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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 05, 2012, 03:04:54 PM »

Hood
I think your right about the post and where the tool is front or rear of center line, i have not problem with the program and simulation but running the code is where most problems occur and getting the programs set up correctly to accept and work with one another was always the issue when i was a professional working with cad cam software.

EJParrott
I don't find the problems i am incurring with dolphin any different then others i have used in the past such products as smart cam and such what i have found after they have your money then it becomes a pissing match with oh no its not our product its the others guys product and no one wants to just help fix it this is where a great forum like this one comes into play.

Many thanks to all you guys

Dennis 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 05, 2012, 01:10:13 PM »

Guys OK so there is a difference between radius and diameter post rich i have only one post that dolphin provided that has a (t) in it the other dose not so dolphin must have made a change i contacted them and they have sent me yet another post to try but it is a single post processor. Hood when i contacted Dolphin they said because my machine has a front mounted tool post that i need to use the lower quadrant to work with for my start and finish positions and for some reason it is not processing the simulation or code correctly. when using the upper quad half the program in the simulation mode works to cut the profile but if i use the lower as Dolphin instructed the part gets cut off and won't cut the profile correctly so i don't know whats up here also it could be that i need to configure Mach differently to accept the code from Dolphin i don't know but i have used pieced together code from bob cad to make a small part and it worked just fine and i have another program from denford that is a real basic outside only turn program that works but i have to delete one line of code from the file that comes up numerous times in it which is a real pain this is why i have been trying to find one package that works.

Dennis 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 04, 2012, 02:47:27 PM »

Hey Guys
So i tried again to setup and use Dolphin with just a basic outside profile DXF file, first off Dolphin did not want to save the file where i wanted it to next it dose not show which processor is for an inside or outside profile also i could not get the program to to start and finish the cut where i wanted it to i am sure its me not clicking some box some where but i do see some problems maybe a mater of the learning curve but since i have just a short trial period before i buy i would like to see the program drive the machine and cut a basic part still trying oh and when i brig the file into Mach it still shows crop circles and the tool path wants to follow the circles not good can't seam to find the reverse arcs tick box.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 04, 2012, 12:37:51 PM »

Rich
Thanks again I am going to spend most of the day today working with the Dolphin program.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 03, 2012, 12:22:09 PM »

Rich
Dolphin only gave one post processor I'll give them an email and see whats up why is it always a hassle to set up new software but at least with a forum like this one and guys like all of you willing to help out it makes things easier to follow.

Thanks
Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 02, 2012, 01:26:47 PM »

Hood
Ok i give it a shot.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 02, 2012, 12:41:58 PM »

Hood
This is why its a good idea to try before you buy, OK so i will have to look at the post processor the one Dolphin gave me is supposed to be the latest version out.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 01, 2012, 05:34:40 PM »

Hi Hood/ Rich and everyone helping me out on this Dolphin program,
 so i took one of the examples in this case it was the door knob and did a post open it into Mach for the lathe for a simulation run and what i saw was crop circles in a billet must be doing something incorrect but what new software !

Thanks
Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: August 01, 2012, 12:54:46 PM »

Hood
I am sure its going to take some time to get acquainted with the program format with a little help now and then i am sure i can get there.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 31, 2012, 12:51:56 PM »

Thanks guys all very use full, working in the program and trying the simulation i found that you can select the front and rear halves of the profile and the approach is different as i select the sections to be cut I suppose it's a matter of getting my head wrapped around it Rich thanks for the lathe instructions. I found something wired yesterday i used the Dolphin cad to create a drawing just a very basic outline to work with i manged to get the program to simulate the cutting of the profile but when it finished up it pecked faced the front of the profile i retried it several times and it did the same thing meaning i deleted the file and started again trying to make sure it wasn't something i did.

Thanks for all your help.

Dennis