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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: CAM for 3 d printing

« on: August 20, 2014, 10:13:44 AM »

thank you

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: CAM for 3 d printing

« on: August 20, 2014, 08:31:34 AM »

I have the 3D file (STL) and i need to generate the Gcode printer version, not Gcode generated for cutting the part from a block of material... how its called the software that makes that?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / CAM for 3 d printing

« on: August 20, 2014, 04:14:55 AM »

Hy, does anyone know a CAM software for 3d printing?i have used Meshcam for CAM software (cutting), but for 3D Printing (constructing) i don't know any one.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Tool Change without M6 command

« on: August 20, 2014, 04:05:21 AM »

If you want i can write you a standalone software that will make any modification you want on your Gcode (in exchange of a small donation)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cut distance

« on: May 13, 2014, 02:24:50 PM »

Thank you for all the reply.
Maybe i can apply some compensation like 10-15% for air moves.

Or maybe there is somewhere where i can find all the rapid moves (high speed moves) and low speed moves ? because like that i can approximate better the cutting distance. High speed moves are all executed in air. Low speed moves are all executed while cutting, excepting  plunging which is made in the last 2 mm above the machined part in  air but at low speed.

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General Mach Discussion / Cut distance

« on: May 13, 2014, 09:06:03 AM »

Hi, i want to know if i can somehow compute or find the cutting distance of a program using Mach3 or if you know some program or script that does this. I need this feature to know when to change the milling bit.

Thanks,
Dan

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M code script and Exact stop

« on: April 26, 2014, 11:38:26 PM »

Hi, i have made the changes sugested by ger 21 and now it works well, no exact stop mode now. I have removed sleep 100 from the code and inserted While IsMoving Wend after each line of ”Code”. Also i have deleted the Function from the code and moved that logic in the body of the script, and deleted ”G0” from code an used only ”X10 Y123 Z456”.

Thank you for all Your help.
If anyone needs the script please let me know and i will post it here. On the CNC laptop i dont have internet...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M code script and Exact stop

« on: April 25, 2014, 02:18:04 PM »

Hi ger21, i have sent you the script as you requested, did you managed to reproduce the problem or find any solution ?

Also i want to add that the NC file is generated using Delcam Powermill, and after that i modify it with a software writen by me in C# to adapt it to my machine and to Mach3. The modifications made are just deleting some rows and inserting others, some of rows are copied on other location in the file.

Thank You for Your help.

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General Mach Discussion / M code script and Exact stop

« on: April 23, 2014, 03:38:29 PM »

Hi, i have a strange problem. I have wrote a Basic script that take care of changing the tool and calibrating after that. When the M code (M991 in my case) is executed, the machine will retract to a known position and ask the user to manually change the tool, after the change is made the user needs to confirm that by hitting OK. After that the script will automatically calibrate the tool and continue working. BUUUUT after running the script the machine will enter in Exact Stop mode. The problem is that i do not like that. I have tried inserting G64 after the script and also from script with "Code "G64""  but no effect, the machine will remain in Exact Stop mode until the next M script is executed. The problem is that my machine vibrate (go-stop-go-stop...) and i dont like that Because it will destroy the mechanical part. The moves are very short because my pieces are small. It is like the mach3 enter in a strange stage/settings because if i stop the execution of file while it is in Exact Stop mode (after executing M code) it will remain in Exact stop mode for the next file. If i look in General Config the mode is Constant Velocity, but it works like it is in Exact Stop mode...

Anyone know what the problem would be?
If someone want the script i will send it on private message.

I have mach3 r43.50 (i guess) and it works well on other jobs... i will change it only if this is a known bug and was repaired on the higher versions.
I use professional drivers from Wantai, and motors. My machine runs fast and smooth and dont lose steps. I use a Laptop HP 6530b, the pulse stream is steady within +/- 1 pulse. The test program say Excellent. Pulse frequency is 45Khz.  I use Windows 7 Pro 32 bit with license. 4GB ram, dual core 2.53 Ghz.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: VB execution Speed

« on: July 21, 2013, 12:33:25 PM »

Thank you stirling, I will try to use that command and see if it works