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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My CNC pressbrake build

« on: November 25, 2009, 07:10:27 AM »

That's going to be some machine looking at the quality of your work so far.
Can't wait for more photo's.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Final Build

« on: November 23, 2009, 02:34:35 AM »

Brilliant work Barry.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: direct stepper control with Max NC10wave driver

« on: November 22, 2009, 03:31:54 AM »

Hi David,

You do need drivers for your stepper motors.

Tweakie

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General Mach Discussion / Re: creating small circles

« on: November 21, 2009, 04:52:32 AM »

I have the spindle output hooked up to a pneumatic air gun that dispenses glue.  The glue is going to form the .060" diameter circle.  the problem is the blasted spindle dwell.  When the M3 is called out, the glue comes out for .5 seconds and then does the circle and then comes out another .5 seconds after the circle is done.

You could reduce the delay from your 500mS to 210mS quite simply by setting mist coolant (M7) to the same output# as your spindle (under ports & pins/spindle setup) and setting the delay as zero then with a GCode editor modify your code to block replace the M3 command with M7.
I wonder, would this be a large enough saving in execution time ?.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z late getting to final depth

« on: November 21, 2009, 03:29:34 AM »

If you are using LazyCam then it will create the Z axis leadIn's unless you set the 'LeadIn size' to zero or uncheck the 'LeadIn on' box. (under the 'layers' tab click 'layer leadin settings').

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Trouble with second printer port

« on: November 20, 2009, 02:49:28 AM »

You can confirm the address of your second printer port from:- control panel/hardware/device manager/ports/properties/resources.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 19, 2009, 08:38:58 AM »

Suggest you wait until you have your new BOB before going any further. Have patience my friend.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: November 19, 2009, 05:07:08 AM »

The completed circuit board, well more of a terminal board really as just about everything connects here. The board contains 3 voltage regulators (12V, 9V & 5V) and the logic IC's to drive the indicator LED's.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Final Build

« on: November 18, 2009, 03:25:03 AM »

Brilliant idea Barry - I can't wait for part 2 etc.

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: G code needed

« on: November 18, 2009, 03:21:58 AM »

Hi Mark,

This is the typical GCode to produce the letter S with the Times New Roman typeface.

G00 G49 G40  G17 G80 G50 G90
G21
M04 S0
G00 Z10
G00 G90 X9.8952Y0
F50
G00 X9.8952 Y0
G00 Z0
G00 Z-0.5
G01 X9.8952 Y5.78
G01 X10.3452 Y5.78
G03 X10.9572 Y3.568 I19.6712 J7.17
G01 X11.2172 Y3.06
G03 X12.8912 Y1.56 I14.7432 J5.314
G03 X16.7552 Y1.17 I15.2972 J6.054
G03 X18.7112 Y3.464 I15.9392 J3.844
G03 X18.7192 Y3.678 I15.8692 J3.678
G03 X17.9532 Y5.622 I15.8692 J3.678
G03 X16.9852 Y6.434 I14.5732 J2.58
G02 X12.1392 Y9.306 I56.5612 J78.722
G02 X10.2092 Y11.292 I15.0512 J14.066
G02 X9.7352 Y13.234 I13.9412 J13.234
G02 X11.4892 Y16.652 I13.9412 J13.234
G02 X14.6752 Y17.658 I14.5352 J12.552
G02 X17.5252 Y17.004 I14.5312 J10.498
G01 X18.1192 Y16.772
G03 X18.5072 Y16.696 I18.5812 J18.08
G03 X19.2212 Y17.176 I18.5512 J17.402
G03 X19.3672 Y17.658 I16.7432 J18.18
G01 X19.8152 Y17.658
G01 X19.8152 Y11.816
G01 X19.3672 Y11.816
G03 X18.5652 Y14.494 I12.7632 J11.3
G03 X14.7072 Y16.664 I14.6752 J12.09
G03 X11.9372 Y15.026 I14.5852 J13.706
G03 X11.7232 Y14.088 I13.8832 J14.088
G03 X12.2592 Y12.664 I13.8832 J14.088
G03 X12.7752 Y12.158 I15.3112 J15.264
G03 X14.6072 Y10.912 I21.6872 J23.276
G02 X17.9032 Y9.048 I-32.3968 J-76.16
G02 X19.1412 Y8.222 I11.3472 J-2.112
G02 X20.9392 Y4.67 I16.5292 J4.67
G02 X19.0672 Y1.062 I16.5292 J4.67
G02 X15.6232 Y0 I15.7872 J5.578
G02 X13.6492 Y0.258 I15.4372 J6.262
G03 X11.6512 Y0.864 I-17.5688 J-98.962
G03 X11.1032 Y0.964 I10.9252 J-1.598
G03 X10.5272 Y0.656 I11.0552 J0.362
G03 X10.3932 Y0.268 I11.8932 J-0.032
G01 X10.3452 Y0
G01 X9.8952 Y0
G00 Z10
G00 X22.2464 Y0
M30

And in comparison the GCode for a single line S would typically be something like this:-

N1 T1 M6 M3 F200
N2 G0 Z2
N3 G0 X1.981 Y9.017
N4 G1 Z-0.2
N5 G1 X2.057 Y8.433
N6 G1 X2.184 Y7.874
N7 G1 X2.388 Y7.315
N8 G1 X2.692 Y6.807
N9 G1 X3.048 Y6.35
N10 G1 X3.48 Y5.969
N11 G1 X3.937 Y5.664
N12 G1 X4.445 Y5.436
N13 G1 X5.004 Y5.309
N14 G1 X5.563 Y5.258
N15 G1 X6.121 Y5.309
N16 G1 X6.655 Y5.436
N17 G1 X7.163 Y5.664
N18 G1 X7.671 Y5.969
N19 G1 X8.077 Y6.35
N20 G1 X8.433 Y6.807
N21 G1 X8.738 Y7.315
N22 G1 X8.941 Y7.874
N23 G1 X9.093 Y8.433
N24 G1 X9.119 Y9.017
N25 G1 X9.093 Y9.5
N26 G1 X9.017 Y9.931
N27 G1 X8.89 Y10.363
N28 G1 X8.712 Y10.77
N29 G1 X8.484 Y11.176
N30 G1 X8.23 Y11.532
N31 G1 X7.925 Y11.836
N32 G1 X7.569 Y12.141
N33 G1 X7.214 Y12.344
N34 G1 X6.833 Y12.548
N35 G1 X6.426 Y12.675
N36 G1 X5.994 Y12.751
N37 G1 X5.563 Y12.776
N38 G1 X5.004 Y12.852
N39 G1 X4.445 Y12.954
N40 G1 X3.937 Y13.208
N41 G1 X3.48 Y13.513
N42 G1 X3.048 Y13.894
N43 G1 X2.692 Y14.351
N44 G1 X2.388 Y14.834
N45 G1 X2.184 Y15.392
N46 G1 X2.057 Y15.977
N47 G1 X1.981 Y16.561
N48 G1 X2.057 Y17.145
N49 G1 X2.184 Y17.729
N50 G1 X2.388 Y18.263
N51 G1 X2.692 Y18.745
N52 G1 X3.048 Y19.228
N53 G1 X3.48 Y19.583
N54 G1 X3.937 Y19.914
N55 G1 X4.445 Y20.142
N56 G1 X5.004 Y20.269
N57 G1 X5.563 Y20.32
N58 G1 X5.994 Y20.269
N59 G1 X6.426 Y20.218
N60 G1 X6.833 Y20.066
N61 G1 X7.214 Y19.888
N62 G1 X7.569 Y19.66
N63 G1 X7.925 Y19.355
N64 G1 X8.23 Y19.05
N65 G1 X8.484 Y18.694
N66 G1 X8.712 Y18.313
N67 G1 X8.89 Y17.882
N68 G1 X9.017 Y17.45
N69 G1 X9.093 Y17.018
N70 G1 X9.119 Y16.561
N71 G0 Z2
N72 G0 X0 Y0
N73 M30



Tweakie.