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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 14, 2010, 01:06:54 PM »

Hi Rich:

 Not yet, soon hopefully..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 12, 2010, 06:11:53 PM »

Always seemed to me the best way to do it woudl be simply to select T0000, ( which has no X,Z offsets), zero the new tool, then Select the new tool, at which time the
X,Z offsets in the table take effect. Of course this means no length offset being used since the X is being zeroed for each tool....the table woudl simply have X and Z offsets equal to that tools radius..

Ill give it some thought..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 11, 2010, 10:03:35 AM »

Hi Rich:

   Im not actually sure how to deal with that one. The code is developed algorithimically to be the center of the tool
simply because it makes sense in the math to do so, almost impossible in fact to do otherwise. So its not so much
precompensated by design as by effect.
   I do see that it makes a tooltable harder to manage.. The only thought I had given to that was that one would zero the
tool to the stock when setting up..

 What do you suggest as a solution? Not being a real lathe user in any practical sense, your suggestion may be better than
one I come up with, but putting out uncompensated code may be difficult..

Art

 

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 07, 2010, 10:57:17 AM »

Hi Guys:

  Version R1.1

--G40G90 at start of post.
- Tool Angle inluded in output
- Rad/Dia included in post
- Default tool feed/speeds set o 1
- Line numbers on code output
- optional M0G28 at tool change
- Z Offset enabled for finihs pass. ( this may not be optimal, ZOffset is a clipping value, may lead to tool outer flank cutting )

Thx
Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 06, 2010, 10:23:56 AM »

Rich:

  I agree on all 5 points.. On my list to add for next release.

Thx
Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 05, 2010, 09:13:48 PM »

main downloads page.. LCAm update...

Then.. you can download the new exe's from this forum..

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 05, 2010, 08:56:35 PM »

Henry:

  Make sure you loaded the LCAm update if you havent used LTurn before...

Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: March 05, 2010, 08:29:40 AM »

Hi Guys:

  Just got back from down south.. I see the issue with rad/dia.. small error on my part, here's a fix. The Fine path didnt take rad/dia into account.

 Ill digest the other comments as I get back to it..

Thx
Art

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: February 24, 2010, 09:30:58 PM »

Rich:

 Yes, its my intent to make a lines->arc algorithm to replace the flats. (which are the size of "tolerance" ) as set in the fine path dialog.
Dunno how hard that will be, but we'll see.

Art

Nice looking cut. At least it shows having a finish really makes a difference..


 

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LazyTurn / Re: LazyTurn

« on: February 24, 2010, 11:52:18 AM »

Hi:

 Just be vcery carefull, check your paths carefully before cutting. I did one this moprning and it was fine,
but as we all know, its early to say it works, bugs definitely exist.. that having been said, your finished object
is about to look a whole lot better that before.. The jaggies are gone..

Art