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General Mach Discussion / Re: whats happening with threading

« on: December 03, 2008, 09:22:34 PM »

Hi:

 First thing to check is the Spindle RPM, is it stable in its reading? Secondly, try soem G32 moves, Its not clear from the description if this is a G76 or G32 based program,
be nice to see it run in just G32's to see if its a vb error of somekind or not. Also, Id report that spindle.m1s error to Brian, sounds like that macro file is hosed somehow..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 03, 2008, 01:43:30 PM »

Rich:

 No, I meant stock. While the job profile is still spun, the stock is no longer shown, ( its the profile above the piece..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 03, 2008, 10:53:26 AM »

Hi Guys:

  Heres a new version that trys to fix some of those errors. (thx for the files, they helped allot.)

 There is also a diags mode in the rough dialog, you cant post if you use it, but the resultant image is helpfull to me to find where some types of
errors come from. Its also a very fast way to see a line reduction of the image. No gouging tests are done, and tool geometry is not considered
in this case, also no real toolpath is calc'ed, it just shows the "before pathing" data from the path engine. Generation of the scan lines is done in an
iterative algorithm, so the "diags" output can show me if that is working OK, it was failing in the test files provided.

(Stock rotation is temporarily disabled as well in this version.

Thanks,
Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: December 02, 2008, 10:03:28 PM »

interesting..

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: November 30, 2008, 09:28:56 PM »

Glen:

 You need to install the "LazyCam Update" from the websites downloads page before attempting to install any of the exe files posted here.

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: November 30, 2008, 09:59:08 AM »

Rich:

 The ability to "widdle" out an area is somehting Im looking into as well. Im still unsure as to the mechanics of it as yet.
Turn is AMAZINGLY complex to implement.. never looks that way going in...

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: November 29, 2008, 10:35:04 PM »

Thx Rich,

  All good points, I'll see what I can do.
Seems to be doing much better, it can be fooled but its getting harder to do so.
In the end Id like to allow for drawing of the tool bit, migth make for interesting profiles, since the
design in really a object->object collision detector, any shape woudl work in theory, not just the ones
I allow you at the moment. I'll give it some thought.

Note for who asked: I cant put the files into a common place as yet, it woudl be too open, Im keeping the testing
only to those with enough interest to check this thread until its somethign I feel is to a usefull stage. Then I'll
ask Brian to web post it for further downloads.

 Thanks for the testing on this, it speeds it along, Im presently doing two projects and sharing time between the two as I can
so you'll see spurts in progress as I go..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: November 28, 2008, 01:26:33 PM »

Hi Guys:

 New version that fixes the profile outside dimensions and the cancel toolpath, the ESC key is now the cancelling agent when doing a toolpath, press esc to exit the path generation.

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: November 27, 2008, 02:14:36 PM »

RC:

  You mean the arrow is off, or it generates error? I tried it here and it seemed to work OK..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: November 27, 2008, 01:12:51 PM »

Hi Dave:

  I have faster computers, but I develop on a asus 2.3Ghz unit, with 1Terabyte of harddrive space and 2 24" monitors. Nothing too special..

Art