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General Mach Discussion / Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else

« on: April 06, 2010, 04:26:57 PM »

Well, I haven't gotten to the program yet. I'm still trying to calibrate the spindle. The second line of the code does have an M3.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else

« on: April 06, 2010, 03:29:30 PM »

Sorry, I meant the diagnostic screen in Mach3Turn. The index flashes at the appropriate times on the screen to show me that the software is getting the signal but when I go to calibrate the spindle speed, it tells me to start the spindle first, which of course I all ready have. I also see no rpm readout anywhere in Mach3Turn.

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General Mach Discussion / Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else

« on: April 06, 2010, 02:23:01 PM »

Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else. I am using the latest locked version and an old reliable machine.

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Tangent Corner / Holding down thin workpieces

« on: March 22, 2010, 10:25:35 AM »

I'm trying to pocket .1250 thick 4" X 6" piece of 6061 aluminum and I keep getting bad vibrations :-). I am using a new kurt vise which pulls the piece down and a goodly amount of pressure but the piece still vibrates badly while being machined. Any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Different simulation depending on OS

« on: March 17, 2010, 08:03:20 PM »

I found the xp machine error. sorry

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General Mach Discussion / Fixed

« on: March 17, 2010, 07:51:29 PM »

I created a gcode file on my Microsoft V7 machine and it simulates and looks fine. Attach1 I then copy to my XP machine (also licensed) and load it on the same version of Mach3 R3.042.036. I get a completely different picture and simulation. Attach 2
I also will upload the code. Any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New control has strange motion

« on: March 11, 2010, 04:59:10 PM »

No

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General Mach Discussion / New control has strange motion

« on: March 11, 2010, 12:42:26 PM »

With the following code, generated through the arc wizard

G0 G49 G40  G17 G80 G50 G90
M6 T1(TOOL DIA. 0.25)
G20 (Inch)
M03 S500
G64
G00 G43 H1  Z0.1
X1.125 Y0
G01 Z-0.1 F3
G3 X-1.125 Y0 I-1.125 J0 F5
G00 Z0.1
X1.125 Y0
G01 Z-0.2 F3
G3 X-1.125 Y0 I-1.125 J0 F5
G00 Z0.1
X1.125 Y0
G01 Z-0.25 F3
G3 X-1.125 Y0 I-1.125 J0 F5
G00 Z0.1
M5 M9
M30

I get good movement in the y direction but the x direction does not change until the second half of the arc, ending up with something that looks like a small n.
By the way, it looks and acts fine in Mach3 simulation.
Any ideas?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Does anyone know how to turn or mill an internal er16 shape?

« on: February 07, 2010, 05:15:44 PM »

Wow, I didn't know all of those wizards were there. I thought it was just turning and threading.
Thanks

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Does anyone know how to turn or mill an internal er16 shape?

« on: February 07, 2010, 03:20:18 PM »

This may sound like beginners class but I am trying to turn or mill an internal shape to hold an er16 collet. I know it's just an 8 degree taper from start to finish but I don't know how and can't find a taper canned cycle.