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1481

VB and the development of wizards / Re: I need someone to varify my code please.........

« on: December 15, 2008, 02:58:42 PM »

I think I have him sorted, thanks for looking though.

Graham

1482

General Mach Discussion / Re: G13 Circular pocket and cutter comp??

« on: December 15, 2008, 11:42:31 AM »

Cutter comp is getting a work over right now so things should be much better very soon.

Graham

1483

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: g52 and subroutines

« on: December 15, 2008, 11:38:50 AM »

Another happy customer

 

Graham

1484

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: g52 and subroutines

« on: December 14, 2008, 06:04:11 PM »

Hi Dave,

first of all subs use M98 and M99 not G98/99 also make sure you have a return on the last line of your code, better still put a % at the start and end of your code.

E.g.

%
o0001
g21g40
.....
m98 p2
m30

o0002
g00 x0y0
.....
m99
%

When you simulate a g-code run in Mach using G52's the path is drawn on top of each other, this is normal.

Graham

1485

General Mach Discussion / Re: Post processor for Catia and Mach3

« on: December 14, 2008, 05:48:34 PM »

$8000 will get you one from DS, if you have a Fanuc 6 post that one will be very close

Graham

1486

LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 12, 2008, 03:33:46 PM »

Art,

I like the sound of the segmented output but I think a snap point drag would be good so that small areas are not missed or a drag to next intersection.

Graham

1487

General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo

« on: December 10, 2008, 11:02:54 AM »

Hi Guys,

well you took too long you should have filled all the places, I did warn you, the Brit is booked in

It should be a good event, I looking forward to putting faces to names.

Graham

1488

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

« on: December 03, 2008, 05:32:11 PM »

On some cam systems you can curve fit, this will produce arcs from many small lines to a approximation of the original.

Graham
 

1489

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

« on: December 02, 2008, 08:15:28 AM »

Have a look at CAMBAM, its free to try and only $149.00 to buy if it fits you needs.

It is mainly for mill work but will produce lathe profiles and export as DXF for LazyCAM.

http://www.cambam.co.uk/

Graham

1490

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: SURFCAM conversion help needed!!

« on: November 23, 2008, 09:48:28 AM »

You should be able to drop it into the surfcam posts directory and then use it to output g-code.

I have never used Surfcam so I can not help you any more than that.

Graham