Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
Somehow I see this in my mind, and the cutter would have to be to the right of the line when it is top left, but when it moves to top right, the cutter would need to actually be on the left of the
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Jeremy Taylor <jt@...>
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#7498
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
JT. No this is wrong. Re read Mike reply #7682 Don't think of the cutter being above or below the line, this will confuse you. Think in terms of what side of the line is the cutter when the tool is
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stevenson_engineers <john@...>
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#7497
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Is charge pump needed???
If I have seperate power switches and power up the computer first then after the boot bring power to the rest of the system, Campbell breakout board, Gecko's, encoders etc. Will a charge pump still be
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Thomas Powell <tppjr@...>
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#7496
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
and at direction, direction, but the under, off to it by enters a or G42 invest in
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caudlet
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#7495
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
that With G41/G42, you don't need to do this at all. Just throw in the G41 or G42, and Mach2 will do the offsets for you. If your cutting a square, for example, and your tool is moving around the
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notoneleft <ger21@...>
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#7494
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Re: Version 5.0
Fantastic, Art, enjoy your trip you deserve it. Jim
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JamesCullins
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#7493
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
Ross Cutter comp actually has two main functions :- 1) Just as you say to compensate for tool wear on re-ground or undersize tools. 2) In industry quite often the person producing the Part program
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Michael Milligan <zen11777@...>
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#7492
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
This is what I have been doing, and particularly on complex stuff, I'd rather have it done automatically. -- So now I have conflicting information <,g>
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Jeremy Taylor <jt@...>
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#7491
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
I have no control over CW, OR CCW rotation, all I can set is speed, and at 30000rpm my experience has shown that cuts just as well in either direction, If I was using the tool by hand, it would feed
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Jeremy Taylor <jt@...>
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#7490
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
If I understand tool diameter compensation correctly, it is not designed to compensate for the tool radius but more designed to compensate for slight variations in tool diameter due to sharpening. To
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rrc62_03782
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#7489
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
JT O the assumption that the Tool Spindle is Rotating in a clockwise direction and that you are Cutting normally (as opposed to Climb Milling) the Tool is placed to the LEFT of the material being cut
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Michael Milligan <zen11777@...>
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#7488
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Re: Spindle sensors
My lathe has a nice encoder (not sure how many pulses per rev). I weird it and I can the pulse train as the spindle turns. Is there a way to connect this encoder for threading? I have not been able to
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arturodu <arturod@...>
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#7487
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Re: Version 5.0
Hey Art, Great news, have a good vacation. Just be careful not to look like the worm in the bottle before you come home! :) Best, Ed Gilbert Gilbert Engineered Systems 632 Warrenton-Embro Road Macon,
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Ed Gilbert <co2man@...>
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#7486
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Re: Version 5.0
WHoooo HOooooo, my final act before shutting down and flying away, I found the memory bug, mach2 now uses 40% less ram than before and the config menus are instant. Things are much faster without that
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#7485
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Re: How close can the wires be ? - Advice needed.
OK thats right ... the real trick is to make sure that the supply to the encoders or the supply to the opto couplers on the geckos comes down the same cable, inside the same shield. For example, if
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Robin Szemeti <list@...>
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#7483
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Re: G41 (was: First drawing software)
OK - so how do I determine which side of my drawn lines gets the compensation? If I'm doing a cut out, I need the compensation to fall on the inside of the cut, IF I'm forming a piece, I'd need the
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Jeremy Taylor <jt@...>
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#7484
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wobble switch
Has anyone found where you can buy this switch D5B-5511 from Omron. The don't stock then and so far I can't find anyone that does. Thanks Jim
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JamesCullins
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#7482
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Re: Version 5.0
CAM function! Neither could I.. -- Steve Blackmore
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Steve Blackmore <steve@...>
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#7481
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Re: Version 5.0
Setup worksheets. Monte (sorry, couldn't resist)
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Monte"
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#7480
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Re: How close can the wires be ? - Advice needed.
Thanks for the repiles, I dont have any problems yet, because the system is just being wired. I currently have wired the step and dir. lines and their drains are terminated inside of a metal box that
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ja_erickson
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#7479
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