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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 19, 2010, 11:58:39 PM »

ART,
Try a negative value as shown in the pic. Seemed to do the trick....  Never tried a negative value 
Didn't look at the code to see what was generated.
Just thinking outside the box.
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 19, 2010, 11:48:33 PM »

ART,

and it exported and worked fine in LazyTurn

Just a little clarifcation, it loaded into LT, but still had the rough and finish on the wrong side as you found. If you fool with the rough settings and get it such that there is a clearance produced then the finish will seem to work, but, those rough settings may not be practical.
It seems that this problem has come about in the last revision or two since i don't remember it happening going back in time.
I didn't go into depth to see if there was a "dot" in the drawing......Like you said, every once in whiile you get a weird drawing.
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 19, 2010, 11:03:55 PM »

Gerry,
Just tried something, in Microstation it shows all the elements as 3d on import and i changed a setting ( good grief haven't done this one in years) such that the elements were "Independant of View" and it exported and worked fine in LazyTurn.
Is there any setting in AutoCad like that? 
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 19, 2010, 10:29:58 PM »

The file you posted would not even open in LazyTurn on my end and i got an error.
When the dxf is opened in Microstation it says it is 3d file, and it needs to be converted/exported to a 2d before Microstation wll read it as a 2D file. I have a number of different versions of both Microstation and AutoCAD. So i had a problem with it, that's why i deleted your profile and drew a different one / very close to it.
When someone posts a file i will just spend only so much time fooling with it if it dosn't import into LazyTurn. There realy aren't that many files in two years that i have had a problem with( here ) and yours happened to be one of them.
There is a difference in the files and i will not repeat what is written in APPENDIX "C" of the manual. Unfortunately i no longer have the access to an expert in the dxf field any more ( he fooled with dxf problems since 1985 and would look at something for me and tell me exactly what was up ( i don't have that kind knowledge).
So, what can i say...........
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 19, 2010, 09:38:02 AM »

Kerry,
I think ART needs to address the issue, but, see the attached.
RICH

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Tangent Corner / Re: LED Electronics guys out there?

« on: April 18, 2010, 09:08:36 AM »

Dave,
Nice addition to the mill you have done. One of the problems when using CopyCat with a camera is lighting. Maybe an upgrade would be a variable resistor such that you can change the intensity of switches to shut off a bank of lights. Always something to make for whatever reason.
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 18, 2010, 09:01:29 AM »

Thanks Dave,
It was time consumming and Appendix "F" still needs tweaking, but as is, it should shorten the path for manny allowing them to
spend more time on having fun with their lathe and not trying to figure how to tie it alll together.

RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 17, 2010, 05:29:05 PM »

Hi All,

The complete Lazyturn Manual inclusive of all Appendixes ABCDEFG ( listed below ) can be found in Members Docs.
APPEND     TOPIC                                                       REV
A   LAZYTURN QUICK AND DIRTY                   5
B   CAD DRAWINGS AND COMMON MISTAKES   4
C   DXF FILE EXPORTS                                   4
D   POSTED DXF FILES                                   2
E   PRACTICAL  MACHINING  CONSIDERATIONS   5
F   MACH 3 TURN - QUICK REFERENCE   0
G   PROFILE CODE FROM LAZYCAM                   0

Here is the link.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,10091.msg62041.html#msg62041

I doubt i will be making any changes to it until until development activity resumes.
So until then ....happy reading. 

RICH

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Fit a MPG to lathe and mill

« on: April 15, 2010, 06:35:04 PM »

The trouble is, once you have them, you will wonder how you ever did without them. 
RICH

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Whats the current developement state of the SS?

« on: April 15, 2010, 06:30:54 PM »

I will speak out of ignorance.
Suggested the Warp9 Site for reasons clarified by  Daniel above , sorry i wasn't clear on my reply.
I check the site out occasionaly to just have a flavor of what is happening and after waiting forever for  backlash comp to get implemented, I just put the SS aside and bought a new PC. My guess is that you won't see too much until Mach 4 comes about since that needs to settle out as support items are affected by what is happening. In the end all should be better, only Greg can speak for the product.
RICH