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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 30, 2012, 08:06:24 PM »

Hood
OK i have been playing around with the program and managed to get it cutting in simulation on screen, question if i am using a front turret then i would select the lower profile correct? next question if  the file profile has a notch say in the center area and one on the face how do i get the program to cut the inside notch it just goes on the outside profile and dose not touch the notch would this be another tool such as a grooving tool or how is this approached.

Dennis 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 30, 2012, 12:54:21 PM »

Hood
Thanks that was a very good example I will give it try doesn't to involved.


Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 29, 2012, 04:23:23 PM »

Hood
Ok so the drawing is a 2D line drawing with a top view looking down at the part I can do that, Then if it has an inner well the drawing is defined outside and inside Dia is this correct ?
one thing i have found i had an Iges file and converted it to a DXF but when i opened the file into Dolphin it was just an outline 3D drawing not a solid any ideas this was in mill.

Dennis 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 29, 2012, 01:42:09 PM »

Hood
I found it the program has a switch from mill to lathe now comes the learning part how to use the program, what dose the program like for a DXF file a side profile or a 3D billet that the program would split or ? any help as you have been there is greatly appreciated.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 28, 2012, 01:36:28 PM »

Guys when i download Dolphin dose it download both the lathe and mill or do i have to down each separately ?

Dennis   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 28, 2012, 12:09:03 PM »

well spoke to Dolphin on the phone seam nice to deal with they are having a special on version ten right now but version ten only accepts DXF files no Iges no big deal i can save any file as a DXF no biggie for me Dolphin did give me a trial version to post code with but i am having a problem getting to work right now.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 27, 2012, 01:11:08 PM »

Thanks to you all for your input Dolphin just sent me an email saying they have dropped the pro version to $399 but if the hobby version is the same as the pro ver then it's not a savings is it ?  i would like to run the program code first before i buy i have been burned way to many times.

Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 26, 2012, 02:18:42 PM »

Hood
Well i have not down loaded the demo yet so i would think it to be the latest version when i do but i can check that thanks for your kind offer.

 Dennis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 26, 2012, 01:13:00 PM »

Hood
I have tried visual mill and visual turn, mill worked but the finish was poor the turn did not work, for most of my mill work i use a great program D2NC it's a 2D package but it works well with Mach I need a turn program i just received a reply from Dolphin saying the demo doe's everything except generate code but that they guarantee the code though like i have not heard that before maybe you can give me some advise on how the Dolphin turn works for this purpose as a hobbyist i like to build model's of planes and cars and such so what i would like the turn program for is to make thing's such as landing gear, rims for tires so facing a rim and turning it to accommodate a tire would be what I want would this program do that ?

Dennis 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: re:CNC Lathe program

« on: July 25, 2012, 05:39:20 PM »

Rich / Hood would either of you guy's be using the Dolphin mill software ?

Dennis