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Finished Screens / Re: Lathe screen (if you have one)
« on: October 10, 2009, 09:34:57 PM »
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Finished Screens / Lathe screen (if you have one)
« on: October 10, 2009, 09:50:08 AM »
Hi to all,

Anyone has a lathe screen with this:
- X, Z axis;
- metric;
- tool changer (turret) - Emco style (like Brians lathe);

RGDS
Gabi

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro
« on: October 06, 2009, 01:19:26 PM »
Here it is that macro. I think that was made it by Graham but maybe I mistake. That disk has only 1 slot. Where I can find that DRO code for Mach?
Macro:
' Boxford 160TCL Toolchanger Macro.
'
' Works by turning CW to just past the tool position
' and then CCW into a stop.
' Axis setup as rotary e.g. move 360 = 1 full turn.



If IsLoading() Then
' Do Nothing, program loading
Else

' Dim Variables

Dim Num_Tools As Integer
Dim CW_Steps_Per_Tool As Integer
Dim CCW_Steps As Integer
Dim HoldingDRO As Integer
Dim Requested_Tool As Integer
Dim Current_Tool As Integer
Dim CW_Feed As Integer
Dim CCW_Feed As Integer

Dim moves As Integer
Dim total_move As Integer


' set up some vars

Num_Tools = 8
CW_Move_Per_Tool = 360/Num_Tools
CCW_Move = 10
HoldingDRO = 1050
Requested_Tool = GetSelectedTool()
Current_Tool = GetUserDRO(HoldingDRO)
CW_Feed = 1500
CCW_Feed = 1000
Current_Feed = GetOEMDRO(818)


' start tool change

Message ("Requested Tool No=" & Requested_Tool)

If Requested_Tool > Num_Tools Then
Message "Requested Tool No. too high, program stopped."
Code "M30"
End
End If

If Requested_Tool < 1 Then
'Message "Requested Tool No. too low, program stopped."
Code "M30"
End
End If

If Requested_Tool = Current_Tool Then
' do nothing
Else
' lets do some changing
If Requested_Tool > Current_Tool Then moves = Requested_Tool -Current_Tool
If Requested_Tool < Current_Tool Then moves = Num_Tools - Current_Tool +Requested_Tool

total_move = (moves * CW_Move_Per_Tool)+(CCW_Move/2)

Code "G01 x-10 F1300"
Code "G0 z-10"
Code "G91 G94" 'incremental & Feed per minute
Code "G0 A" & total_move '& "F" & CW_Feed
Code "G0 A" & "-" & CCW_Move '& "F" & CCW_Feed
While IsMoving()
Wend

SetCurrentTool Requested_Tool
SetUserDRO HoldingDRO, Requested_Tool
Code "G90" ' back to absolute movement
Code "F" & Current_Feed
End If
End If

' end of tool change   

RGDS
Gabi

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro
« on: October 06, 2009, 01:08:22 PM »
Exactly. i intend to buy from Dan his G540 unit with 3 motors (X,Z and tool changer). What else do I need?. How can I connect that optical sensor (with that slotted disk) with Mach?

RGDS
Gabi

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro
« on: October 06, 2009, 12:53:39 PM »
Hi Bengt,

Can you send my that drawings, pictures and schematics to me? My address is: balsanu_gabi@yahoo.com. In the emco Yahoo group it is a guy Robin (very nice guy) which has converted his lathe and tool changer too for Mach3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEaIpP7XOkg&feature=fvw
That I try to do.

Thank you in advance
RGDS
Gabi

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Brian's Emco Compact 5 Retro
« on: October 06, 2009, 12:24:43 PM »
Hi to all,

I think I am Dan customer. Anyway if I am not, I am in the same position. I do have that kind of lathe with tool changer and I want to retrofit to be driven by Mach3.
I intend to use one of Dan units (G540). What else do I need?
Seems the biggest problem it is that motor on tool changer. What do you guys recommend in order to have a proper working machine?

RGDS
Gabi

17
Hi Graham,

That new version do the job nicely.

Thank you
Gabi

18
Hi Graham,

File it is a little large. I'll will post a archive. Please look at it and advice what do to.

Thank you
Gabi

19
Hi Graham,

I try you're little software but I receive a constant error "Run time error '6': Overflow. Here it is what I am doing. I have .dxf a file in inch. I import that file in Rhino then I change units in Rhino from inche's to mm. I import that file in LCam - process. Save. Try to convert back in inche's and dang that error came up. Why? What I am doing wrong? Please help me.

TIA
Gabi

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General Mach Discussion / Re: edge finding/2.5D probing
« on: February 27, 2008, 12:43:14 PM »
Hi Ian,

Many thanks.

Regards
Gabi

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