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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with Tool Offset

« on: August 07, 2009, 04:28:37 PM »

Tthe hanks all you guys that assisted me with this problem.  I looked at the other 6 pages concerning this matter as suggested and the stated websites like the LinuxCNC handbook and it helped a lot.  You are all great and I appreciate you.  Thanks again.   Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with Tool Offset

« on: August 06, 2009, 08:56:10 PM »

Thanks ostie01 for the reply.  Do you mean I just put G41 in my program and that is all?  Like put it in before the G0?  Do I have to put any XY numbers in other than my existing code to let it know anything?  Does putting only G41 tell Mach3 to cut outside the lines?  Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with Tool Offset

« on: August 06, 2009, 07:54:47 PM »

Better wording of original post.  This may not be an Offset.  I want Mach3 (Milling) to cut outside of the lines instead of on the line.  I don't know how to do this.  Using 1/8 inch dia. endmill.  Would appreciate assistance.  G-code file or DXF can be provided if needed.  Thanks, Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Help with Tool Offset

« on: August 06, 2009, 01:24:44 PM »

Hello again.  I want to use a 1/8 inch endmill and have it cut outside the lines in the drawing/tap file.  How do I do that in Mach3 and in tap file?  Thank you.  Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motor Config-Mach3

« on: August 01, 2009, 06:19:37 PM »

Thank you Chip and Hood.  Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motor Config-Mach3

« on: August 01, 2009, 03:02:05 PM »

Thanks for the quick reply Hood.  They are metric leadscrews.  Do I still use the process you mentioned?  Thanks,  Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Motor Config-Mach3

« on: August 01, 2009, 02:27:05 PM »

Hello all, Not sure what my leadscrews are on my Harbor Freight Micro Mill.  I want to set Steps per Unit in Motor Config.  I have a Xylotex 3 Axis system with 269 Oz. steppers, 1/8th Stepand 200 steps per whatever.  For some reason I had them set at 32,768.  I tell it to move 0.50 in X or Y and it moves a little over 9/16.  Can I lower the 32,768 to something else and get better accuracy?  Thank you,  Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACRO problem

« on: July 30, 2009, 09:06:11 AM »

Thanks Poppabear, I will try that.  Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACRO problem

« on: July 30, 2009, 08:52:16 AM »

Thanks for the reply Hood.  I tried the Config auto enlarge but it didn't help.
Do you want where I downloaded it from or do you want me to send you what I have on my computer.  Let me know and I will find it.
I downloaded it from CNCZone Mach 3-Macro forum.
Thanks again, Ray

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General Mach Discussion / MACRO problem

« on: July 29, 2009, 09:06:23 PM »

Hello, new here.  I placed Andy's Circle Routines ,in Mach 3 and when I call it up its screen is bigger than my computer screen at the bottom.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you.  Ray