen it and was just today at RDG tools and saw the new version.

Mine is controlled by an external VFD and can be hooked up with one of the available boards from many manufacturers including diycnc.co.uk

I was over there to see if their largest machine would suffice my upgrade needs....Sadly no, I'll probably have a look at the BMD45/80 (RF45 clone) for my upgrade..