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U,W supported?
« on: May 24, 2006, 05:31:49 PM »
HI,

I think this if for Brian,

I have just run my very first program on my mini lathe.  This is the program (not long not elegant)

G18 G21 G00 G94 G40
G00 X47. Z1.
G01 X30.5 F30.
G00 X46. W.25
G01 Z-16.9
G00 Z1. U.25
X60. Z50.
M30

Mach3 Turn is ignoring the U and W commands.

This is my question :-

is W and U not supported or has it to be used in a special way or have I something set wrong?

For those out there that don't know what I am talking about a 'U' is an incremental X move and 'W' is an incremental Z move

Also is automatic chamfer and radius supported?

E.G.

G00 X20. Z0
G01 X30. K-.25 (auto chamfer)
Z-10.

or

G00 X20. Z0
G01 X30. C.25 (auto chamfer)
Z-10.

and

G00 X20. Z0
G01 X30. R-.25 (auto radius)
Z-10.

Thanks

Graham.
« Last Edit: May 24, 2006, 06:00:23 PM by Graham Waterworth »
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Re: U,W supported?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2006, 07:27:44 PM »
I can tell you like Fanuc :) inc mode is done with a G91 like mill..

Automatic chamfer and radius supported are not supported :(


Sorry about that
Brian
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Re: U,W supported?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2006, 09:01:50 PM »
Like Fanuc ;D , 22 Years, man and boy.

Do you think these features will be included in the future?

Graham.
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Re: U,W supported?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2006, 10:38:07 PM »
Nope but you will be able to do it in LCam :)
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