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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: How do I increment value in M98 subroutine

« on: August 11, 2009, 05:58:28 PM »

you can put something like this at the start of the sub :-

G91 Z-1. (incremental move)
G90 (back to absolute)

Graham

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Tangent Corner / Re: Not a Spambot

« on: August 09, 2009, 08:28:04 AM »

We work like speed cameras, guilty until proven innocent, so.....

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: retrieve value of tool radius

« on: August 03, 2009, 08:59:33 AM »

To do this the machine has to have very accurate homing, then the position of the setter to the home position relative to the spindle centre has to be known and put into your probe routine for you to do the maths.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Problems between computer simulation and the real thing....

« on: June 22, 2009, 04:03:33 AM »

Hi,

I have just had a look at your g-code and it is looking to me that the CAD model is not accurate, was the output file only to 2 decimal places, its as if the ends of the arcs are missing.

Graham

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: June 17, 2009, 03:42:45 AM »

Divorce did it for me, very easy to start, costly to finish, well worth it in the end   

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: newbie, learning gcode for beginers?

« on: June 05, 2009, 07:47:51 AM »

Or you could try this site:-

http://www.cncci.com/resources/tips.htm

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Deconstructing Machs Wizards

« on: June 05, 2009, 07:37:58 AM »

you can put a circle anywhere you want like this :-

G00 G90 X25. Y25. Z1. (move to start point)
Z.1 (move just above work)
G01 Z-.25 F25. (feed into work)
G91 (change to incremental)
G03 I-25. (form circle 50mm dia + cutter dia, adjust I command to change size)
G90 (change back to absolute)
G00 Z1. (rapid clear)
M30 (end)

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is it possible to turn the screen display 180 degrees?

« on: May 15, 2009, 03:39:49 AM »

Have a look at this post and tell us if your machine is working this way.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,1725.msg9977.html#msg9977

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: hole macro help please :)

« on: May 12, 2009, 02:35:24 AM »

Why not just drop the code into subs and call them?

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: hole macro help please :)

« on: May 12, 2009, 02:29:07 AM »

Are the good old days,  CPM on an S100 with the luxury of a single 8" floppy, coding COBOL.

Hell I miss those days.............          NOT

Graham