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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probe Wizard

« on: August 07, 2009, 07:08:19 PM »

How good / solid is the wizard? I never really tried it.  I have a $300 probe collecting dust, but don't want it to end up in the garbage can.

RICH

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machturn

« on: August 07, 2009, 07:01:51 PM »

There may be an seperate post processor, one for external and one for internal, for your software. That's the case with Dolphin if i remember, for example.
Don't use Visual Turn, but, it i would quess you need to define that it's an internal or external lathe operation.
The pathing will be different.

RICH

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Tangent Corner / Re: Diseases...

« on: August 07, 2009, 06:54:28 PM »

Gerry,
Only if you didn't eat carrets.
Also your hand will stick out the grave after your buried.
RICH

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Simple g-code

« on: August 07, 2009, 06:51:19 PM »

Nicolas,
G00 - Rapid move
G01 - move at a defined feed rate

So if you type in the MDI line:
G00 X1.0   the axis will move 1.0" in the positive direction
G01 Y1.0 F5  the Y axis will move 1.0" and at 5 inches / min

You can click on the g-codes button next to the reset button and it will give you a listing and definition of the gcodes.

G28 will return you to home

RICH

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: I cannot figure out what LCam is doing?

« on: August 07, 2009, 05:23:52 PM »

Post the DXF.
Post the *********.lcam  file as it ws before you posted the code.

RICH

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: I cannot figure out what LCam is doing?

« on: August 07, 2009, 03:15:14 PM »

Droll,

Have you read the LC manual and at least looked thru all the tutorials?

Your file consists of a line and the "HA" text.
The program provides the rapid moves from the origin to the line and on to the letters H & A.
SECTION 5.3.1 IN THE MANUAL

As far as the how the text or line will be machined is defined by ....you.
Tool and cutting depths are defined in 8.3.2 to 8.3.4 and the tutorials have numerous examples
of use.

You can simulate in the mill module, and also rotate in the display to see the rapids and cutting.

Can you post your DXF file?

RICH

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: I searched the forums and still can't get the motors to turn

« on: August 07, 2009, 11:14:38 AM »

Will look at the info on the G540 later today and then look at your XML.
Probably something stupid!

RICH

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: The TOWERS of HANOI revisited.

« on: August 07, 2009, 11:07:08 AM »

All i can say it that the machine always wins on my end.
And it lets me make the same bad part over and over.
Wonder if it's trying to tell me something?   
RICH

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: I searched the forums and still can't get the motors to turn

« on: August 07, 2009, 09:10:20 AM »

Post your XML.
What version of MACH are you trying to use?
Are you using a break out board?
Did you check to see that a signal is comming out of the PP?

RICH

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Lazycam offsets off the wall

« on: August 06, 2009, 09:20:12 PM »

I can open it with 5 to 8 something, can't speak for version 9.
RICH