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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: 5 Axis Programming

« on: November 24, 2010, 09:55:06 AM »

If you do not have a drawing or a computer model of the part then a spindle probe and digitizing is the answer.  Ask the customer for the profile of the part.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: 5 Axis Programming

« on: November 23, 2010, 12:09:19 PM »

If that is all its going to be doing you can program that in 10 mins by hand.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH NOT ROUTING RIGHT

« on: November 22, 2010, 12:19:46 PM »

The forum already has a file with the name you are trying to attach.  Change the name of the file your trying to attach and all should be good.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Suggestions for software.

« on: November 22, 2010, 11:59:04 AM »

CAD & CAM work in many different ways and some suite some people better than others so the best thing is to try a few and find one that fits the way you work and think.

Try CAMBAM for a start, its free and very capable.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH NOT ROUTING RIGHT

« on: November 19, 2010, 10:38:13 AM »

It sounds as if the lead screw nut is not in the centre of the support mountings and locking up at the ends of the travel

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Rhinocam vs mach3

« on: November 01, 2010, 06:16:02 AM »

In what way is the part different, size, shape, ?

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

« on: November 01, 2010, 06:13:49 AM »

No, as there is no way to flush the current move from the buffer and do a restart from the current position.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Free cnc simulator ....

« on: October 25, 2010, 02:00:39 PM »

How odd, now I cant get back to it ether.

Graham

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Finished Screens / Re: Profile Shapes Wizard

« on: October 14, 2010, 05:53:12 AM »

Thanks Scott for the fixed program.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G41 Offset being ignored

« on: October 10, 2010, 05:29:30 PM »

I have to admit that your test file did not work as expected, but after a few changes it worked better.

%
G21 G90 G54 G80
G52 X0 Y 0
F500
#1=-.1
#11=-.1  ( Z Step Depth )
#2=0
#3=20    ( Part Offset )
#4= 2     ( Number of Z steps)
#5= 3     ( Number of Parts on X axis )
#6=1      ( Parts Counter per setup)
G0X0Y0
M98 P2 L#5
G40
Z2.000
X0Y0
G52 X0 Y0
G0 X0Y0
T0 M6
M30
(% removed)
o02
T#6 M6
#1=-.1
Z2.000
G40 X0Y0
G52  X#2
G0 X0 Y0
#2=[#2+#3]
M98 P3 L#4
#6=[#6+1]
m99 (added this)
(% removed)

o03
G41 P.5
G1 X5 Y-1 Z#1
#1=[#1+#11]
G1 X5 Y5
X-5 Y5
X-5 Y-5
X5 Y-5
X5 Y-1.5 Z#1
Y-1
m99
%

Graham