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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / looking for entry level Gcode tutorial

« on: March 02, 2012, 10:21:39 AM »

Hello All
Well I have my lathe running and have covered the whole of the machturn user guide" using Mach3 Turn"

Can someone suggest an entry level tutorial on gcode?

many thanks

fred evans

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General Mach Discussion / Re: ok to toggle single step on and off while turning??

« on: January 24, 2012, 09:03:52 AM »

sorry about the spelling -
 "click the single step button"
" the whole program"

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General Mach Discussion / Re: ok to toggle single step on and off while turning??

« on: January 24, 2012, 09:02:21 AM »

Thanks for your answers-- I have done the following with no problems as yet
click "cycle" click single step"
start cycle
the program cycles through on step at a time when i see it looks ok then click the single steo button and it
changes to auto and continues the while program
seems that nothing goes wrong

regards fred

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General Mach Discussion / ok to toggle single step on and off while turning??

« on: January 17, 2012, 08:59:19 AM »

 Is it acceptable practice to toggle the single step button in middle of a cut?

i have been taking single step cuts until I am happy that all is OK and then I toggle
out of single step while the machine is cutting for the NC to finish the job on auto.

It occurred to me that this may cause some sort of a conflict??

best regards

fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question on "Zerp World"

« on: January 17, 2012, 03:40:22 AM »

thanks Rich

regards from South africa

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Question on "Zerp World"

« on: January 16, 2012, 01:26:09 PM »

but does the "Home" position as set by set home remain untouched?

thanks Rich

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General Mach Discussion / Question on "Zerp World"

« on: January 16, 2012, 12:55:09 AM »

To the experts -

thank you for your kind advice. I never used the video tutorials until
you suggested that i do and now I realize how much further i could
have been if i had used the video tutorials. The one I have watched are comprehensive, easy yo understand
and very educational.

Just a question about " zero world"
If i zero world does it also reset the home position that was set with home x and home z ??

regards fred

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / video file doesnt download completely

« on: January 15, 2012, 10:36:07 AM »

Hello there
I cant seem to get the full video for "installation and basic configuration"

The video shows perfectly until about 90% of the way and then goes dead.

and the download indication ribbon has also stopped moving??

any6 suggestions appreciated

Fred Evans

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Please define "part Zero"

« on: January 13, 2012, 02:45:14 AM »

Thanks-- I never saw this page before - i will go through all of them

regards fred

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General Mach Discussion / Please define "part Zero"

« on: January 12, 2012, 09:52:57 AM »

Hello All

Mach3 turn

on the mach3 screen there are buttons called "part Zero X " part zeroY"

Please define what this means?

Thanks Fred