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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Writing Wizards

« on: November 27, 2007, 10:26:54 PM »

My G-code got a little out of hand. I ended up with a big sset that would face off barrels up to 1.2 inches in diameter at 11 degrees. It goes something like this:

starting zeros for z and x would be on the center line of barrel even with the end

g01 z.2671 x1.2 f08
g00
x0
z-.005
g01 z.2621 x1.2 f08
g00
x0
z-.010
g01 z.2571 x1.2 f08

and it goes on untill the depth gives you a complete eleven degree cut.

I would want to be able to input:

the diameter of barrel, that would be the x number in the line g01 z.2517 x(insert diameter here) f08

the total depth of cut, that would be the number of times it looped around subtracting .005 from the z every time around

And maybe feed rate for the roughing passes and finish pass

THanks
Steve

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Writing Wizards

« on: November 27, 2007, 09:03:41 AM »

I take it Mach does not support G 07!
That would make it allot easier.
Any how I cannot seam to find the screen editor. Where is it? Do I open Mach turn and go in through there or am I looking for a file in the folder through windows?
Thanks

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Writing Wizards

« on: November 26, 2007, 03:39:17 PM »

Most factory crowns are rounded I prefer an 11 degree target style, and actually I prefer a double 11 degree stepped crown.
I wrote a g-code for it just now and am going to try it out here in a minute. I was thinking the wizard would be nice for the double step.
Then I could just input the important dimensions and go.
I'll get around to writing one sooner or later.
When I get time I'll play with the screen editor.
Thanks

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Writing Wizards

« on: November 26, 2007, 02:25:28 PM »

Yes It is for turning, crowning or facing off the end of rifle barrels.
I would like it to face off at eleven degrees, with maybe a step in the middle.
Thanks

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Writing Wizards

« on: November 26, 2007, 09:36:08 AM »

Hello, Ive never written a wizard before, Is there a place where I can learn how?
All i need is a simple facing wizard with an eleven degree surface, or maybe a stepped 11 degree.
I've tried to get the turning wizards to do it but I keep getting errors if I have the angle the way I want it.
Thanks
Steve

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: downloading wizards

« on: September 01, 2007, 04:52:20 PM »

and you putt all these other files under the wizard folder also? like if I down load the quick thread wizard it has a few files with it I'd just make a folder called quick threads under the mach addon folder and put all the files there right?

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / downloading wizards

« on: September 01, 2007, 02:29:12 PM »

Hi new to Mach 3 but when I download the wizards which file/folder do I save them to in the mach folders?
I have to cut and paste them from a stick drive because my mach comp isn't hooked up to the internet.
Thanks