Hi Brian,

Thank you for reply. I think it is a matter of using/setting up of it. Let me explain to you. I open the bmp in Lazycam and generate the Gcode for the lowest grid value accepted by program (btw if I try to setup a lower value that the lowest accepted then the program is blocking). I define a value for feed let's say F3000 when I generate the Gcode. I open the Gcode in Mach3 or in a simulator program and the value of speed between two dots during the engraving or simulation is not bigger than 30-40 mm/min despite the maximum value setup in the tuning of motors and whatever value of acceleration. The idea is to change this value higher than 30-40 mm/min. BTW I am speaking about V-dril process. If you give a trial of doing from bmp a V-dril engraving you will see exctly what I mean.

Thank you.

Zoltan

Brian,

I really think that we must focus little bit on this feature of Lazycam as this is a very potential feature of it. Just imagine that converting a regular CNC machine into an impact engraver would be very easy with the help of Lazycam and Mach3. Just a replacement of Z axis with that electromagnetic hammer - which is a small electromagnet with a plunger with carbide tip. Everything what Metaza is doing can be done very very easy. I have done already this. The issue is only the speed of process.

Zoltan

I can look at adding a bit of code next week when I am working on Lcam

Hi Brian,

Any updates?

THank you.

Zoltan

The work on Lcam has started and should be a week or so till we are done.

Hi,

I got Lazycam 2.66 with the newest version of Mach3, but when I tried Vdrill, after I open the bmp during conversion it gets blocked. I could not make it works during several trials. With the same setting - pixels, size, pixel size, number of dots, etc the previous 2.64 is doing the conversion really fast.

Thank you,

Zoltan

Hi Brian,

No news?

Thank you.

Zoltan

Hi, Brian

Have try-ed ver 2.66 with DXF file below that prev. worked with earlier ver of LC now.

After post G02,G03 and G81 won't allow Mach3 to run, haven't been able to get G41, G42 to work eather.

Any update would be nice.

Thank's Chip.

Hi Art & Brian

Just downloaded Mach3 ver 2.005, LC post's code now  without a problem, hear's what I find.

I'am useing the DXF in my previous post above.

Plasma & IJ's checked, work's great, will generate error if spindel speed is above 0 in  Layer Control though.

Plasma, G41/42 & IJ's checked, work's great, G41/G42 backwards, last object cut has no Offset G41/G42, same spindle speed problem.

G41/G42 & IJ's checked only and tool #1 in Layer Control, tringal is drawn eratic.

G41/G42 & IJ's checked only and tool #0 in Layer Control, M5 are missing after first object cut till last cut, G0 moves.

After loading 20 or so file's Mach3 ver 2.005 failes to display cut path and requires re-laod to fix

Just some item's I find.

Thank's Chip

 

Thanks I will see if I can find some of that in the next few weeks