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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Sub programing in turning

« on: April 12, 2016, 05:26:31 PM »

I have been looking at this for a while where have I gone wrong folks


G90 G18 G40 G80 G21
G54
M03 s500
G00 Z50 x23
G00 Z45
G01 X0 f75
G0 Z46 X22
G01 Z45 x21.8
M98 P0002 L32
G90 z46 x22
M05
M30
M99
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o0002
G91 X-.3
G90
G01 Z30 f100
G01 Z25 X22
G0  Z46 X21.8
G91 X-.3
M99

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Share Your GCode / Sub programs

« on: February 28, 2015, 11:37:39 AM »

I have never really used subs before but can not get this to work or am i just being dumb
N10 (Kev  Bracket)
N20 G90 G21 G17
N30 G80 G54
N40 G0 Y-11 X-11
N50 M03 S2000
N60 G98 P10 L17
N70 M05
N80 G0 Z10
N90 G0 X-11 Y-11
N100 M2

O10
N2990 M01
N2997 G01 Z20 F100
N3000 G91 Y1
N3005 g90
N3010 G01 X65 F100
N3020 G0 X-11
N3030 M99

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / HSM Works & Mach3

« on: September 26, 2012, 07:56:53 PM »

I have been looking at hsm for a little while and it looks nice. Has anyone tried it with mach and what were you thooughts on it and does the post work ok with mach

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General Mach Discussion / Tool change

« on: September 25, 2012, 09:51:52 AM »

I know I have read some posts on here re tool change and codeing I have had a good and I mean good look through post and done a few searches but sofar nothing.
Does anyone know of a tread or remember one as at the moment I am having a few little issues and wanted to look through old post to see how others were doing it or if its my post doing the code wrong?

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General Mach Discussion / Strange error call

« on: September 20, 2011, 06:57:50 AM »

I have had a stange error reading after entering the homing limits screen.
There is a pause then "driver watchdog"

Anyone got any idea as to why this is comming on please.
A little new to mach3 so please be gentle with me lol

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General Mach Discussion / Denford starturn

« on: February 09, 2011, 05:38:45 AM »

I have a starturn running on mach3 no problem at all but it has a 8 tool rotary tool post at the monent this is just set to the coolant button.
I was told the man to speek to is Hood hope thats ok Hood.
I was going to send a pm but if I get any advice I thought it would be better to be in the forum for others.
Just a general at the moment but if anyone can shed light on getting it to work with a code call to change that would be great.

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General Mach Discussion / looking at 4th axis

« on: February 02, 2011, 07:50:45 PM »

I have found a 4th axis online and for use with mach 3 every thing looks good to me but hell most of you on here have forgot more than I will ever have known.
So the main question is is this any good http://www.youtube.com/user/Simpsons36#p/u/4/glYDe94hxb0 this is a ling to Simpson36 on you tube he has some nice stuff up there and this 4th axix will work out around £1000 with all the mods. The chap steve seem very nice and I have no reason at al to misstrust him as is commom on the net and sorry strvr if you are on here as most likly you will be using mach 3lol.

Please give me your honest answer to this as I may look at getting rid of the cnc lathe I have now and move onto this all in one set up for what I do or more what I want to expand into further small model tank barrels and down to small 1/76 scale gun for the model making peeps out there up to 1/16 main barrels for the bigger toys of the rich among us.

Look forward to many thoughts on this from you lot so please say what you think.

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General Mach Discussion / help to find collets size

« on: December 23, 2010, 08:27:21 PM »

I have the full milling set for the clarke CL500. I am looking to get a R8 milling chuck ans wouldering if anyone knows what the clarke collets will fit industry wise, 20,20,32 you get what I mean. I dont want to buy more than I need to with the way work is right  now so if you can help out please do or give me the specs so I can measre up and see if I can figure out what I have.
Many thanks to all that answer Rik

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Tapping 4mm

« on: December 13, 2010, 11:22:06 AM »

I need to tap a 4mm thread in a 3.3mm hole I know the Gcode is G63 is there any other commands to go with it like feed and back off as you would with a normal hand tap?

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General Mach Discussion / 3d Keyfobs

« on: December 10, 2010, 10:11:03 AM »

I am very new to this and have only had my machines a short while but I have been asked if I can make keyfobs with pictures in 3d on them  kids pets etc.
I am not sure where or how to start. I have solidworks and solid cam and a denford starmill. the fobs only want to be about 50x40mm and a base of around2-3mm.
Is it possible to do this and where would one start with this project would I need other software?

Please help if you can as I have a few people who would like stuff doing for christmas and the wife keeps dropping me in it by saying of course he can lol.