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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: 1987 Bridgeport Production Center Interact 412 to Mach3 Conversion

« on: December 09, 2009, 01:19:05 PM »

Wow, on that first picture where they unload it from the trailer, it can actually be seen that the structure is bending above the chains. Did you check the bed and slides were Ok?

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Constant Surface Speed On The Lathe

« on: December 09, 2009, 11:39:23 AM »

Guys, where can I find this screen set?

Daniel

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Post Processors / Re: Catia Mach3 Post Process help me!

« on: December 07, 2009, 10:13:57 AM »

You can always start with a standard Fanuc postprocessor, which most probably is already included with the Catia software.

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Constant Surface Speed On The Lathe

« on: December 07, 2009, 07:10:07 AM »

Phil,

Try to use the CSS with G94. That's the only way I've been using it and have never had problems.

Also, where do you read the CSS rate from? I am not sure the display is correct... I have not paid attention to this one, but I do know for a fact that the Strue DRO shows nonsense in CSS mode.

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Constant Surface Speed On The Lathe

« on: December 07, 2009, 06:00:02 AM »

Yes, and don't forget to program G97 S____ to cancel the CSS

I use CSS a lot on my lathe. Mainly for parting and grooving operations in metals. But I use it with G94, since I want the mm/min feedrate stay constant through the operation and not increase as the tool approaches the centre and RPM climbs. This helps to reduce stress from my little lathe.

Daniel

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: M1 MILLING MODEL

« on: December 07, 2009, 02:10:13 AM »

Looks beautiful! Well done Rich!

Daniel

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Index Pulse, nothing happens in S True DRO

« on: November 30, 2009, 02:03:36 AM »

Dustin,

Do you have the Use Spindle Feedback checked under Ports and Pins?

Daniel

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Brains Development / How to monitor an input in a Brain

« on: November 29, 2009, 09:09:55 AM »

Hi,

I would like to monitor an input from a Brain and count each time the input changes state from high to low or vice versa. Any idea how do I do this?

Thanks,
Daniel

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Sieg Machines / Re: X3 4th Axis Thread Cutting

« on: November 25, 2009, 10:26:52 AM »

Hi Rich,

Simpson uses his 4th axis like a lathe spindle and cuts the thread using a single point tool. The guy above wants to actually mill the thread using a milling cutter.

Daniel

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Sieg Machines / Re: X3 4th Axis Thread Cutting

« on: November 25, 2009, 02:11:17 AM »

Have never done this or seen anybody doing this, but it sounds very doable to me as long as you have the right tool.

Daniel