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General Mach Discussion / Z axis is dead

« on: March 30, 2009, 08:33:28 AM »

Hello everyone,

Everything was fine until I started my SyilX4 Mill today and the Z axis is not moving.
The DROs show movement but it doesnt move.

All other axis operate normaly and in manual mode the Z also works fine.

I did not change any settings !

Any ideas on how to solve this?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / solidcam simult. 4 axis processor

« on: February 27, 2009, 05:49:27 PM »

Hello everybody.

I am a new user and I have mastered the 3 axis CNC milling (to the point I can progess with my work at least!) and now I am trying to run the 4 axis on my CNC.
I use solidworks - solidcam and used the Fanuc processor so far .

When I try to run Mill - Turn this processor is not available and only one Nakamora m-t  is available to choose from.  I run the simulation of the work to be done correctly
but when I try to generate the Gcode I get an error code : that "system variable 'XC' cannot be declared." and the next one is cannot  initialize gpp tool environment'
Can I find a ready processor for simulaltaneous 4 axis ? should I modify one of the existing?

I am desperate with many hours of trying.. I have tried everything to my knowledge.. any help?

Lefteris, Greece

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Drill tap

« on: January 22, 2009, 04:26:57 AM »

Hello everyone!

I want to drill some holes repeatablly

The part is steel axle surrounded by plastic and I want to drill through the plastic part with faster feedrate, than the steel center axle (this will save me time because I am talking about thousands of  holes)

Do you have any idea how the gcode should look like?

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General Mach Discussion / random e stop error

« on: November 13, 2008, 10:12:15 AM »

Hello everyone!

Greetings from Greece.


I have been a new Syil X4 plus mill and I control it with mach3

I have  a little problem.
Randomly when I press to cycle start button it will generate a e-stop requested error.

90% percent of the times I press cycle start it will work and start the operation . But every now and then it will generate the e-stop.

Any ideas on what to look for??

Thank you.

Lefteris

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General Mach Discussion / Circlular Pocket Problem and mach3 setup

« on: October 30, 2008, 05:53:18 AM »

Hello everyone I am a new user of CNC and mach3

I have a question if anyone could help.

I use solidcam and generate Gcode for a circular pocket cut.


As my mach3 was setup by the distibutor of Syil in Greece when I load the Gcode it shows this:




And when I upload the gcode to an unsetuped version of Mach3 it shows correctly the circular pattern of the pocket cut.


It is really confusing because I am a new user and do not know where to check for error.
But I believe it is in the setup of Mach3 as it loads and shows correctly the path on another mach3 istallation