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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: NFS Turn Wizard

« on: December 21, 2015, 05:13:48 AM »

Anyone, please?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Simple Threading - lathe heads for the hills...

« on: December 19, 2015, 05:43:38 AM »

Thanks Rich.  Looking at the code the wizard produces I see it has a "G00 G53....." in the second line which I see is a move in absolute coordinates.  I guess this is the cause of the problem as I don't home the machine, I always reference the tool to the material.

John.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / NFS Turn Wizard

« on: December 19, 2015, 03:52:25 AM »

Thanks Ron.  So could you perhaps guide me to where one can find the licensing page to buy a license for nfs turn please?


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General Mach Discussion / Simple Threading - lathe heads for the hills...

« on: December 18, 2015, 05:10:42 PM »

I have Mach 3 V3.043.062 installed on my lathe and need to cut athread.  I input the thread parameters into the DROs and post the code.  The lathe is set up with the tool set to the stock diameter for X and Z=+3mm but tool well to the right of the chuck so it's cutting air for safety.  When I cllick Cycle Start the carriage heads at full chuff toward the chuck, to some very negative Z value that isn't in any of the code that I can see.  I E-stop the system quickly!  I don't think this should be happening, and it didn't happen when I tried threading a year or two back.  Can anyone advise please?

Also, on the "settings" page for the Wizard it asks for the "Splindle Direction" and the default is set to CW.  My lathe is a converted Myford so the usual spindle direction is CCW, just to verify that I should select "CCW", is that correct?  (For a right-hand thread of course.)

Thanks, John.

 

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: NFS Turn Wizard

« on: December 18, 2015, 04:57:24 PM »

I'm sure this has been asked and answered already, but just to check, to get a license you basically buy a license to the Mill Wizard here: http://www.machsupport.com/software/downloads-updates/#tabs-2

Is that right please?

Thanks, John.

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General Mach Discussion / Sqauring the Axis

« on: August 31, 2015, 03:50:49 AM »

It would also help if you could give a clearer explanation of the problem. 


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General Mach Discussion / Where do button scripts live please?

« on: August 24, 2015, 04:39:29 AM »

Great, many thanks Hood, for this and much previous help.


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General Mach Discussion / Where do button scripts live please?

« on: August 23, 2015, 05:46:00 PM »

Ah!  B*****r.  I have a copy of the old folder, with a new name, where is the screen set in that please?  And how do I transfer it?.


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General Mach Discussion / Where do button scripts live please?

« on: August 23, 2015, 01:05:40 PM »

I've upgraded to '062 to solve a turn issue but my previous version in "MILL" mode had custom button scripts on the offset screen to drive a touch probe, and also for tool height setting.  I'd like to find these and transfer them to the new version but I can't find them!  Presumably not in the .xml file?

Where are they please?

John.

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General Mach Discussion / Mach 3 USB Output

« on: August 15, 2015, 09:29:39 AM »

You miss my point.  The item to which the OP linked is clearly a parallel port BoB, and it says that USB is for power.  At least two other types of BoB are the same, I have one of each.  Yes Mach can output via USB with a suitable driver, but not to this board.


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