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General Mach Discussion / Re: O-Ring grove with a side cutter?

« on: May 11, 2011, 10:27:59 AM »

BR549

Thanks this will work. I only need to plug in the numbers.

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General Mach Discussion / O-Ring grove with a side cutter?

« on: May 10, 2011, 03:23:11 PM »

Does anyone know how I could use the conversational programing to cut an O-ring grove around a stand up vertical post using a woodruff key cutter. I tried the thread milling with a zero lead but that didn't seem to work.

Fred

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard

« on: December 22, 2010, 09:43:34 AM »

Rich

I haven't used these much either because I use SolidWorks and SolidCam, but they are very handy for this small lab machine to do Prototype work and changes. In fact I wish the wizards had a shape with two flats for doing cord clamp and lock holes. But then I can't get this first shape with one flat to generate the g-code. I also could figure out how to do a screen capture on this computer which only has Mach3 on it so I am sending pictures taken from a phone camera. I hope these are good enough to see the problem. Thank you.

Fred

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard

« on: December 20, 2010, 07:33:49 PM »

Rich

It is the one shown in your attached picture. The Hex shape and others work fine, it's the "D" shape that won't write the code. Thank you.

Fred

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard

« on: December 20, 2010, 02:32:38 PM »

Rich

After thinking about it, our wizard package is form around 2005, I think I need to update and then I'm sure the problem will go away. Or at least it would be a good start. Can you tell me where to locate the newest version of wizards. Thank you.

Fred

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: I need help with Shapes Wizard

« on: December 18, 2010, 06:49:51 PM »

Rich

Yes, but it was with a machine at work. I will post it Monday morning. Thank you.

Fred

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / I need help with Shapes Wizard

« on: December 18, 2010, 08:10:04 AM »

I was trying to cut a "D" shaped hole through 1/8" plastic using the "Shapes" wizard, but it refused to generate the G-code and would give me a message of; offset can't be > then cutter. The offsets where set at zero and they where marked as not needed for this anyway. I tried changing all the different setting but nothing helped. What was I doing wrong?

Fred

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VB and the development of wizards / Wizard Shapes

« on: December 17, 2010, 09:59:56 AM »

I tried to use the “Wizard Shapes Program” to cut a D shaped hole through 1/8” plastic. But it refused to generate the G code by saying; the offsets can’t be > then tool diameter. This makes no sense because I had it set on contour which just plunging through and I had all the offsets set at zero. I know this program works because I had used it before to cut a hex. What am I doing wrong?

Fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Wizard problem

« on: August 02, 2010, 10:31:52 AM »

Rich

I forgot to ask; when I reload a newer version of Mach3 will it overwrite my settings?

Fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Wizard problem

« on: August 02, 2010, 10:23:05 AM »

Rich

Thank you for the help. I had bought two packs of this software awhile back, but now I can't remember how to contact NFS for the latest version of the Wizards. Can you help with the contact information? Thank you.
Fred