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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G81 problems

« on: January 06, 2015, 11:25:37 AM »

Smoothstepper ESS

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G81 problems

« on: January 05, 2015, 10:15:15 PM »

It sounds like a problem in the USB controller not completing the G81 canned cycle. We know that the G81 works with a LPT version.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How does m code control plasma?

« on: January 05, 2015, 10:12:21 PM »

Normally you would setup 2 different profiles for Mach3 to work with each configuration Router/Plasma.

In Router setup M3/5 to run the spindle and in Plasma setup M3/5 to turn on/off the plasma unit.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: I'm in Hog Heaven

« on: January 05, 2015, 09:30:57 PM »

Craig here is a Video of the process using Mach3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DajrTlI8IWA

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: I'm in Hog Heaven

« on: January 05, 2015, 08:33:42 PM »

In the video you cut the threads THEN milled the hex correct ?? What I was talking about was using the lathe bit to cut the Hex shape instead of milling it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto toolchanger tool length setting

« on: January 05, 2015, 08:25:39 PM »

On that page there are 2 plate thickness DROs they are User Dros  the one on the top left is UserDro(1001) and the one on  the right side is UserDRO(1002)  IF I remember correctly.  

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G81 problems

« on: January 05, 2015, 06:26:00 PM »

SOunds like a problem with the controller DEVICE doing what it is suppose to do . What device are you using?

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: I'm in Hog Heaven

« on: January 05, 2015, 06:21:58 PM »

HIYA Craig THAT is the beauty of parametric Gcode and subs. Even better when you add in conditional to the Gcode.

Have you tried cutting the hex on the lathe. We had a discussion going on a while back on doing that.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto toolchanger tool length setting

« on: January 05, 2015, 06:16:26 PM »

Look on the offsets page there are several DRO that are raely or NOT used on that page .

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Tweaking a Post question on G28 G90...

« on: January 04, 2015, 10:01:19 PM »

oK I have never seen a CAM that did not support IJK mode.

Just a thought, (;-) TP