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Works in progress / Re: THE LATHE PROJECT - 2011

« on: March 26, 2011, 08:39:27 AM »

I have fiddled a bit with some wizards in mill, but not in turn. Not sure that I would even use them, but perhaps thats because I'm unfamiliar. It might be a good thing to learn for fast one off type turnings.
I have managed to do a partial screen before, but that leaves me in the ranks of beginner, so I won't try to offer help. Just happy to see a new solution coming about.

The blue screen isn't bad. I like the way it looks, but the screen switch is the real issue.
I understand why Art made them that way as well. Initially it was helpful to get started running a lathe with offsets, but now I want to take off the training wheels so to speak.
I'll keep watching with awe and anticipation.

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Works in progress / Re: THE LATHE PROJECT - 2011

« on: March 25, 2011, 10:22:59 AM »

A little late here, but I would like to switch screens less as well.
Using blue screen now. To unload and load code I have to revert a screen. I saw beside the cycle start that I can just go back a screen to do this, but it's not as easy as it should be.
I often run different bushings in the same day with the same parameters, so easier is better.
I was going to attempt a mod to the screen as well, but haven't been able to grasp much out of screen 4.
I am looking forward to this and will help when I can.
Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 17, 2011, 02:23:43 PM »

That is also why I keep several older versions of Mach on file in my backup drive.

I could tell just by the way that you named the files, that you have had experience doing so.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 17, 2011, 01:37:36 PM »

I did change mine that I use for Sheetcam some, but it is also easy to screw one up.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 17, 2011, 10:41:26 AM »

Now you have gone and made it perfect.

Thanks a bunch for all the help. I did take your advice and use the auto tool change method.
No more complaints.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 08, 2011, 02:13:06 PM »

I see what you mean. Yes it does work like this. I wasn't trying the deep drill. I was doing the long long long hand.  
Now then the only other thing I was adding was goto at the end of the program. I send it back to zero all.

Thanks a million for this PP. I'm sure it may work well for others too.

One other thing I will mention.
When I have Mach set to stop at tool change, upon clicking cycle start, it posts an error that says no spindle speed posted yet.
I use ignore tool change mostly. I just test code one tool at a time first initially. A little safer that way.
I have moved the S2400 up one line to solve this.
Not sure why it sees that as a problem, but doesn't when ignore tool change is used.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 08, 2011, 11:38:09 AM »

Here you go.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 08, 2011, 10:04:12 AM »

I also set all my tools at 0 on Z depth. Those collets I added makes that a simple task. Nothing crashes now.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 08, 2011, 10:02:14 AM »

Well, after some testing, I gotta say it works great using the tool offsets in M3T.

I removed all the offsets from Dolphin turn. The code stays the same now. Oh yeah, the last PP you posted works well. It still doesn't rapid back into the previously bored depth, but as I mentioned, it's an easy copy/paste fix.
 While I can no longer follow the code on screen like I could before to see what it's doing, M3T is smart enough to deal with it like it should.
Now when I change up anything, all I do is update the tool chart and touch off each tool and viola.
Not sure why I was so confused to start with, but there you have it.

It works great.
I will post another link to a different video when I get a chance to run some profiles.
Thanks again.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3Turn Offsets?

« on: February 07, 2011, 02:03:47 PM »

Okay!
I think I have seen the error of my ways.

Setting the offsets in DT was fine while they remained constant. However, tools wear. Setups change just a hair even with temperatures. I noted that before and thought it wouldn't change that drastically, right.
Well I loaded up the mill screen to fine tune my steps per inch. I only bettered them by a fraction, but it was enough to throw off my prefectly set offsets.

No problem if you are doing them in M3T and using the tool tables. Then you just set each by touching and that adjusts the tools offsets for you. Then you could use the same code, providing you didn't let Dolphin Turn handle them all.

Okay then. All a wash at this point.
Redoing it all now to see how it all works out.
I'll holler.