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Suppose I just swapped cables; rotary cables where Y cables were plugged in? Mach would not know, I'd keep it a secret.
What would happen then?
I've been told that Swapaxis is the same as changing the cables? Is that correct?

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We already have cases of wizards doing work similar to other wizards, so I fail to see that as much of a barrier.
If you posted a wiz that turned an internal taper from the small end of the taper to the large, that would certainly be new; we don't have that now.
The same with external taper turning, the present wiz cuts right to left, pulling the tool from the work as it progresses to the larger diameter.
If no one else does it, I'll struggle through it eventually; just that it will be like daily root canal, whereas those more cerebral than I might actually enjoy doing it
Ozzie

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Any new WIZARD ideas to work on ???
« on: November 24, 2012, 12:53:12 PM »
AND,
The is another idea that I've played with but haven't brought to completion.
I want to take flat engraving code, and cut it on a cylinder. There are converters out there, but as far as I know none of them can handle G02 or G03 moves. And some of German Bravo's engraving code is written using G02/G03.
So, my idea is to have a page in my screenset devoted to doing just that. When I go to that page a brain would do a swap axis; Y to A, (or is it B?). Then there would be a DRO labeled Diameter, which would actually be the basis of a scaling factor for the Y axis, now actually the rotary axis.
Then code executed from that page would engrave in the correct proportion on the set diameter workpiece.
Switching to any other page would un-swap the axis via the brain.
I had this half done and lost the work in an HD crash. I'd be happy for someone else to implement it.
What think?
Ozzie

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Any new WIZARD ideas to work on ???
« on: November 24, 2012, 12:22:31 PM »
Hey hope you're still there.
I don't especially need any new wizards, but I'd sure like the present ones to work in a better way.
I get the impression that many wizards were written by folks owning expensive VMCs with absolutely no backlash.
In many cases the sequence of cuts has the cutting force pushing an axis in the same direction that it is being advanced by the software. This is just plain crappy machining practice.
An example is turning an internal taper. That wizard starts the cuts from what will be the large end of the taper, and proceeds to the minor diameter of the taper. The cutting force is pushing the tool toward X0, and the software is doing the same.
Milling a slot, should in my opinion, start in the middle and work out to both sides. If the size is a bit small you can adjust the tool diameter and do a start from here near the end of the script.
If you are interested in rewriting them, I'll spend some time searching out those I think might be improved.
Ozzie

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: LUV-N the ESS!!!
« on: April 30, 2012, 06:47:31 PM »
Hey Scott,
Tell me/us about how and why this ESS is better than the SS.
I don't have either but I'm about to take the step. I'm converting a 4,000 lb machine that's using a VFD. I think I might have a noise problem because I'm sometimes gaining steps.
Anyway, looking at seller descriptions of the two, I don't see much to differentiate them, other than 2 versus 3 PP's.

Long time, eh?
Ozzie

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: New version of CopyCat, V1.1
« on: April 21, 2012, 08:46:17 PM »
Hi,
I do all my probing with a touch probe, but for copying a 2d part with copy cat I'm thinking a little camera as described in the copy cat manual would be quick and accurate enough for many jobs. The camera write-up doesn't say anything about the auxiliary lens, power, size, where to buy, etc.
Anyone help??
Ozzie

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Works in progress / Re: THE LATHE PROJECT - 2011
« on: March 25, 2011, 12:58:51 PM »
Hi Scott,
Screen-sets load fairly fast, not so fast that Wizards should be a seperate set, but fast enough that two versions should not be a problem. I'm a hobby guy and want nearly all jambed into my main screen.
Thanks for your ongoing work.
Ozzie

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Works in progress / Re: THE LATHE PROJECT - 2011
« on: March 04, 2011, 08:41:45 AM »
Fire away!

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Any Known Issues?
« on: March 02, 2011, 10:16:16 AM »
Thanks Jeff.
Where is this warp9 forum?
What is the problem with the backlash comp; seems that would be rather important to those of us with less than perfect machines.
Ozzie

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SmoothStepper USB / Any Known Issues?
« on: March 01, 2011, 03:22:55 PM »
Are there any known problems with the current development revision of Mach 3 and SS?
How about the anticipated V4?
I do fairly mundane stuff, but seem to remember past problems with threading and probing. Is that all cured?

Many thanks,
Ozzie

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