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General Mach Discussion / Re: motors disengaging

« on: July 22, 2008, 05:07:46 PM »

Hi, Keith

The xml file your looking for is shown in the properties for the icon you start Mach3 up with.

Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lines joined with arcs cause problems - turbocad

« on: July 20, 2008, 10:33:50 PM »

Hi, Stan

Your dxf has allot of extra items in it, Copy the item you want to use, Then open a new drawing and past it there, Then use it in LCam.

Chip

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Help with multiple passes

« on: July 17, 2008, 04:38:46 PM »

Hi, Sage

Try loading the Post below, You need to put it in your C:\Mach3 Folder and load it as the lazycam post to use.

Post your dxf file for this part.

Hi, Jim

Nothing repetitive or automatic, Just editing out the G00 Z0.1000 as needed.

I've asked Brian for the Post "default" var. list's used in LazyCam so we can modify them as needed.

The LazyCam examples and master document (Postvar List) is not complete and outdated.

Thanks, Chip

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Help with multiple passes

« on: July 16, 2008, 04:06:20 PM »

Hi, Sage

LazyCam is lazy and still a Bata version.

You'll need to edit the G-code, Edit G-code Button will open the g-code to a text editor.

Put a ; in front of the ;G00 Z.1 within the pockets Only, It won't be seen when running the G-code file .

Or just take a brake and let the machine do it's Work.


Each Pocket will have repetitive code.

Prog. Start,

G00 Z.1
G00 X## Y## ; move to first pocket location.....

G01 Z-.01 ; first cut depth

G-code follows to end of first pass then you'll have a

;G00 Z.1 ;rapid hight Put a ; in front of the ;G00 Z.1

G01 Z-.02 ; second cut depth

G-code follows to end of second pass then you'll have a

;G00 Z.1 ;rapid hight Put a ; in front of the ;G00 Z.1

G01 Z-.01 ; third cut........this will continue till pocket is finished.


Then you'll have a,

G00 Z.1 ;rapid hight, Don't put one hear, your moving to the next pocket location

G00 X## Y## ; to next pocket to be cut.


G01 Z-.01 ; first cut depth

G-code follows to end of first pass then you'll have a

;G00 Z.1 ;rapid hight Put a ; in front of the ;G00 Z.1

G01 Z-.02 ; second cut depth

G-code follows to end of second pass then you'll have a

;G00 Z.1 ;rapid hight Put a ; in front of the ;G00 Z.1

G01 Z-.01 ; third cut........this will continue till pocket is finished.

and so-on.................

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I could use a GCode file for Lathe

« on: July 14, 2008, 03:58:56 PM »

Hi, Dave

Looks like the "multimacro.m1s" didn't make it, To load the "Lathe-Macro.lset" file, Click on View, Select, File-Type "Turn Files(Lset)", Find the

"Lathe-Macro.lset", (This file Needs/Should be in the, C:\Mach3 folder).

Get your feet on the ground first with basic lathe G-code.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Single Step Function

« on: July 14, 2008, 01:37:01 AM »

Hi, Kevin

To set this up, OEM 1000 is "Cycle Start", OEM 1004 is "Single Step", In Config, Ports-Pins, Inputs, OEM Triger's as below.

Then set, Config, System Hot-key's to 1000, 1004 as below, As set up below.

Pin 11 will turn On & Off "Single Step", Pin 10 will let you step through the G-code "Cycle Start".

Hope this Helps, Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: LCam Foam 2D

« on: July 13, 2008, 08:44:03 PM »

Hi, Sam

I don't think any features will be added to LazyCam for awhile, Well until Mach gets a work-over-tune-up.

The second picture and G-code file, It's using the top cir's lead-in to allow a clear path in and out for the other cir's to be cut, (Some G-code editing needed).

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: I could use a GCode file for Lathe

« on: July 12, 2008, 09:53:59 PM »

Hi, Dave

It's not bad, To reverse your X axis, Config, Homes and Limits page, X "reverse" collum, change state.

Z- moves to spindle, X- moves to center (front tool pos.).

Lathe G-code can be created in many ways, Hears just a couple of moves.

g90 ; ABS mode
g20 ; Inch mode
G00 x0 z0; start end of stock center tool x Z and zero axies
G01 x.5 F5; X moves out .5 at f5 speed
G01 Z-1.0 ; Z moves tordes spindle 1.0 f5
G01 X.45  ; X moves in .05 f5
G01 Z0    ; Z moves
G01 X.45 Z-0.050 ;X Z move
G01 x.40 Z0 ;X Z move
G01 Z0    ; Z moves away from spindle to start point
G01 x0    ; X moves to start point

M30 ; Prog return to top
%

Don't Give UP, Chip

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Gcode interpolation

« on: July 12, 2008, 02:16:03 PM »

Hi, Fernando

Post your G-code file, Try changing this setting in Ports&Pins, Turn Options.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: LCam Foam 2D

« on: July 12, 2008, 02:39:34 AM »

Hi, Sam

When you load a dxf select Hot Wire Mode, Clean & Optomize, Use Foam 2D, Create Path and move lead-ins around as needed.

Two examples to look at, The second one G-code edited for one in and one out path.

Thanks, Chip