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General Mach Discussion / Re: re: Mach-3 for a lathe

« on: April 13, 2007, 06:26:38 PM »

use the arrow keys on the keyboard

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re: Mach-3 for a lathe

« on: April 13, 2007, 06:18:30 PM »

Hi Dennis,

have you got the enable part of the C11G wired to 5 volt, if not nothing will move.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: multi lead threading

« on: April 13, 2007, 06:07:36 PM »

When I do multi start threads I use the offset Z method.

Graham.

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

« on: April 13, 2007, 08:42:22 AM »

post your program so we can have a look.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Roatary/stepper stalling

« on: April 13, 2007, 04:13:57 AM »

Hi Chris,

try this modified version of your code, and let me know what happens, also have a look at the comment at the end of your code.

Graham.

G90 G94 G64 (SETUP PARAMETERS)
M6 T4 (TOOL4)
M08 (COOLANT)
M03 (SPINDLE ON)
G00 X0 Y0 Z.2
G00 X-.625
G00 Z0
G91 G01(INCRIMENTAL)
G01 Z-.05 F20
A360(SLOT RUN)
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.0125
A360
G01 X.01 (WIDEN SLOT)
G01 A360
G01 X-.02
G01 A360
G01 X.01
G00 Z.3125 (RETURN TO 0)
G90 (ABSOLUTE)
Z.2 (SAFEZ)
G00 X-1.125
G00 Z0
G91 G01(INCRIMENTAL)
G01 Z-.05
A360(SLOT RUN)
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.0125
A360
G01 X.01 (WIDEN SLOT)
G01 A360
G01 X-.02
G01 A360
G01 X.01
G00 Z.3125 (RETURN TO 0)
G90 (ABSOLUTE)
Z.2 (SAFEZ)
G00 X-1.625
G00 Z0
G91 G01(INCRIMENTAL)
G01 Z-.05
A360 (SLOT RUN)
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.0125
A360
G01 X.01  (WIDEN SLOT)
G01 A360
G01 X-.02
G01 A360
G01 X.01
G00 Z.3125 (RETURN TO 0)
G90 (ABSOLUTE)
Z.2 (SAFEZ)
G00 X-2.125
G00 Z0
G91 G01(INCRIMENTAL)
G01 Z-.05
A360 (SLOT RUN)
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.0125
A360
G01 X.01  (WIDEN SLOT)
G01 A360
G01 X-.02
G01 A360
G01 X.01
G00 Z.3125 (RETURN TO 0)
G90 (ABSOLUTE)
G00Z.2 (SAFEZ)
G00 X-2.625
G00 Z0
G91 G01(INCRIMENTAL)
G01 Z-.05
A360 (SLOT RUN)
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.05
A360
G01 Z-.0125
A360
G01 X.01  (WIDEN SLOT)
G01 A360

(this bit below looks wrong to me)
(its going to scroll through)
(the job)

G01 X-1 A7200 F20
G01 A360
G01 X.01
G00 Z.3125
G90 (ABSOLUTE)
M9 M5 (COOLANT AND SPINDLE OFRF)
G00 Z.2
X0 Y0 Z.2
M30

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Trouble Getting Started

« on: April 13, 2007, 03:21:43 AM »

Have you got the X axis motor turned on in 'motor outputs'?

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Trouble Getting Started

« on: April 13, 2007, 03:18:57 AM »

What happens if you type G00 X1. ?

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Unsolicited Pauses Between G00 and G01 Commands?

« on: April 13, 2007, 03:08:59 AM »

A feed rate of F100 is 100inches /minute or 100mm/minute, if it worked as you say you could never work out thread pitches for tapping or any other type of pitch controlled work.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cut Type/Infeed type

« on: April 12, 2007, 04:06:54 AM »

Never tried it but if its set up as standard ISO g-code then cut type is

2 is flank cutting with constant depth

4 is zig-zag

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: BOBCAD MACH3 post

« on: April 12, 2007, 03:32:44 AM »

In the BOBCAD nc code viewer on the menu setup is Driver setup, on the general tab try changing the MAX CIRCULAR MOVEMENT options and re-generate the code.

Also turn off the XY show only changed options.

I think its got something to do with the G02's not having X and Y figures.

Graham.