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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: missing chains when loading to mach3

« on: February 12, 2008, 12:18:41 AM »

Hi, Ryan

Have you set-up the Layer tab as below and set-up Tool Table ?

As below.

Thanks, Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: missing chains when loading to mach3

« on: February 11, 2008, 11:30:54 PM »

Hi, Radgpz

Is this what it should look like below,  Done with LC 3.00.2

And 2 cut files, there set to .10 rapid high, 0.0 cut start,  -0.125 cut depth, plunge rate 20, cut speed 10  .

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach2 works fine but...

« on: February 11, 2008, 10:53:00 PM »

Hi, Shnitzel

Is there an enable pin for your servos ?

Also it's easy to miss the Port assignment in Ports & Pins, Motor Outputs, Right side of the setup page, Assifn to port 1 6 places.

Gust some More Info, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach2 works fine but...

« on: February 11, 2008, 09:50:54 PM »

Hi, Shnitzel

You can have both Mach2 and Mach3 installed at the same time, Just Run one at a time.

Will get it Working, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Actual cutting path is not cutting over gcode path

« on: February 11, 2008, 05:21:22 PM »

Hi, Wayne

Sounds like you have a work offset issue, Look on the Offsets page, Click the Machine Coord's Button, Do the DRO's change values ?

If thy do, change to your Program Run Screen, Ref-All-Home then click the Machine Cood's for "no red outline state", then Zero XYZ.

This is easy to get into if you say yes to Fixture Offset Save Yes/No after shutting down Mach.

Hope this is It, Chip

Tried to Skype you no one home.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: jerky servo Mach3

« on: February 11, 2008, 04:45:25 PM »

Hi, Ed

Mach may be trying to adjust your vel/Accl. when your setting dif. kernel speed's back and forth, A re-start is req. after change and then a Re-tune of vel/Accl.

Did you use g00 moves or Shift + Arrow key to tune your Velocity & Acceleration settings ?

On the Program Run Screen what's your Feed-rate set to ?, Hit the TAB key, What's the Slow-Jog Rate set to ?

If thy aren't set to 100 then your tunning is probably way off.

It's volunteer's around hear for the most part.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: X Weirdness

« on: February 11, 2008, 02:58:31 PM »

Hi, Chrispol

Yes, So is X moving 10+ - accurate now, Have you tried resetting the tool change position a little.

Thanks, Chip


Edit: GLUE will do it Every Time, U--G.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: LazyCam To Mach3:No Display

« on: February 11, 2008, 02:38:31 PM »

Hi, SmoothOperator

Dose the G-code stop on a line prior to finishing loading, theres a white line in the G-code window, The bad G-code is there.

Mach should show the type of error in the Staus: window below.

LCam isn't perfect, Still Bata-ver, Post your G-code and DXF if you like.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool length offsets G43 G44

« on: February 10, 2008, 09:33:00 PM »

Hi, Derek & Hood

Dose seem Quiet around hear the last coupple Day's.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Status field messages

« on: February 10, 2008, 09:20:16 PM »

Hi, Idemrys

This code will load in Mach3, Mach doesn't recognize the D's or Q's  in your G-code, Not saying it will do what you have intended.

O00020 (CIRCULAR POCKET MILLING EXERCISE)
N1 T2 M06 (T2 IS A 5/8 DIA. 2 FLT CENTER CUTTING END MILL)
N2 G90 G54 G00 X1.25 Y-1.25
N3 S1620 M03
N4 G43 H2 Z0.1 M08
N5 G12 Z0.5 I0.25 K0.99 F7.2;-----------------Q0.2 D0.625
N6 G12 I2.0 F12.5;---------------------------------D0.625
N7 G00 Z-0.1
N8 X2.75 Y-2.75
N9 G01 Z0. F20.
N10 G91 G13 Z0.25 I0.3 K1.0 F10.;---------Q0.35 D0.625 L3
N11 G90
G00 Z1.0 M09
N12 G53 G49
Z0.
M05
N13 M30; You need a line feed or % after the m30
%

This would be some what better structure, Mach ignores the N123 line numbers, Not a g-code expert hear.

O00020 (CIRCULAR POCKET MILLING EXERCISE)
N1 T2 M06 (T2 IS A 5/8 DIA. 2 FLT CENTER CUTTING END MILL)
N2 G90 G54
N22 G00 X1.25 Y-1.25
N3 S1620 M03
N4 G43 H2 Z0.1 M08
N5 G12 Z0.5 I0.25 K0.99 F7.2;-----------------Q0.2 D0.625
N6 G12 I2.0 F12.5;---------------------------------D0.625
N7 G00 Z-0.1
N8 X2.75 Y-2.75
N9 G01 Z0. F20.
N10 G91
N22   G13 Z0.25 I0.3 K1.0 F10.;---------Q0.35 D0.625 L3
N11 G90
N22  G00 Z1.0 M09
N12 G53 G49 Z0. M05
N13 M30
% ; or line feed neded for mach to see your m30

Post Questions like this in the G-code section, More likely to have better responses & answers there.

Hope this Helps, Chip