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Hi Guys, I've just switch from Solidcam to the inbuilt CAM in solid works.

I'm getting the error"-Tool radius not less than arc radius with comp" has anyone got any ideas how I can get around this issue, or what it means?

Regards,

Jim

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General Mach Discussion / All 3 axis moving on their own.
« on: September 08, 2020, 07:45:02 AM »
Hi There, I hope someone can help me.

I've not used my mill in a few months, I've now tried to use it and soon as soon as I click reset on the main mach3 screen all three axis move very slowly, then I get a PID error message.

The machine is a an old Bridgeport interact and I'm driving the servo's with a CSMIO IP/A controller, on mach3 Any idea's what could be causing this issue??

Thanks in advance.

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CS-Lab / Index Homing
« on: December 15, 2018, 06:31:19 PM »
Hi Guys,

I'm using CSMIO IP/A on my old bridgeport milling machine for a few years now. All has been ok, but index homing has just stopped working. I've reloaded a previous config and get same issue. So I think its a hardware / sensor issue.

The machine references the z axis fine, then starts the y axis, moves the the homing switch, and reverses direction, usually then it starts slow then moves quicker, but it doesn't ever speed up, and doesn't find the index.

any ideas what to check next? If I manually turn the servo the DRO on the mach3 DRO display changes , so I guess the encoder is working?

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General Mach Discussion / Motor tuning Bocsh servo drives
« on: June 24, 2014, 10:06:52 AM »
I've got bosch servo dives fitted to my bridgeport interact. I'm getting a lot of chatter on my x axis, and often this trips out the breaker inside the machine. I guess this is down to motor tuning?? Does anyone know how I can use the document attached with Mach3, or is there any easier way to tune the motor?

thanks

Jim

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Joining 2 gcode files together.
« on: June 24, 2014, 09:07:27 AM »
I have a few programs which are all for the same job, and use the same tool, I'd like to combine these programs into one.
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O5000 (STUDHOLES.TAP)
( MCV-OP ) (24-APR-2014)
(SUBROUTINES: O2 .. O0)        
G90 G17
G80 G49 G40
G55
G91 G28 Z0
G90
M01
N1 M6 T6
(TOOL -6- MILL DIA 10.0 R0. MM )
G90 G00 G40 G55
G43 H6 D36 G0 X-4.142 Y-49.86 Z20. S1000 M3
M8
(------------------)
(STUDHOLES - POCKET)
(------------------)
   X-4.142 Y-49.86 Z15.
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
   X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X-54.942 Y0.94
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
   X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X-4.142 Y51.74
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
   X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X46.658 Y0.94
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
   X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
M30
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and
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O5000 (OD REBATE.TAP)
( MCV-OP ) (24-APR-2014)
(SUBROUTINES: O2 .. O0)        
G90 G17
G80 G49 G40
G55
G91 G28 Z0
G90
M01
N1 M6 T6
(TOOL -6- MILL DIA 10.0 R0. MM )
G90 G00 G40 G55
G43 H6 D36 G0 X-141.167 Y0.94 Z20. S1000 M3
M8
(------------------)
(OD REBATE - POCKET)
(------------------)
   X-141.167 Y0.94 Z15.
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G2 X-141.167 Y0.94 I140. J0. F500
G1 X-136.167
G2 X-136.167 Y0.94 I135. J0.
G1 X-131.167
G2 X-131.167 Y0.94 I130. J0.
G1 X-128.167
G2 X-128.167 Y0.94 I127. J0.
G1 X-127.667
G2 X-127.667 Y0.94 I126.5 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X-141.167
   Z0.
G1 Z-7. F33
G2 X-141.167 Y0.94 I140. J0. F500
G1 X-136.167
G2 X-136.167 Y0.94 I135. J0.
G1 X-131.167
G2 X-131.167 Y0.94 I130. J0.
G1 X-128.167
G2 X-128.167 Y0.94 I127. J0.
G1 X-127.667
G2 X-127.667 Y0.94 I126.5 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
M30
%


I was just going to append everything below "(OD REBATE - POCKET)" on the bottom of the code above and remove M30,

like this:
Code: [Select]
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O5000 (STUDHOLES.TAP)
( MCV-OP ) (24-APR-2014)
(SUBROUTINES: O2 .. O0)         
G90 G17
G80 G49 G40
G55
G91 G28 Z0
G90
M01
N1 M6 T6
(TOOL -6- MILL DIA 10.0 R0. MM )
G90 G00 G40 G55
G43 H6 D36 G0 X-4.142 Y-49.86 Z20. S1000 M3
M8
(------------------)
(STUDHOLES - POCKET)
(------------------)
   X-4.142 Y-49.86 Z15.
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
   X-4.142 Y-49.86 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X-54.942 Y0.94
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
   X-54.942 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X-4.142 Y51.74
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
   X-4.142 Y51.74 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X46.658 Y0.94
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-10. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-15. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-20. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25. F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G1 Z-25.4 F33
G3 X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
   X46.658 Y0.94 I2.975 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
(------------------)
(OD REBATE - POCKET)
(------------------)
   X-141.167 Y0.94 Z15.
   Z5.
G1 Z-5. F33
G2 X-141.167 Y0.94 I140. J0. F500
G1 X-136.167
G2 X-136.167 Y0.94 I135. J0.
G1 X-131.167
G2 X-131.167 Y0.94 I130. J0.
G1 X-128.167
G2 X-128.167 Y0.94 I127. J0.
G1 X-127.667
G2 X-127.667 Y0.94 I126.5 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
   X-141.167
   Z0.
G1 Z-7. F33
G2 X-141.167 Y0.94 I140. J0. F500
G1 X-136.167
G2 X-136.167 Y0.94 I135. J0.
G1 X-131.167
G2 X-131.167 Y0.94 I130. J0.
G1 X-128.167
G2 X-128.167 Y0.94 I127. J0.
G1 X-127.667
G2 X-127.667 Y0.94 I126.5 J0. F500
G0 Z15.
M30
%

I noticed that the G43 values are not the same, is this going to be a problem?? I don't understand what G43 does. Any help would be great.

Thanks

Jim

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Gcode MDI move to machine coords
« on: April 16, 2014, 11:22:02 AM »
Guys,

I have a quick G code question for you, Can you move the machine to the machine coordinates and not the working coordintes with an MDI??

I'd like to make my machine go to x0,y0,z0 what command would I need to use?

Thanks

Jim

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Tangent Corner / Is this possible on a 3 axis machine
« on: February 27, 2014, 06:14:05 AM »
If I wanted to make something like this:



would it be possible on a 3 axis machine? how would I make the lip on the top of the pipe?

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General Mach Discussion / Ref all axis, and soft limits
« on: February 25, 2014, 08:43:28 AM »
Warning, Blonde questions coming!
Is there a way to enable soft limits on a machine which you have not referenced. Surely with persistent DRO’s enabled, as long as mach3 was shut down correctly, there has been no manual moving of machine then it should be ok??

How acculturate is if the referencing of all axis? If I were to make a jig to bolt to my table to hold a part, and I re referenced my axis,  how close in mm would you expect the jig to be to last time it was referenced?

Thanks

Jim

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General Mach Discussion / holes .2mm undersized, backlash???
« on: February 19, 2014, 07:40:44 AM »
I did a test job on the weekend and found that the holes were .2mm undersized, could this be backlash?? whats the best way to measure for backlash??

Thanks

Jim

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Tangent Corner / How would you clamp this?
« on: February 07, 2014, 12:15:41 PM »
I want to make this part on my milling machine, (photo attached) when I have machined the first side and cut it from the plate I will need to turn it over to mill the recess on the other side, and also the radius. How would you hold a job like this while machining the second op?

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