Lurker here and downloaded the March5 exe of lazy turn.  When it's in the Mach directory I got a lost DLL error on start up.  The previous exe ran fine.. is it me ?

Thanks! all the best, Henry

Henry,
No problems here and tried it on two different computers. 

RICH

Thanks Rich - I will go back and check it out again AAAAAAAAAAHhhhhhhhhhhhh!
All the best, Henry

Henry:

  Make sure you loaded the LCAm update if you havent used LTurn before...

Art

Ouch - sorry to be stupid but where can I find the update?
All the bset, Henry

main downloads page.. LCAm update...

Then.. you can download the new exe's from this forum..

Art

Art,
SUGGESTIONS ON CODE POSTING
1. Should there be an automatic G40 inserted into the posted code?
LT code is precompensated, but should a user have a G41 in his initailization file or what ever then i can see
a mixup happening should the tool number match one which has offset etc predfined in the tool table.

2. Add the tool  angle in the tool info somwhere?
(Change to Tool: BUTTON .01                  -R0.0100-IC0.0100   TA: 45 )
This would serve as an easy reminded when setting up your tools from what you told LT in tool creation.

3. State that diameter or radius mode & inches / mm  was used to generate the code.

4.Change the default feed,  plunge rate, and spindle rpm  to 1 in the tool creation ?( when program is first installed ) Just a safety feature
if the user were to neglect to modify these for his particular tool that was created.

5. Add line numbers to the code ?

RICH

Art just another posting option to consider,

Since manny user's may be making a manual tool change it would be nice if you could click a box such that
an M0 and a G28 would be put in at the end of a toolpath code if a different tool will be used in the next toolpath.
I am guessing that if a user defines home some distance from the piece, he can then change his tool, redefine part for that  tool, home and then just continue on with the next pass.
Maybe i am getting too lazy......

RICH

Rich:

  I agree on all 5 points.. On my list to add for next release.

Thx
Art

Hi Guys:

  Version R1.1

--G40G90 at start of post.
- Tool Angle inluded in output
- Rad/Dia included in post
- Default tool feed/speeds set o 1
- Line numbers on code output
- optional M0G28 at tool change
- Z Offset enabled for finihs pass. ( this may not be optimal, ZOffset is a clipping value, may lead to tool outer flank cutting )

Thx
Art