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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 06, 2009, 12:32:28 AM »

Chip,
Supprise, Supprise, Supprise!

You are...... Lazyturn reply #1000......, and as such, you are going to need
the following tools to actually cut the posted profile. Here they are!

That's not all, Chip,
You also get a drawing so you can grind them properly. Yes, this one of a kind
colored drawing can be used over and over again and will be a keepsake
treasure you can hand down for generations.

Congradulations # 1000,

RICH   

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 05, 2009, 11:16:59 PM »

Hey Chip,
Just in case you missed an earlier post.
If you hold the following keys down all at once,
APRILFOLSD, you'll get a finsh pass as attached.    
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 05, 2009, 11:01:56 PM »

Hey Chip,
Bothers me a lot! 
But as shown above it can work, just need to find the combination to the safe. 
Some how the combination changes.  Kremlin's........where are they? 
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 05, 2009, 10:52:34 PM »

Art,
Maybe this will help in tracking down the problem. 

I did two tries at creating paths.
The first changed how the second rough pass was created and notice that the line
to the center is not done and the unexpected which is left. I was then able to do the third rough to clean it up more.

Deleted the first try roughs and tried again.
It did the same thing as in reply #994.

The L and R tools were the same and so were the cuts.
Hope this helps!

RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 05, 2009, 10:06:24 PM »

ART,
I was able to do this in three rough cuts earlier. 

But now, on the second cut it adds the cut to the center line. It seems like it added the volume from the left side cut to the center line.
But with only two cuts and using the 35deg tool the remaining volume is uncut, must be there, and there
should be a volume yete to be removed.

So: 
1 Cut being added on second rough which "creates a volume" that "fools " the calculator into thinking all
   removed, but actualy that is not true.
2.Display can be very misleading. 

BTW, i tought you may be able to start at the left end but that didn't work by using the Z pentagon.

RICH

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General Mach Discussion / Re: new computer can't jog faster than 50 ipm?

« on: April 05, 2009, 11:56:23 AM »

Rusty,
I think what you are seeing is the difference in the quality of the step and direction pulse out of the new computer. To see that difference you need a good scope.The pulse is generated and will carry right thru the PP. So don't think a new PP card will help.
Now using a video card instead of the on-board video may help. The above comment is from trying a number of PC's. I use a SS on my DELL GX520, has on board video, and no matter what ( video card for it is not cheap so never tried ) the stepper speed suffered dramaticaly but they run great with the SS and the increase was 2 to 4x.
Never know what you can end up with until it's tried. So my recommendation is that you buy a PC with the undestanding from where it is beinig purchased that if unstisfactory for intended use 100% refund
and if they can't agree .......walk away! The savings may not be worth the agrEvation and time spent on the bargin!
BEEN THERE ........DONE THAT,
RICH

RICH
BTW, still use the old "dead dog laptop" via PP and its use is rock solid ! 

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Amplifier Head plates

« on: April 04, 2009, 09:41:14 PM »

VERY NICE
RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 04, 2009, 08:32:28 PM »

RC,
If you change the tool flank depth, stock clearance and depth per pass, from what i just listed,  I can get the paths to come out to what you show in reply 985.

That's why i posted the stuff about a preview of the tool to say a corner or straight line.
This way you don't need to keep making runs to see the effect, if that makes sense.

Although LazyTurn is easy , i believe most of the problems by users will be with the tools they
create. Just haven't figured out how to make it easy in the manual but working on it. 
 
RICH
 

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 04, 2009, 08:03:36 PM »

Vince,
I would recomend for Lazyturn that you run it iindependantly out of it's owne directory.
Use Mach to install Lazycam... only.... to say VinceLazyturn , then do the LazyCam update to that directory, then replace the exec with Art's latest version.

This way you won't affect the main MACH3 installation.

RICH

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: April 04, 2009, 07:54:10 PM »

RC,
TOOL INFO:
INSCRIBED CIRCLE=.76
UNCHECKED  FOR  USE TIP CENTER
TIP RADIUS=.016
FLANK CUT DEPTH=.379

CUT INFO:
CLEAR=0
STOCK CLR=.05
DEPTH / PASS = .05

What does your left side look like as that one has a radius in it and you would
get what your showing in your post #985.

Attached is the complete pic.

RICH