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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Teach Wizard A Bit more

« on: December 02, 2005, 10:01:30 AM »

Brian,

Thank you for poiting that out to me. I would have never found those buttons on my own!! The reason being is that I used always pulldown menu and there 'newfangled' is buried among other much smaller fry. The second thing is that the name 'conversational' is great but I am used to 'newfangled' now, hehehe well, I guess I will have to retrain myself.  Oh, I know what it is that clashes here: inconsistency of naming in the wizard pulldown menu with 'conversational' on the main screen.  One thing using two different names in two different places with two different looks. It probably will be standardized one day but at least we get to use it now    Mike

As far as mouse tracing, I just hope that Art reads this page once in a hwile because I don't have a nerve to post anythiing on his site for a while.  Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Teach Wizard A Bit more

« on: December 02, 2005, 06:39:11 AM »

Brian,

Thk u for an explanation. Now I see it... It definitely is a very advanced way to use mach! It also helped me when you said that one has to have a machine connected to the PC w/ Mach3. I would also suggest that you consider changing a name to sthg like 'trace unmeasurable' and rmove one of the two versions that are there: 'teach' or 'tech 1.4'. Now, is it then possible to have a following feature:

1. using a mouse cursor to trace, (activated with a left hand key) and in a somewhat slow speed jog to move the bit with the MOUSE CURSOR with only a start and end signifying that movement. I think using a mouse with little training would make it really fast. If that were not possible than hitting enter would have to be used to acknowledge being still MOSTY on the track.

About the Button for newfangled solutions: what kind of a button is 'that'? It is one of the many undisnguishing places to click. I am asking for a SEPARATE 'button' to click on so that anybody can see it whenever they enter that screen. Right now it is like fishing in a barrel EVERYTIME.  Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Teach Wizard A Bit more

« on: December 01, 2005, 09:24:15 PM »

Brian, I just put your words to test and found  a Lincoln grill, copied, converted and I have now G code, all under a minute including simulation and saving. I juzr sent you that code so you can see that I am not joking. I cannot see that type of tracing even simpler, done with just the cursor keys-- I obviously don't undertand how that wizard works.

My wishes:
1. Please create a separate button for newfangledsolutions wizards.
2. What is a tracing funtion to achieve? I'll be specific: either a a wing part is placed under the spindle tip or a drawing of such. Now the idea is to move teh spindle tip using hte cursor keys (!) in such way that it covers every line of the wing or its drawing... OK, I would like to scan that picture or part on hte screen and follow it with the mouse cursor with a key pressed down (so the right hand doesn't have to hold teh left mouse key all the time). I feel that would be a WAY more friendly. regretlully some objects probably cannot be scanned and those need a a different way of moving the spindle tim... frankly, Brian, I am up against the wall with your queastion I just do see this method of tracing as easy nor efficient. Hopefully I will change my mind soon. Generating curves is really tricky.  Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Teach Wizard A Bit more

« on: December 01, 2005, 09:17:04 AM »

Brian,

I found this thread by accident. As I mentioned in a previous thread comemnting on Teach Mode- I foound it (at that time) difficult to crack by clicking around. This I followed your directions and it works great-- for clicking around.

1, Is tracing of the image with the machine done using ONLY cursor keys? If so I find it cumbersome and time consuming. I am not sure if I understand all there is to the Teach Mode but following a car grill image would be a lifetime project rather like what said in your example 'within minutes". He must have been doing something different that I do.

What is the purpose of the teach mode? The name suggests 'teaching' (the new cnc user) and if that is the case than it is a great tool for that, seeing the code appear after moving to the new location. The trouble started for me how to follow a practival curve using cursor keys. Impossible (for me) in a reasonable amount of time.  Obviously there must be more to the Teach Mode than I described. Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Newfangled shapes

« on: November 30, 2005, 11:11:26 AM »

Rob,

Thank you for posting, that is nice. I heard it several times ho great it is, I know Brian works on it faster than he can but... I have my basic test: If I can click around hte screen and do something in 5 minutes I know it is user friendly. This time, I cannot do it. I am not going to lie to you saying that I did it: basically that feature is sealed form intuitive access. What could be simpler to import or open a cad drawing? All it does is opens a g code!! What am I doing wrong that that screen is so immune to intuitive using? I know that is not what Brian nor you want to hear but that's a fact.

I know video is coming but maybe 5 steps written down (if that many) and anybody could test for himself how tracing works?

A second thing about adding wizzards: maybe Brian will find useful to have a movement programmed from left to right or forward to back... I am thinking it might be useful if we have a part that needs to be shaved or cut on one side (more sides?) Just a suggestion.   Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Newfangled shapes

« on: November 28, 2005, 09:07:31 PM »

I looked at the new newfangled solutions today and they run much smoother and better now, they appear to be perfct, very encouraging for people needing them, like me. The way it goes, Mach3 is rapidly taking over the whole world and you are the gunner   Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Newfangled shapes

« on: November 28, 2005, 08:58:21 PM »

ok, Brian, I'll give you an idea that will take the world by surprise... nema adaoter plates, like 23, 34 and what not... Mike

another issue, since wizards are very fancy, could we have a separate button thar stands out?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach-3

« on: November 28, 2005, 07:25:21 PM »

Steve,

I am new to this group and I saw a file folder with Mach3 label so thought that it was a public leatory for all Mach3 questions- sorry but your file buzzed by my eyes without a trace. Now that I have seen your questions after you have pointed it to  me I can tell you that it is very easy to 'create' that file. Notice that I am writing 'create" and not create... Brian creats... Art creats but we mortals can only either calculate the values for that file or guess them.

Either way, it is simple and takes me only few minutes on my machine because I have not learned to save that file.

There are two things that go into that file: pinouts and you should have those numbers anyway and frequencies calculated (or guessed - I am a good guesser) from pitch, ratio itp. I am sure that is not the answer you expected but if I were you I would abandon an idea of waiting for that file to appear. Not gonna happen. Good luck!  Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Newfangled shapes

« on: November 28, 2005, 05:45:15 PM »

LED slots and circles   Mike

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Newfangled shapes

« on: November 28, 2005, 03:26:49 PM »

If I may, TO-3 package, DB9, RJ-11, RJ-45, NEMA 23, NEMA 34 et al. Down the road USB.  Mike