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General Mach Discussion / Re: Threading no go?

« on: April 12, 2010, 03:59:39 AM »

Sorry for the long reply been on holiday. Yes it is an unlicensed copy so I guess that solves it. Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Threading no go?

« on: April 01, 2010, 04:12:40 AM »

Yes updating fixed the spindle speed problem Thanks. However it still will not thread in sync mode. Trying to upload my xml but my internets not co-operating today

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Threading no go?

« on: April 01, 2010, 03:42:38 AM »

PC is a 3GHz Core Duo

I don't even have an option to turn on the threading plugin.

I will try updating now

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Threading no go?

« on: March 30, 2010, 07:04:32 AM »

What would cause a negative spindle speed vs a positive?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Threading no go?

« on: March 30, 2010, 06:42:37 AM »

you might be right hood, the first one i did was ok but the second one i tried was horrible however I had spindle trouble

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Threading no go?

« on: March 30, 2010, 05:43:36 AM »

Deselecting Use Spindle Feedback in Sync Modes fixed it. Did a couple threads successfully. My machines maximum traverse speed is only 150mm/min so doing threads at 500rpm is pretty much out of the question, going to have to slow that spindle down some...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Threading no go?

« on: March 29, 2010, 11:01:15 AM »

fixed it details to follow

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General Mach Discussion / Threading no go?

« on: March 29, 2010, 06:56:34 AM »

Hi all

So I got my lathe setup all working fine. No problems at all under normal operation.

So I thought I'd try some threading. Connected up the index wire to pin 15 and I am getting a stable accurate reading -500 rpm.
Is it normal that it's -500 and not just 500?

The spindle is externally controlled but I have fiddled with setting it as relay controlled.

Anyway when it comes to threading the machine moves to position then just waits there forever. I have used the Threading wizard to create a g76 command and I've hand typed it. I've fiddled with spindle settings and well all settings but cannot get anything to happen on a g76 command either onscreen or on the machine with an index connected.

I'm using Version R3.042.032 if I disconnect the machine completely and just run the program then the program will cycle through correctly.

Thanks Rufe0