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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: What The World's Been Waiting For - Yet Another Power Drawbar Design

« on: May 31, 2011, 10:33:21 AM »

Thanks again Ray! I think I will give it a try. Do you have plans available for your design or for sale? I don't know how to keep the disc springs from applying force on the on the bearings. That is my main concern for starting this project.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: What The World's Been Waiting For - Yet Another Power Drawbar Design

« on: May 31, 2011, 09:29:46 AM »

Sorry to hear this Ray. When I'm using an end mill I typically only take of .030-.040 per pass. After reading through the post it sounds like you possibly taking quite a bit deeper cuts. Would your ATC work with the shallow passes that I'm taking? Thanks again.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: What The World's Been Waiting For - Yet Another Power Drawbar Design

« on: May 30, 2011, 08:42:56 PM »

Hi Ray,

I enjoyed reading about your ATC. I'm curious on how it's preforming?  I'm looking into building one for my cnc Bridgeport.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Turn Tool Offset Procedure

« on: May 19, 2011, 07:21:57 AM »

Currently I do not have any limit home switches setup. I 'm using the Home without limit switches. I have not checked the repeatability. Thanks for the help!

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 Turn Tool Offset Procedure

« on: May 18, 2011, 09:06:54 PM »

Does anyone have a simplified produce for setting the tool offset in Turn? I follow the manual it's helpful but I would like to have something in a simplified version. I'm using a four tool ATC turret. Thanks for the help!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 toolchange for dummies???

« on: April 06, 2011, 09:39:03 PM »

Hi Hood,

Not to be dense but what is a XML? Thanks again!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 toolchange for dummies???

« on: April 05, 2011, 08:40:29 PM »

Hey Hood,

I hope all is well with you. I did try the Ang Short Rot feature. It did not work. Would you have any other thoughts? Thank you again!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 toolchange for dummies???

« on: April 03, 2011, 09:39:02 PM »

Hi Hood, I have my tool changer running well. Thanks to your post on tool changer M6 info. I do have a questions, if you would help. If I want my turret to rotate only one direction all the time how would I achieve this? Currently it turns to the direction of the closes tool. Again thanks for your help!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 toolchange for dummies???

« on: March 22, 2011, 09:07:53 PM »

Thanks Hood! My cam program does call out the tool # and offsets. So I should be able to setup Mach3 as you described and go from there. I think maybe my thought of how it operates is wrong. Do you have any other advice for an amateur? Thanks again!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 toolchange for dummies???

« on: March 22, 2011, 08:47:24 PM »

Good afternoon Gents,

I'm new to mach3 mill and turn. I'm building a automatic tool changer for my cnc lathe. I currently use bobcad/cam as my cam package and Mach3 Turn for my operation. The G code that Hood posted (I thank him alot for taking the time). Can I insert this in my Mach3 post processor ? I thank you for your help!