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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - new version!

« on: February 06, 2011, 11:45:30 AM »

Got ot installed and running, and it's AWESOME!

Thanks!

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - new version!

« on: January 23, 2011, 10:13:32 AM »

It sounds great!  We're looking forward to the new release.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - new version!

« on: January 21, 2011, 03:00:10 PM »

Joakim,

Are the button assignments for the new release posted anywhere?  My son and I are just about to learn how to use JoyPad and would like to not have to re-learn what the buttons do after the new release.  We would configure to match the upcoming release if the future button assignments are posted anywhere.

Thanks

John & John

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Strange error with Mach 3, Ok in NCPlot

« on: January 06, 2011, 03:45:06 PM »

Thanks for the info.  I did not delve into the manual:  did my setup from the videos. 

Doh!  Ya gotta RTFM I guess!

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Strange error with Mach 3, Ok in NCPlot

« on: January 06, 2011, 12:12:10 PM »

Thanks for the quick answers.

Sorry to be so dense, but this is the first piece of G-code I have ever written.

I don't understand what "turn on the G41 comp on a G01 line" means.  Should that be:
G1 G41 D1 X2
?

Lead-in and lead out are the moves to let the tool compensation be active?  Can they be rapid moves?
 
Do you know where there is an explanation of how tool compensation works? I have the EMC2 G Code Language Reference.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Strange error with Mach 3, Ok in NCPlot

« on: January 06, 2011, 08:15:07 AM »

This code works in NCPlot, but Mach 3 tells me the radius at the end point is not the same as at the start.  I have the IJ Mode set to INC in config.

G20 (set the units to inches)
G17 (make arcs within the XY plane)
F10 (set feed rate in inches per minute)
G10 L1 P1 R.125 (set tool 1 radius to .125)
G41 D1 (cutter radius compensation tool 1 to the left of cut)
G91
G0 Z1
G0 X1
G0 Z-1
G0 X-1
G90
(start at 0,0,0)
G1 X2 (cut lower body)
G2 X2.125 Y-.125 J-.125 (cut CCW arc to  x2.125 Y-.125)  <this gives an error.
G3 X2.625 Y-.125 I.25  (cut CW arc to X2.625)
G1 Y.75 (cut beater end)
G3 X2.125 Y.75 I-.250 (cut CW arc to X2.125 Y.75)
G2 X2 Y.625 I-.125 (Cut CCW arc to X2 Y.625)

G1 X0
G1 Y0

M30

Can anyone see my error??