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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to split gcode into 2 parts or more..

« on: January 06, 2013, 06:41:51 AM »

Those are questions to ask YOUR cam software people. 
(;-) TP

3AM on a Saturday night (now what could I read into that? LOL)

My advise to splitting programs is to only post one tool to a gCode file. Or create some new text files by cut and past at a tool change and use a safe start stop routine.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Celtic Cross

« on: January 02, 2013, 11:20:45 PM »

Yes, all created vectors and joined, then cut out the Celtic weave in the inner cross. Cross was just two rectangles, trimmed then rejoined to create the closed shape. Then did a vector offset of the cross for the outside shape. Whole thing took 30 minutes tops. Took longer to join the parallel lines to create the cross hatch weave. Just because it is tedious process. You have to learn to use layers for vectors and reliefs.

Good Luck

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Share Your GCode / Re: Celtic Cross

« on: January 01, 2013, 05:50:23 PM »

couple I made real quick, along with a stl import and mod.
Easy to make in Artcam

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Thinking of a new wrapper function for MAch3.

« on: December 24, 2012, 04:04:02 PM »

it would be a chip load issue, that only a controlled feed change would accomplish.
Faster speeds produce more ... SMOKE

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Thinking of a new wrapper function for MAch3.

« on: December 24, 2012, 02:18:18 PM »

How about a function that determines feed rates based on cutting load. Knots create... SMOKE!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Precipitous Loss of Zero

« on: December 22, 2012, 12:21:50 AM »

Due to gravity I'd bet, that's why you will see some z axis build units use a counter balance or a 10:1 gear reduction.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Thinking of a new wrapper function for MAch3.

« on: December 17, 2012, 08:09:06 AM »

Great work Grandpa TP
and thanks for posting your results Tweakie

It might be a good idea to also post what Mach3 version any project was developed with and any version it was tested with. History has proven things pop up to cause issues with some versions.

Happy Holidays.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: my very simple brain just wont work.....

« on: December 09, 2012, 10:28:12 AM »

this seemed to work

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Chiron FZ12 on its way sometime soon(ish)

« on: December 08, 2012, 12:48:22 PM »

You guys been married long?

Picking on each other like you have shared the same fart sack. 

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Brains Development / Re: TIMER for activate an OUTPUT

« on: December 04, 2012, 07:02:58 AM »

Worked is simulation mode
You will have to change the input to what you want.