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Offline Mauri

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Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« on: August 04, 2017, 06:10:27 PM »
Hi,
I am interested if anyone has used Mach4 to CNC Machine 4 Axis objects.
Regards,
Mauri.
Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2017, 08:18:48 AM »
We do all the time.  We manufacture circular wood cutting tools, attached is an example of a cutter we make for a 15in Planer. 
We have been using Mach3 for years, now I'm transitioning some machines to Mach4 and every new Machine we retrofit will have Mach4 on it.

www.byrdtool.com
Chad Byrd

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Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2017, 11:08:46 AM »
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We do all the time.  We manufacture circular wood cutting tools, attached is an example of a cutter we make for a 15in Planer. 
We have been using Mach3 for years, now I'm transitioning some machines to Mach4 and every new Machine we retrofit will have Mach4 on it.

Just to clarify...

Are your CV8's running Mach4 ?
Are the Shelix made using Mach4 ?

Tweakie.
PEACE
Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2017, 11:24:05 AM »
Mach4 is being used to make our Shelix.   The CV8 machines are out of China with a GSK controller.   4 of our VMCs running this product use Mach3.  2 of our VMCs are using Mach4.
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Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2017, 02:52:22 PM »
Wow, that's interesting.

Love my shelix head, btw.
Gerry

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Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2017, 03:58:14 PM »
Gerry,
Glad to hear you love your Shelix! 
Just checked out your Homemade Jointer, that is some very cool stuff right there!
Chad Byrd

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Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2017, 04:13:58 PM »
Cbyrdtopper,
Just a question can you display your machining G-Code "Toolpath's" for your cutting tool machining in Mach4 and do they display correctly?
Regards,
Mauri.
Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2017, 04:40:00 PM »
Mauri,
It doesn't show my tool path around a central point.  I have a picture attached of Mach4 toolpath with 4th Axis code loaded.  It is running a cutter with 3 types of rows on it.  It should show 3 instances of this toolpath around the center point but it doesn't.  Is that what you mean? 
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Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2017, 05:22:59 PM »
Cbyrdtopper,
Yes that is the issues I have.
On all my 3D statues or even a simple circle it bears no resemblance to the objects to be machined.
The G-Code statues is just an odd unrecognizable shape and the G-Code circle is just a straight line.
So this issue is just not me good to know.
It is difficult to proceed when you are not sure Mach4 will machine it correctly and you cannot view in the Toolpath G-Code to see if it is how you want it machined.
Regards,
Mauri.

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Re: Has anyone machined using Mach4 anything with 4 Axis
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2017, 07:07:25 AM »
Mauri - is the display just showing the toolpath from a strange angle? Can you rotate it around?

Cheers
Roger