Re: Version 5.0
Steve: Yes, this is an issue that I'd like to put to rest, unfortunately, its much more difficult than most would think, unless I do a redraw all the time. For example, you load a job, so the G-Code
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#7458
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Re: Version 5.0
A *VERY* useful feature in a sheet of nested parts This can be a CAM function... Olivier.
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audioprocess
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#7456
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Re: Version 5.0
Robin, sorry for my bad english, you didn't understood all what i mean. 3D mapping is not a CAM feature. It is for compensating geometric distorsion of the physical axis (bending, perpendicularity,
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audioprocess
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#7455
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Re: Spindle sensors
Steve: I can easily change belt ratios and get smooth spindle speeds at 100rpm with the motor doing 1000rpm. I don't think you will. All the tests youve been running for us over the last several
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#7457
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Re: Version 5.0
Hi Olivier: I'll look into this, it puills upo the debugger on mine, but it mnay be a different config of my system or soemthing... Art www.artofcnc.ca
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#7454
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Re: Version 5.0
HI Brian: Very strange. No, I did nothing to the A only moves, the change I did should have applied only to mixed moves including an angular component....I have removed these changes and will
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#7453
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Re: What is minimum CPU?
Hi Bengt: No, that kind of computer looks like it should track any future changes well. Thanks, Art www.artofcnc.ca
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#7452
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Re: Version 5.0
thats neat, I like that. I'll settle for 'the display not being all wrong while cutting if you do a G92 after loading the part' though ;) probably not so useful. In reallity, all positioning will be
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Robin Szemeti <list@...>
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#7451
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Re: Version 5.0
this IMHO is a CAM feature not a controller feature yep, they are going to be handy not sure what you mean ... it works with geckos just fine ? almost certainly CAM features. writing machining
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Robin Szemeti <list@...>
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#7450
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Re: (First drawing software (was cnc plasma)
no you don;t :) you can just put a 3.0mm dia tool in the tool table, select that tool and then put G41 or whatever in your GCODE file and it will offset and apply cutter radius compensation on the
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Robin Szemeti <list@...>
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#7449
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Re: Version 5.0
I'm right with you Steve. The toolpath display don't need a high priority on "the list". Just a bug correction for the moment. According to me there are others things to do before, like 3D mapping,
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audioprocess
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#7448
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Re: (First drawing software (was cnc plasma)
Which versions of your software, have the capacity to figuring tooling offset, or... bit diameter? I already have Mach2, but I've been using Vector Engineering's .free quick tools, and I have to
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Jeremy Taylor <jt@...>
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#7447
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Re: (First drawing software (was cnc plasma)
Save your dollars. Why not download Dolphin (http://www.dolphin.gb.com/) and use their CAD package, as its free. They have a CAM module as an add-on that you pay for when you are ready. There is a
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Robin Szemeti <list@...>
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#7446
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Re: Spindle sensors
Steve, Pardon me for jumping into this discussion between you and Art. I don't know anything about Art's code but my experience with large mills is that about 10 PPR for a spindle speed sensor will
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bull2002winkle <bull2002winkle@...>
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#7445
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Re: Version 5.0
point is Hello Art, get brown a little, get drunk a little and get rid off flu and have a splended break in the sun. For intelligent toolpath how about seeing the millpad from the tool along the
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mill52man
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#7444
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Re: What is minimum CPU?
minimum and XP Hi Art, Looking at future, is there any *real* issues using a 2G Celeron CPU, 256Mb and std graphics. Will it be *outdated* in near future as regards speed? I hope you will get a good
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bsjoelund <tecnoconsult@...>
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#7443
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Re: (First drawing software (was cnc plasma)
Scout You can download Dolphin CAD for Free, at the moment this is available from our Website, www.dolphin.gb.com <http://www.dolphin.gb.com/> . This will provide you with a 1st rate drawing module
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Michael Milligan <zen11777@...>
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#7442
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Re: ShopBot conversion.
I am fairly happy with the performance of the motors I have the only major change I want to make is to my Z axis which tends to miss steps due to the poor performance of the quasi linear bearing
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podunkmofo822
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#7441
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OT / Mastercam question
Chis and Mike, The problem is that the Mastercam post that I uploaded was actually written back in the V5 era. The MPFAN.PST will output the clearance plane but there will be some recoding required in
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Servo Wizard <servowizard@...>
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#7440
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Re: Mastercam question
I have the exact same problem. I end up importing into mach 2 and editing to add a g0 z move at the start of the code. I hate having to rework code that is otherwise perfect. Mike Hammel
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Mike Hammel <mycamel@...>
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#7439
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