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Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2007, 02:39:36 PM »
Hello,
I was not able to try this on my lathe today but I did run it "dry" with the PC at home.
Something isn't quite right.
Watching the DRO's, every cut is tapering. And the radius..............well.
Tip Direction is 3, tool radius is .005" and offsets 0 - 0 in the tool table.
  ::)
Also, I cannot find any reference to G97, please explain.
Thanks,
RC
I checked settings, changed nothing then ran it againand got the results in the last image. Had to use camera, if I hit any key, the green tool path goes away. Pick hunter stops the run and clears the green line too.
Happy New Year,
RC
« Last Edit: December 31, 2007, 09:41:58 PM by Overloaded »
Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2007, 09:48:56 PM »
To Graham, Hood, ART, Brian and the whole gang at ARTSOFT and on the Forum.
Thanks for the help, party safely, and HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Hopefuly we can work on this next year,
regards,
RC

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Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2008, 07:58:17 AM »
G96 and G97

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Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2008, 09:24:27 AM »
It would appear there are a few issues with comp and front/rear turrets. Brian has it on his to do list now, so it will get sorted.

Here is a non G42 version for you to try.

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G20 G40 G00 G90 G94 G61
G43

N1 T0101 (MINI TURN .005 THOU RAD)
G00 X0.19 Z0.1 G97 S1000 M3
G01 Z0. F0.4
X0.321
G03 X0.341 Z-0.009 R0.01
G01 X0.375 Z-0.255
Z-1.005
X0.575
G00 X1. Z1. T0100

M30
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Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2008, 10:17:45 AM »
Thanks Graham,
See attachments for results:

I changed G3 to G2, (2nd pic), then went from Radius Format Arc to Center Format and ended up with the last pic.
With Radius Format and G2, the radius point looks to be at the X and Z intersection.
I will try to make this work for now.
Thanks again,
  RC
Interesting discovery: Turn Options.
With "Reversed Arcs in Front Post"  checked...G2 cuts CW
                                              unchecked,  G2 cuts CCW
Opposite of what I would have expected.
Anyway, the direction is OK now but it's weird in Rad. Format Arc mode..OK in Center Format.
Thanks
« Last Edit: January 01, 2008, 02:06:40 PM by Overloaded »

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Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2008, 02:06:01 PM »
RC
 Go to your Ports and Pins then to Turn Options and put a check in (or take it out) the reversed arcs box and then regen your toolpath, you should now be OK.
Hood
Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2008, 02:12:20 PM »
Hey Hood, I was editing my last post as you were responding.
I did as you said, see my edit. That gets the direction right but the actual arc is goofy when using the Radius format. It seems OK using the Center Format. 
Thanks Hood

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Re: Questions: M3Turn Tool Table
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2008, 12:57:45 AM »
Hi, Overloaded

If your using LCam to generate your G-code, I think, Theres a Bug in the LC Default Post.

Thanks, Chip
« Last Edit: January 02, 2008, 01:02:05 AM by afn09556 »