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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 & Artcam ramping problems

« on: February 07, 2007, 03:17:50 PM »

It looks like a setting problem to me, the code looks OK, a few funny bits in it but nothing that's going to cause a problem.

This is what its doing on each line so you can see if that's what it dose on the machine.

Graham.


N0 G21                (set to metric)
N10 G40 G90       (clear compensation and set to absolute)
N20 F1                (set feed rate)
N30 M6 T1           (select tool 1)
N40 G43 H1          (set height offset)
N50 M04 S0          (run spindle)
N60 G00X0.0Y0.0  (move X & Y to zero)
N70 G00 Z10.0      (move Z to 10mm above material top face)
N80 G0X27.5Y207.2Z2.0                (move X & Y to start point of slot and Z to 2mm above job)
N90 G1Z-5.0F600.0                       (feed Z 5mm into job)
N100 G1X27.5Y207.3Z-5.0F600.0   (feed tool around slot)
N110 Y209.3
N120 X27.4Y209.3
N130 Y207.3
N140 G0Z2.0                 (rapid out of job to 2mm)
N150 G0X0.0Y0.0Z10.0  (rapid to X0 Y0 and z 10mm above job)
N160 G00X0.0Y0.0        (Move same as above ?)
N170 M05                    (stop spindle)
N180 G49                    (cancel offsets)
N190 M05 M30             (stop spindle again and end program)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Why don't work simulation offline?????Grren pen not showed

« on: February 07, 2007, 02:16:30 PM »

Remove Mach3 and reinstall it, run it with the default setting and it should run the simulation with out any problems.

DON'T install the mach drivers when you are asked.

By the way, the demo version will only run the first 1000 lines of the roadrunner.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Drawing / engraving size difference

« on: February 07, 2007, 02:09:41 PM »

Hi fred,

can you export DXF from your drawing package.

I think HPGL is scaled to fit on your printer page, you may have an option to export in 1:1 scale this may cure your problem.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Frustrated with code

« on: February 06, 2007, 03:07:55 AM »

It sounds more like the DXF file is metric

Graham.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Your opinion of Vista ?

« on: February 05, 2007, 03:00:29 AM »

Sorry it was not CNCZone it was Yahoo, here is a link,

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mach1mach2cnc/message/68619

I have been looking for more detail , none yet, when I have it I will tell you.

Graham.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Your opinion of Vista ?

« on: February 05, 2007, 02:45:58 AM »

The bit I read was on CNCZone, some IT bloke was having a real good rant about it, its all in the end user licence that MS can come and go as they please.

I will have a look for it later and post the link.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Simulation

« on: February 04, 2007, 05:45:49 PM »

You need to make sure notepad is set to save in .TXT format and not rich text.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 'Mill dust' and breaking bits... Advice please...

« on: February 04, 2007, 12:00:43 PM »

You can get one here

Graham.


http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/index.html?http%3A//www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/Chronos_Catalogue_Coolant_Systems___Coolant_26.html&CatalogBody

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: How are people finding Vista ?

« on: February 04, 2007, 04:59:11 AM »

I don't think anybody should be allowed remote access to users computers for any reason. According to what I have read Vista wont install unless you let Microsoft snoop at will.

Graham.

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Tangent Corner / Re: CNC Lathe

« on: February 03, 2007, 04:30:32 PM »

On a CNC lathe with spindle control and an index pulse you can do as many starts on a thread as you like.  Taper threads are also possible single and multi start.

If you want some examples just ask.

Graham.