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Sorry, but I have not received any more information on this problem. Can you post the section of the VB code you have trouble with to this forum.

ron ginger

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Which wizard are you running? The Newfangled Solutions wizards are supposed to be password protected so you cant see the VB code.

Can you cut the VB code and paste it here so I can see the code you are looking at- then I can be sure what wizard we are trying to fix.

ron ginger

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It works for me with those same values, but there are a couple strange things. You have feed set to 0%, that shuould generate an error when you try to calculate the feed and speed. It also seems strange that you have a Special Surface Feed of only 1 ft/min.

But none of these should cause you to see a VB error.

If you use the Post Code button does that work?

What version are you using? the Wizard should show its version on the first screen.

ron ginger

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Can you tell me more about the error? They work OK for me.

What other setting are you using? number of holes, diameter, etc. Also which hole type- peck, drill, did you select?

Which button do you pres to see the error.

ron ginger

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: New Teach wizard
« on: March 27, 2007, 12:33:57 PM »
I would like some feedback on the hole part of this wizard.

As it is now I require you to first make either a FEED or RAPID move to a location, then press either of the hole or drill buttons. Its possible for a user to make many jog movements until he gets to the right spot for the hole, so the Gcode needs to have a move form its last position.

 I could assume a RAPID move to the current location for every hole, that would save making the extra button click for the move.

Is it safe to assume EVERY hole should be preceeded by a RAPID move or should I leave it to the user to pick FEED or  RAPID?

A similar thing happens in the ARC/CICRCLE case. But here it seems clear an arc could start with either RAPID or FEED, so I force the user to pick one before starting a circle.

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I did something like #1 on my mill screen. I think I could turn it into a wizard.

I just updated my new version of Brians teach, now called CopyCat. It is for reverse engineering a part, but it assumes you have something like an edge finder. I am planning to buy a probe, so when I get it I will try to fix the CopyCat to use it.

Brian and I have talked about #3, its 'on my list'

thanks for the input.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: New Teach wizard
« on: March 26, 2007, 09:10:20 PM »
The new Teach wizard is now called CopyCat.

I have added the ability to make holes by either milling, plunge or peck drill. Ive also added several basic G code functions like Coolant, spindle, etc as well as a box to enter comments. That should make it nice to document what your program does.

There is a Help button that gives some fair detail on how this operates.

Consider this a test version, I will fix any bugs then add it to the Mach kit in a week or so.



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General Mach Discussion / Re: Other interface?
« on: March 18, 2007, 08:32:46 PM »
You cannot use any form of USB to parallel adapter. Mach demands total control over the timing of pulses on the parallel port and will not work through a USB interface. If you could find a PCMCIA card to parallel port that might work, but Im not sure they are available.

The only way to use a laptop without a parallel port is to use a device like the ncPod or G100


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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Power Feed Wizard
« on: March 18, 2007, 08:17:50 PM »
Yes, but only if you have them setup on the ports and pins pages. That one fooled me while testing it- I was doing my programming at my desk where I had not bothered to setup thing like spindle. I couldn't get the LEDs to go on, and finally realized Mach is smart enough not to act on the spindle or flood calls unless you have them configured.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Strange toolpath !
« on: March 17, 2007, 08:51:32 PM »
Ok, I have looked at the code and it is a cutter comp error. If you use a 2mm tool it works OK, anything larger cause an increasing gouge. it looks like the lead-out arc specified in the shapes file is to short. The R format arc may be part of the problem.

I'm not sure how I'm going to fix this one, I'm still working on it. But for now you seem to have a fix.

damn, I hate cutter comp !!!

ron ginger