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Offline Tef9

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Re: Mill cutting too big
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2009, 06:26:14 PM »
Hi Hood,

I have just looked at the wizzard, I can see no obvoius part to tell it where to start, attached is a screenshot. please note however this is on my 'inside in the warm' computer not the one with the issue.

Cheers,

Andy

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Re: Mill cutting too big
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2009, 06:27:04 PM »
forgot to attach pic.

Andy

Offline Hood

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Re: Mill cutting too big
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2009, 06:42:56 PM »
Ah Ok sorry I am used to the NewFangled ones see pic.

If you post the code when you can then it may point to the problem.
Hood

Offline Tef9

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Re: Mill cutting too big
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2009, 04:03:08 PM »
Ok here is the code:

G21
F400
G00 Z3
G00 X5.7775 Y0
G00 Z1
G01 Z0 F50
G02 X5.7775 Y0 I-5.7775 J0 F400
G00 Z3
G00 X5.9 Y0
G01 Z0.8775 F400
G01 Z-0.1225 F50
G03 X5.9 Y0 I-5.9 J0 F400
G00 Z3
G00 X0 Y0
M30


Also attached is the picture of my settings from the mill ocntroller.

Andy

Offline Hood

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Re: Mill cutting too big
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2009, 05:19:22 PM »
Change the IJ mode to Inc and see if that cures your problem, you will find it on the General Config page.
Hood

Offline Tef9

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Re: Mill cutting too big
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2009, 01:19:39 PM »
Hood - you got it, changed to inc and everything seems to cut fine.

Thank you! and thanks to all for trying to help.

A

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Re: Mill cutting too big
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2009, 02:21:57 PM »
no probs :)