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General Mach Discussion / Re: MachCloud expertise

« on: July 28, 2011, 10:38:07 AM »

VicRider did youget it sorted out?  Machcloud is one of the orphan apps. It is not supported anymore. So it is what it is.

Let me know if you need more help , (;-)TP

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: Machcloud file extension question

« on: July 27, 2011, 04:54:31 PM »

To save some time NEXT time. If you go to GenConfig /Mill options then look in the Digitize checkbox on the LH side and UNCHECK add letters to the points file then the file will be straight numbers and NO axis letters.

Justa thought, (;-)TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Lagun and Supermax retrotfit advice sought

« on: July 27, 2011, 04:44:27 PM »

Hood THAT was an excellant design.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Lagun and Supermax retrotfit advice sought

« on: July 27, 2011, 10:01:10 AM »

Don't know what you consider as FAST so

As Hood Mentioned Check the Spindle bearings are rated for higher RPM. If not then they will HEAT up and among many other things cause the spindle to GROW.

Also check the Balls Screw Speed ratings they do have a max Glimit before they start to distort or the bearings SLIDE instead of roll causing premature ball screw wear.

Just a thought, (;-)

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: scale problem

« on: July 25, 2011, 04:37:05 PM »

First OFF you do not know how big the part actually IS based on the Gcode file(;-) so you are just guessing as to the proper scale to cut what you want size wise.

When you cut it at .3 scale how big was the piece after you were done? That will give you the first clue as to how big the original file was.

You can also load the original file into mach set scale  at 1.000  then go to the toolpath page and look at the extents of the part it will tell you what the max height  and width will be.

(;-)TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: strange self changing z axis value

« on: July 25, 2011, 10:12:01 AM »

Does it do this with ALL files or just this one?
(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: strange self changing z axis value

« on: July 25, 2011, 01:20:18 AM »

A look at the Gcode may tell the story, can you post your file so we can test it?

Just a thought(;-) TP

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Is there any way to have the pocketing ops ramp down rather than directly plunge

« on: July 24, 2011, 11:46:58 PM »

The ramp angle was to allow a helix Z leadin to the start point of the cut. The angle sets the helix value per turn to equal the ramp angle. BUT as you see the math is not exactly correct as it will bust OUT and create some weird things. It works fair up to 15deg.

The circle pocket attemps the same thing with the ramp distance BUT it does not work at all from what I see. I think it got turned off(;-)

IF you would want some help to POSSIBLY correct it I have the time, Your call.

Just a thought, (;-)TP

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Share Your GCode / Re: Dragon GCode

« on: July 24, 2011, 10:56:08 PM »

THere IS a problem with scale. It sometimes changes in the middle of the program run.

Just a thought, (;-)TP

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: undesirable behavior of wizard

« on: July 24, 2011, 03:20:54 PM »

The Problem IS you pressed STOP instead of Feedhold(;-)

At feedhold all the modal calls such as G1 and feedrate stay in play but with stop Mach dumps all the modal values AS it should. Then IF you press start again the only thing it knows at that point is G0 so that is what it uses.

Might want to curl up with a GOOD gcode manual and study up on the process a bit.

(;-) TP