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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 14, 2007, 01:25:55 PM »

Hi Art,

I changed the Connection Tol.: to 0.0001... still no offseting.

The saved LCam Project is attached.

Thanks, Paul

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 14, 2007, 10:27:28 AM »

Hi Art,

Here are the screen shots of my Offsets attemp.

Thanks, Paul, Central OR

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 09, 2007, 03:59:59 PM »

Hi Art,

Here's a new project file generated from the current LC download.

Thanks again, Paul

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 09, 2007, 02:33:46 PM »

Hi Art,

Here is a saved Project file with my settings.

By the way, the Forum won't allow uploads of *.Lcam files.

Thnks again, Paul

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 09, 2007, 01:52:43 PM »

Hi Art,

Here's the dxf file I was using when trying the offsets.

Thanks, Paul, Central OR

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 08, 2007, 10:21:54 PM »

Hi Dennis,

I normally set 0,0 the way you mention. I use a 1/4" drill blank in the chuck to touch off X with a cigarette paper, then step in 0.126" and set X0. Then I mount the workpiece and touch off on the outer (right) end for Z0.

The only time I use the left end as Z0 is when I'm doing a facing cycle to bring stock to correct length. Then I touch off on the face of the chuck body.

I downloaded today's LC posting, and I still get tool profiles shifted to the left by the nose radius value. And still have the tool profile trying to go to X0 off the left end of the stock.

Patience will bring all good things with time! 

Paul, Central OR

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 08, 2007, 03:37:29 PM »

Hi Dennis,

Here's the thread on LC Turn setup. It's a little stale, but should get you going:

http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/forum/index.php?topic=2968.0

LC Turn is still getting some fixes by our Guru's, so give it a try and report your results. Lathe ops seem to be somewhere around 25% or less interest here, so we need all the supporting members we can round up. Fortunately, Art is the Big Gorilla in our corner. 

Good luck, and let us know of any techniques you find to make LC Turn G-code work.

Paul, Central OR

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 08, 2007, 12:51:41 PM »

The currently available download is named "LazyCam2.00.exe", but it installs ver LazyCam2.00.2.

Paul, Central OR

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 07, 2007, 12:53:52 PM »

Just downloaded ver 2.00.2 and can now generate Turn profiles. However, the profiles are shifted to the left by the nose radius value, and there is a nose radius artifact at the right end of the profile. Also, the profile "spills over" the left end and goes almost to spindle center. The posted G-code has "K" values that are *extremely* high digits, and other X-Z values are out of range for the min-max boundries of the original dxf.

Attached are the latest rev of my dxf, screen shot of generated profile and G-code posting.

On the Mill side, I'm having issues with "hungapp" lockups when trying to set "drill circles".

Thanks for all the effort you guys are putting into this app. LC is maturing rapidly and is appreciated. Looking forward to future revs... kinda like opening the latest Birthday card from Grandma... can't wait to see what's stuffed inside. 

Paul, Central OR

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lcam 2.0...

« on: May 05, 2007, 10:11:38 PM »

Me again,

Just noticed the Width setting shows 0.0078. It is actually 0.078 in use. Brain F*rt when generating the screen caps.

Paul, Central OR