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MACH TOOL BOX / Turn Probing Wizard

« on: January 14, 2013, 11:16:41 AM »

Here is a Wizard for probing in TURN. Fill in the required data and it will probe the part. This wizard does NOT create Gcode and return to mach3 IT probes directly from the Wizard.

As always Test it before you use it.  Iit has new CB code to drive the probing routine.

Unzip the file into the TurnAddons directory.

(;-) TP

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MACH TOOL BOX / 4th axis digitizing WIZARD

« on: January 14, 2013, 10:57:38 AM »

Here is a wizard that creates a program to Probe a 4th axis object.  Fill in the needed info and it creates the probing G code to run Mach3.

AS always be carefull it is new code generating the Parametric Gcode Routine. Test carefully before you jump in the water(;-)

If you run into a problem please let me know.

You need to unzip the file into the mach3 addons directory.


(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Probing Wizard

« on: January 05, 2013, 06:09:11 PM »

Cleaning up some old macros and making a new Probing wizard.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / DeskEngrave WIZARD

« on: January 03, 2013, 10:40:35 PM »

HIYA DUDES, I figured out a easy way to USE Deskengrave from inside a Mach3 Wizard. The results is you can create your Engraving code from ANY system FONT then import it into Mach3 FROM the Wizard. From there you can run the Engrave Gcode.  

Not sure it would be handy but it appears to be from here.

What do yall think ? worth finishing up???

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / New years resolution

« on: January 01, 2013, 06:45:59 PM »

HOW about when a USERS requests help on a issue that they STATE what setup and equipment they have UP FRONT on the first post.

many times I see a 20 questions game JUST to find out what the user has as far as equipment. IF you have a Cancnc plasma system say so, If you have a USB Smooth stepper say so.

Post your XML as well . It saves having someone to ASK for it

It would SAVE so much time and effort.

Thanks and HAPPY NEWYEAR to all , (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / material translation matrix

« on: December 30, 2012, 08:06:58 PM »

I saw an interesting feature today that some on here would love.  Surface translation matrix.

You probe the material surface then the controller translates the Gcode to FIT the surface profile.

Another feature was a fast 3d probing routine like a creepy crawler ,  fast.

Rigid tapping seems to be normal theses days  as spindle sync is becoming common in mill and Turn.


(;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / #VAR above 14999 have duplicate functions

« on: December 19, 2012, 08:26:36 AM »

We all know that #vars in the range of 15000 - 15255 will populate UserDros 1000-1255.

BUT those VARS have duplicates in the CB side that area NOT interchangable there is a range 15000-15255 on the Gcode side AND a range of 15000-15255 on the CB side.

AND they are NOT connected  ONE cannot update the other AT LEAST in testing here.

IF from teh MDI I enter  #15001=5   The USerDRO(1001) updates to 5 AND from Gcode G1 X#15001 will move to 5.

BUT it does NOT update the Var monitor, it stays at 0 AND from CB GetVar(15001) = 0 as well and  SetVar(15001) does NOT update the same var on the Gcode side NOR updates USerDro(1001)

AND if you setvar(15001,10) in CB it does update the Var monitor and as GetVar(15001)= 10 BUT in Gcode  G1X#15001 X does not move 10.

SO IF you are thinking of using the upper range 15000-15255 for cool things Programmer BEWARE of the DRAGONs.

I had a really cool idea BUT,   NO CIGAR.

Just a thought,(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Thinking of a NEW function "Tool wear tracking "

« on: December 18, 2012, 07:55:04 PM »

SO what do you think ?

I have been asked this over the years CAN Mach3 track tool run time?

I have it tracking consumable cut time in plasma now SO yes it SHOULD be possble.  But would it be practical for say Router or Mill

Would you want it invisible OR have a Mach3 page or perhaps a WIZARD   ANd yes Wizards can work in way MOST don't realize (;-) and with a Wizard it can be self contained unlike a Mach3 Page.

WHat say ye Chip and Sawdust slingers ? , (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / MAch4 new name ??

« on: December 16, 2012, 12:18:22 AM »

Are we going to see a NEW fancy/Cool name for mach3 V4 ?

Surely you can't  just roll it into another version update of Mach3 ?  Well If you do I want to READ the version update on that release.

NO, say it ain't so Joe , (;-) TP

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

« on: December 15, 2012, 01:57:40 AM »

SOme of the new cncs have a Gcode wrapper function where you can redirect the Y axis code to the A axis for polar machining.  Haas runs it as G107

I think it can be done with Mach3 and use an Mcode to convert mach3 to think that the A axis is really the Y axis  (not a problem there)

AND the key part the Axis could then run as a linear axis as Y . That way you can run Original Gcode without having to convert the Y arcs to line segments as MACH3 cannot do X/A or Z/A arcs. BUT if mach thinks that is is really Y then it will not know the difference and could cut some great smooth art on the rotary.

Best part it would run Gcode directly from a 2.5D cam.  No conversion needed

SO what do you think something needed/cool or delusional in need of medical help (;-).

Yes I know, late at night, can't sleep, need something to do type thingy.

Just a thought,(;-) TP