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VB and the development of wizards / Lathe wizard question

« on: January 02, 2009, 11:53:27 PM »

Hi folks, Ive been using the inbuilt lathe turn wizard version 5.4, for unusual shaped end bits. My question is does anyone know how if there is enother wirad for more compound style shapes like  say a chess piece

Thanks

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 31, 2008, 07:05:47 AM »

Thanks for the help guys, it works an absolute treat exporting out of autocad now. Did a test run on the lathe and very very happy. Incredibly simplistic

However how long are we looking before you guys release a commercial version with a finishing toolpath included.

Thanks

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 31, 2008, 01:36:51 AM »

Thanks chip, I just saved your dxf file in all 5 different dxf versions from autocad. Closed all programs of and then tested each one to find out what each problem was. Your not going to believe it every file worked perfectly. I found that if I leave autocad open even after saving the files and exiting the file, lazy turn comes back open gl. If I shut down autocad completley lazyturn opens the file perfectly. Obviously autocad 2009 still holds the file slightly open in its memory.

Going to do up a file now and then go out and run it on the lathe and see how it comes up.

Very impressed.

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 31, 2008, 12:20:43 AM »

Okay thanks for the info, the problem Im having is I keep getting open gl statements and turning profile not found

My dxf creation program is autocad 2009
If I open the roller test master dxf as shown here in the forum within lazyturn, works perfect, but if I open it with autocad and resave as a new name, no line alterations etc it comes back when I run lazyturn no appropriate turning profile was found

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 30, 2008, 12:44:41 AM »

Hi Art, Ive been watching this topic with interest for a while now. I have a home made cnc lathe which Ive never been able to fully use becuase of lack of g-code producing programs, ive simply been writing mu own g-code. Closest and best program  Ive seen is visual turn by mecsoft but at 1250usd Ive held of.

My question is as I have just downloaded your latest version, is can you draw up dxf's in an external program and import them in, Ive tried and there not working for me. If you can are there options you must include into the file. No disrespect as I know youve done a lot of work and pretty impressive software mach3 but lazycam just doesnt do it for me """confusing as""""

Any chance of posting up a basic tutorial for us hanger ons to get the most out of the lazyturn program

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Port assigning for Mach3

« on: February 21, 2007, 04:19:11 AM »

Yeh did that but it didnt work still. So I assumed mach3 wouldnt control using any other address other than the legacy ports, I was wrong just realised I hadnt set ports direction ect, so now all is good. Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Port assigning for Mach3

« on: February 20, 2007, 07:34:28 PM »

Hey guys and gals, first time user of this forum so be gentle. Ive used mach3 with great success and the other day had a power surge which has burnt out my parallel port. Ive installed a pci card with parallel port in it but it assigns itself to a non legacy port eg not 0378 or 0278 and it cant be manually changed its assigned itself to dcf8. Mach3 appears not to work with anything other than legacy ports is this correct can anyone help. The driver board ect still work we hooked up a mates computer and all is fine but I cannot get mine to work. Xp locks the bloody port to that address. We hooked up a printer and it worked fine so its just the mapping. Recommendations please
Steve