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SmoothStepper USB / Re: mach3 turn semi new install....need help

« on: June 26, 2013, 10:16:50 AM »

sweet that worked awsome.   just wish i knew what differences there are...like if u didnt have the same computer system still.  i would still be trying to figure out.

thank you sir

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SmoothStepper USB / mach3 turn semi new install....need help

« on: June 25, 2013, 04:27:38 PM »

had an old mach3 with uss used on an old mill no longer being used ( moved up to haas mini ).  took all and hardware and installed on new cnc lathe project.  the mach3 profile for the mill still works and motors turn like soppose to.  however when i try to incorporate all the setting for a mach 3 turn ( lathe )profile i cant get motor to turn at all. 

i tried copying all the setting from the mill profile to the lathe profile.  seems i am missing something.  if i could just get motoer to turn in the lathe profile i can get the rest.

any ideas ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Returning to 0,0,0 question

« on: January 01, 2010, 03:30:21 PM »

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Returning to 0,0,0 question

« on: January 01, 2010, 12:33:46 PM »

How do I change the order of which axis returns to 0 first?  For example currently it is X & Y first then Z last, but I would like for it to be Z first then the other two axis.

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Roatery Table addition questions

« on: December 14, 2009, 11:30:09 AM »

Thanks for the comments.  This question maybe best asked in the bobcad forum but, would degrees be harder to work with than linear in bobcad?

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General Mach Discussion / Roatery Table addition questions

« on: December 14, 2009, 10:26:53 AM »

As the title mentions I am adding a Sherline rotary table and have a few questions.  I have read several posts on running the rotary table in degrees or linear, but what would be the easliest/most common to use?  I am using Bobcad v23, but pretty new to it and really new to 3d/4th axis aspects of bobcad.

Its currently set up as 3 axis, so the entire 4th axis addition will be new to me.  Any other tips or guides that have already been writtten for adding a 4th axis and/or a rotary table would be appreciated.  My basic setup is;

Smoothstepper
CNC4PC C23 BOB
CNC4PC C3 Index Pulse Card
CNC4PC C16 Photo Limit & Home board
KBMG 212D spindle drive
5v2a power supply
Homeade linear power supply of 28v8a.
Xylotex 4 axis stepper driver

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: widening a line in LC

« on: October 05, 2009, 07:34:47 PM »

Cool, I think I just did it in LC.  I had to create a tool size thats going to be 1/2 the size of my intended offset, this should give me the correct widening of the line, I beieve.  I think this will work out good.  Thanks for the point in the right direction Rich.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: widening a line in LC

« on: October 05, 2009, 07:12:14 PM »

Rich, are you talking about the offset feature LC has?  I didnt even think about using a offset.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / widening a line in LC

« on: October 05, 2009, 05:42:16 PM »

I am wondering if there is a way in LC to widen a line or do I need to do it in the CAD program?  In the past I had always hand written Gcode, but now that some operations are more complex I am learning CAD & CAM.  For example I have a 3/16th bit and I need to widen the path .003.  Obviously this will require two paths, but what I am really wondering is there a option in LC to accomplish this?

Thanks

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: LazyCam origin coordinates

« on: September 29, 2009, 11:22:22 PM »

Thanks for the info Rich, thats an excellent manual by the way.  Just alot to absorb.  I do see where loading options tab is, and tried it with the box clicked and unclicked.  I am using Corel Designer for the CAD, but the only resemblence I see to an XY in it is the ruler.  I have tried moving it around and it doesnt affect LCs origin position.  I can move it the way you mention with theShift DRW tool for each layer, but I know the correct way to do it is probably on the CAD side of it.