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Newfangled Mill Wizard / Re: Stupid question.

« on: August 27, 2015, 10:57:39 PM »

There seems to be some bugs in the newest version (;-) . I have not received an updated license yet so I cannot test it fully. But it gives some error messages that could not possibly be dealing with what I was doing testing wise.

(;-) TP

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: Best setup for probing a trumpet mouthpiece

« on: August 27, 2015, 06:03:35 PM »

IF you are talking .01-.02 mm (.0004-.0008) then you are NEVER going to get that from Mach3 probing a shape such as that. And without temp compensation you will never cut or measure it accurately.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: Best setup for probing a trumpet mouthpiece

« on: August 27, 2015, 02:38:16 PM »

IF you use a small spherical tip made of polished RUBY you should NOT have a scratching problem. Tip size around .050"/1mm. Even that small you wiil get tangent tip error BUT they will be very small. IF you are referring to tip radius comp Mach3 has that built in. But it only accounts for tip radius NOT tangent error.

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: The great screen debate

« on: August 27, 2015, 02:24:37 PM »

One thing I noticed as missing is the TOOL DESCRIPTION.  I have no idea what the GUESS is but it does not belong on a screen and that would be a great spot for tool description.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: THC on off problem

« on: August 27, 2015, 02:33:00 AM »

My Mistake I misread your LED num. I thought you were looking at the torch LED  and then toggling the THC.

I tried you code here and it runs FINE.

Are you getting any error other than a stall. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: The great screen debate

« on: August 27, 2015, 02:16:10 AM »

NOT bad  , I do see an empty spot in the lower RH corner that is just big enough for a tool type image display. I have one on my screens. Though not over there.

(;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: THC on off problem

« on: August 26, 2015, 11:43:25 PM »

You are going to have to add some logic to the  M010 M102 macros to determine IF the Thc is off, turn it on OR if the thc is on turn it off.

They way you are doing just toggles it reguardless if it is right or wrong.

Normally you just turn the THC on and leave it on. There are only a few instances where you would want to turn it off/on via Gcode Also there can be delays in macros so the timing of execution is not perfect.

You can set teh anti dive to do MOST of what you need done THC wise.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Why does the program code start listing in the middle of the G-Code window?

« on: August 26, 2015, 11:20:30 PM »

That way you can see what is above and below the active Gcode line.

(;-) TP

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: Best setup for probing a trumpet mouthpiece

« on: August 26, 2015, 02:54:00 PM »

RICH I have what you need to do auto 2d probing for turn. No point in doing it manually when you can push a button and watch with a cup of Joe in your hand.

It can be done in XZ linear fashion or a XZ Radial approach that is tunable so you could probe around a corner very easily. Do it all from one setup.  

Linear probing of curves is not that accurate due to tangent error of the tip and approach angle. You can ether do all the math to corrct OR  work smart and avoid the needed corrections.

Just a  thought, (;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Stop Button Problem... Bug or my ignorance?

« on: August 26, 2015, 10:57:56 AM »

That is an easy one it SHOULD come to a "controlled" STOP  with the option of Safe Z or not , with the option of spindle /coolant on ,off.  MACH3 does not do a safe Z retract as standard you have to setup the Safe Z to do it.

(;-) TP