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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2009, 10:30:40 AM »
Hi Vince,

what feed, speed, depth of cut & finishing allowance do you want and I will do you some code using your .125 tool, is it a ball end or a square end ?.

Graham


It's square, a grooving tool.  It's cutting steel so I am guessing 100 SFPM, and 1 IPM feed.  Since I am cutting sideways with a grooving tool I was going to keep the depth of cut around .025".

Thanks

Vince

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2009, 02:06:14 PM »
Try this version :-

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2009, 02:14:04 PM »
Try this version :-

Graham


The code looks really nice.  I should have time today to try it out.  What program do you use?

Vince

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2009, 02:21:46 PM »
AlphaCAM by Licom systems in Coventry England.

http://world.alphacam.com/Page.cfm/PageRef:1712

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2009, 09:07:05 PM »
Looking over my tooling, I found that the only tool I had long enough was a grooving tool that had an insert of .060 instead of the 1/8".  My 1/8" grooving tool only has a reach of 1.8".  I went ahead and ran the code anyway.  I only had one gotcha in that I forgot to change the reverse arcs on my computer that runs the CHNC.  I caught it as it started to cut an arc the wrong way.  I was amazed that it did not break the tool.  I managed to save the part.  The only section affected by the narrower tool was the top radius.  I use the MDI screen to made up for the narrow tool and then finished it off with a file.  Thanks for the code Graham.

Vince

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2009, 03:48:32 AM »
Maybe I should be an engineer/machinist for a living now I have the hang of it.   ;D ::) ;)

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2009, 07:14:22 PM »
Maybe I should be an engineer/machinist for a living now I have the hang of it.   ;D ::) ;)

Graham


Now that you have the hang of it, I have one more (Art is getting close to finishing LazyTurn but until then...).  It is another part to my Miser engine.  I am going to use a .060" parting tool, surface speed of 100 fpm and feed rate of 2 ipm.  The raw stock is 1.5" diameter.

Vince

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #27 on: February 20, 2009, 02:23:36 PM »
Vince try this code :-

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #28 on: February 20, 2009, 02:33:29 PM »
Vince try this code :-

Graham


That was fast!  It looks good on this end.  I will try and get it cut today.

Thanks

Vince

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Re: MachTurn wizard problem
« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2009, 09:43:45 AM »
I cut one on Friday night but screwed up the bore.  I cut another one last night that came out well, just like the file.  Thanks again.

Vince