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LazyTurn / How do you set the home position and do a simple 2d profile

« on: April 03, 2010, 03:23:36 AM »

Hi to all,

Just curious how we go about setting the home position with Lasyturn
and also how do we machine a simple profile without the tool going to
x0 and cutting of the stock at the end.

I have enclosed a picture of what I mean.
Tried so many things which didnt work.

So far excellent addon, simple and easy ! 

Any thoughts,
Thanks

Regards
Whatda?

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Success! Mini Machining Center under Mach3 control - Video link

« on: March 14, 2010, 05:16:30 PM »

Thanks,
But my router is controlled through a Vfd and would run at 18000rpm all the time.

What I would like is the opposite ,ie the rotary axis ran at max speed and then be able to control
the router spindle speed.

Iam thinking about just conecting a simple single phase motor thru a series of pullys to the 4th axis and
some way of disconecting the belt so I have a indexer and a lathe spindle,not high tech,but it should work.

Regards
Whatda

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Success! Mini Machining Center under Mach3 control - Video link

« on: March 13, 2010, 03:53:48 PM »

Thanks for the info.

".......You can run a router and use the 4th axis in 'lathe' mode now unless you want to use Mach to control the router speed."

How is this Achieved. ?

Regards
Whatda

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Success! Mini Machining Center under Mach3 control - Video link

« on: March 12, 2010, 07:54:30 PM »

I have looked far and wide throughout this thread and more .
I cant find how its  achieved running
both spindles togeather without the axis swap.

Iam after a solution like the very first post,ie
controlling A axis as a continuous spindle (lathe mode) and also using a router spindle
at the same time.


Any info would be great.

Regards
Whatda

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Mach Screens / Re: How do I place a ticker / error label on a new screen???

« on: January 28, 2010, 04:47:55 AM »

Thanks Klaus for the info, will give it ago.
Out of interest where is that written ,if it is?/?

Regards
Whatda

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Mach Screens / How do I place a ticker / error label on a new screen???

« on: January 26, 2010, 10:06:56 PM »

How do I place a ticker / error label on a new screen??? using screen4.
I have managed to do this in the past, but I cant remember how, now!!!

I have looked everywhere ,sorry cant find the answer?   Anyone?

Thanks
Whatda.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 13, 2008, 03:09:56 AM »

Already in, and working like a treat,Thankyou


Whatyda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 13, 2008, 02:02:05 AM »

YES!!

Sorry to drag you guys trough all of this
But you are right one of the pins had to be
active High.
If I had known a bit more about Brains
I could have found that myself ,Sorry.

I had a felling that it was why the coloured boxes were
different in the initial inputs to brains??and
of course they are the same now,(no registered inputs).


Anyway working like a charm now,Thanks so much for your help.

NOw on to the next problem, No *********x in the fridge ,Bugger!


Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 09:01:02 PM »

I think I found the problem,But Iam not sure how to fix it?
With that last brain you sent ,the z zero routine activates after
any  axis has been moved.
And every time you move a axis.

So somewhere in the and ,and input its getting into trouble.

Will keep trying.

Must go and have some Lunch.

Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 08:46:50 PM »

Thanks For that Greg,
What I am trying to do is isolate the problem.
This will probably do for now though.

Thanks for all your help.

Is there any manuals on Brain,somewhere,
I can study up on,
I just had abit of ago then,but couldnt find
where you found/inputed ( and . and input.)
The rest  seems all straight forward ,,,sort of.

Thanks
Regards
Whatda?