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General Mach Discussion / Re: Another Newbie 4th axis problem

« on: November 14, 2011, 06:32:03 PM »

2. Setting full step, half,1/4, 1/8  does effect the rotations but still have the rotational thing of multiple rotations.

You NEVER change your microstepping to try to adjust distance traveled.

As Hood said, you need to set it to steps/degree. I'd set it to 1/8 stepping and 4.4444 steps/degree.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 13, 2011, 04:46:09 PM »

He posted today that he's hired a new programmer to work on the new version.

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: November 13, 2011, 09:22:18 AM »

I've sent out what I think will be the last update. I had 3 or 4 emails bounce back, so if anyone didn't receive it, let me know.

The main update is to the probing wizard, which got a few new features.

Kyel Smith graciously donated two modified widescreen versions (1650 and 1920 wide) which are included in the update.

Thanks to everyone for their support, and spreading the word about the screenset!!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 13, 2011, 08:16:30 AM »

If the gaming industry can write code which lets you fly around WoW or Halo or Second Life in full 3D, then a g-code program should be able to create a tool path for cutter compensation regardless of how many subroutine levels you have in your code.

I do agree with what you're saying, but I think the issue has more to do with the 1 man development crew rather than what's theoretically possible. No offense to Brian's abilities, but he just doesn't have the time to develop Mach3 as it really needs to be developed.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 12, 2011, 10:42:47 PM »

Mind you, Smid's comment is NOT indicative of what is theoretically possible for Mach3

But the comp in V4 is based on Smid's book, I believe.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 11, 2011, 08:38:50 PM »

Can you post the code for that?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 11, 2011, 07:36:47 PM »

If your options are Post, Preview, and Spell Check, then click Preview, and choose Additional Option in the lower left corner below the text entry box. You can attach images there.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 11, 2011, 06:49:02 PM »

Brian posted a test version about 3 years ago, and he showed an example of it working in subs.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,9915.0.html

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 11, 2011, 06:30:19 PM »

When Brian stops fixing bugs in the current version.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting cutter radius with G10?

« on: November 11, 2011, 06:23:25 PM »

(;-) Mach can follow ANY contour inside or outside with tool comp as long as the radius of the cutter is smaller than the smallest radius it has to follow.

Not this code:

G20 G40 G90
G91.1
S10000 M3
G0 Z0.25
G0 X18.0538 Y9.7864 Z0.25
G1 X18.0538 Y9.7864 Z0.0 F50
G42P0.125
G1 X18.3056 Y9.0 Z-0.1 F1
G1 X18.3056 Y6.9396 Z-0.1
G2 X18.1732 Y5.4917 Z-0.1 I-0.75 J-0.6614
G2 X17.5412 Y4.5622 Z-0.1 I-2.1176 J0.7604
G2 X17.3762 Y4.5 Z-0.1 I-0.1651 J0.1878
G1 X17.3762 Y3.75 Z-0.1
G3 X18.0364 Y3.9990 Z-0.1 I0.0 J1.0
G3 X19.0556 Y6.2520 Z-0.1 I-1.9809 J2.2530
G1 X19.0556 Y11.7480 Z-0.1
G3 X18.0364 Y14.10 Z-0.1 I-3.0 J0.0
G3 X17.3762 Y14.25 Z-0.1 I-0.6603 J-0.7510
G1 X17.3762 Y13.5 Z-0.1
G2 X17.5412 Y13.4378 Z-0.1 I0.0 J-0.25
G2 X18.1732 Y12.5083 Z-0.1 I-1.4856 J-1.6898
G2 X18.3056 Y11.0604 Z-0.1 I-0.6176 J-0.7865
G1 X18.3056 Y8.7147 Z-0.1
G40
G1 X18.0556 Y8.4647 Z0.0
G0 X18.0556 Y8.4647 Z0.25
M5
M30


It works for 99% of what I do, but it does have issues.

But there's nothing that can be done. Fixing bugs adds more, and delays the next version, which actually has comp that works in all situations.