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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Post file from MC5 to Mach3...

« on: November 23, 2015, 10:52:51 AM »

Incremental fixed it in Mach3...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Post file from MC5 to Mach3...

« on: November 23, 2015, 07:20:31 AM »

Ah, thanks for the follow up.

Given that I'm new to machining, can you help me identify what section I would put the G90 information in a generic post?

Adam,

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Post file from MC5 to Mach3...

« on: November 22, 2015, 10:56:30 AM »

Thanks Tweakie... I don't see that as an option??

Seems to be fixed after removing the following from the G-Code.

N106 G0 G90 G54 X3.8856 Y1.5187 A0. S4278 M3

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General Mach Discussion / Problem with Post file from MC5 to Mach3...

« on: November 22, 2015, 10:28:14 AM »

I'm having a problem with my post file from MC5 and Mach, it appears to generate a bunch of garbage... anyone know what's going on and how to correct the problem?

Adam,

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: March 21, 2015, 09:00:19 AM »

Thanks Gerry, that got me close enough to resolve the issue I was having.

Adam,

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: March 18, 2015, 08:59:05 PM »

Anyone know how to modify that information in the post?

I'm using MPFAN.pst in MasterCam.. I made some modifications but I'm not 100% on the sections you've identified.

N278 G1 Z.203 F30.
N280 G0 Z.25
N282 M5                 -- Spindle stop
N284 G91 G28 Z0.   -- not sure why this is here
N286 A0.                -- not sure why this is here
N288 M01               -- temporary stop
N290 T235 M6        -- Tool change 
N292 G0 G90 G54 X1.875 Y6.7025 A0. S12224 M3
N294 G43 H235 Z.25
N296 Z.2

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# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# General Output Settings
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
maxfeedpm    : 500   #SET_BY_MD Limit for feed in inch/min
ltol_m       : 0.05  #Length tolerance for arccheck, metric
vtol_m       : 0.0025#System tolerance, metric
maxfeedpm_m  : 10000 #SET_BY_MD Limit for feed in mm/min
force_wcs    : yes$  #Force WCS output at every toolchange?
stagetool    : 0     #SET_BY_CD 0 = Do not pre-stage tools, 1 = Stage tools
stagetltype  : 0     #0 = Do not stage 1st tool **modified 3/18/15 was 1
                     #1 = Stage 1st tool at last tool change
                     #2 = Stage 1st tool at end of file (peof)
use_gear     : 0     #Output gear selection code, 0=no, 1=yes  
min_speed    : 50    #SET_BY_MD Minimum spindle speed
progname$    : 1     #Use uppercase for program name (sprogname)
prog_stop    : 0     #Program stop at toolchange: 0=None, 1=M01, 2 = M00 **modified 3/18/15 was 1
tool_info    : 2     #Output tooltable information?
                     #0 = Off - Do not output any tool comments or tooltable
                     #1 = Tool comments only
                     #2 = Tooltable in header - no tool comments at T/C
                     #3 = Tooltable in header - with tool comments at T/C
tlchg_home   : no$   #Zero return X and Y axis prior to tool change?



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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: March 18, 2015, 07:26:00 AM »

So, save the M5 and M6 eliminate N284-N288...?

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: March 17, 2015, 09:46:43 PM »

I'm pretty close to having this going but noticed when cutting some demo circles and calling for 2 tool changes that MasterCam output some GCode that I don't need.

I assume that lines N282 - N288 is standard on some machines but since I don't have a tool changer is there a way to eliminate the GCode from being generated? I think those lines were interrupting the flow of the change in the Macro's in the screenset.

Isn't the M6 the only line needed and the Macro should take care of the rest, Clearance Plane and Tool Change position?

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N278 G1 Z.203 F30.
N280 G0 Z.25
N282 M5                 -- Spindle stop
N284 G91 G28 Z0.   -- not sure why this is here
N286 A0.                -- not sure why this is here
N288 M01               -- temporary stop
N290 T235 M6        -- Tool change  
N292 G0 G90 G54 X1.875 Y6.7025 A0. S12224 M3
N294 G43 H235 Z.25
N296 Z.2

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: March 17, 2015, 10:26:06 AM »

OK, great I'll give it a shot this evening.

One last question about the "Clearance Plane" is that based upon the work surface? So, if the work surface is on a 1" piece of stock and I want a clearance of 3" and my Z travel is 0 to -7, will I set this number to 3" regardless or do I need to do the math to calculate it based on the Z axis ( -7 + 1 = -6 + 3 = -3 )?

Thanks,

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: March 17, 2015, 07:55:40 AM »

Yes, Z homes to the top.

Is there a different way to home Z since all of my work is done in the negative -Z?? Just curious what the standard practice is...

Adam,