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General Mach Discussion / Third axis for Mach3turn
« on: April 06, 2014, 07:21:17 PM »
I'm getting along fine with Mach3turn but Mach3turn only shows the X and Z axis.
I'm setting up a toolchanger and found an Icon called "lathe" so I got it all set up to run my lathe and the toolchanger. The toolchanger is the "A" axis.
All is well until I wanted to turn a radius. The radius is more of a bevel than an arc.
It appears in this LATHE window Mach3 still thinks it is running a milling machine. I detected that in the progress window.
I need to convert this LATHE window in Mach3 to lathe mode rather than milling mode, OR
Or, I need to add the "A" Axis to Mach3turn.
Which is ever is easiest.
Jim
I'm setting up a toolchanger and found an Icon called "lathe" so I got it all set up to run my lathe and the toolchanger. The toolchanger is the "A" axis.
All is well until I wanted to turn a radius. The radius is more of a bevel than an arc.
It appears in this LATHE window Mach3 still thinks it is running a milling machine. I detected that in the progress window.
I need to convert this LATHE window in Mach3 to lathe mode rather than milling mode, OR
Or, I need to add the "A" Axis to Mach3turn.
Which is ever is easiest.
Jim