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- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Spiral rewind
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1682
Re: Spiral rewind
I will add a question to the Austin User Group forum to see if Vectric can add an option to do the math in the program and rewind only the remaining portion of a rotation. If done in Vectric, it would be independent of machine/controller. It would really enhance the process on multiple toolpaths. A...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Spiral rewind
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1682
Re: Spiral rewind
Experimenting with L28.1 on my WinCNC 3.1.00 setup did not behave as documented. I zeroed my A axis I executed G1 A527 I executed L28.1 and the A axis reset to a number where at least the first digit was cut off and the rest of the display Screenshot 2024-03-19 195117.jpg I tried a G0 A0 but killed...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:26 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Spiral rewind
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1682
Re: Spiral rewind
First off..... I made a mistake. The WinCNC Command is "L28.1", not G28.1 as I wrote above. Its been 4-5 years since I worked with the WinCNC commands, sorry guys. I have been blessed to be allowed to participate in a number of CNC Control MFGRs beta testing programs over the years and I am often us...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Spiral rewind
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1682
Re: Spiral rewind
...... It makes about 15K revolutions for the spiral and then, after the tool change, the spindle moves into position for the next cut, pauses and takes a full 10 to 12 minutes to rewind. Is there any way to tell the machine to skip the rewind and continue with the next correctly indexed toolpath? ...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Rotary G code
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2753
Re: Rotary G code
Phil...
These may help, but you will have to convert to SB's kiddie code if the Gcode doesn't run:
These may help, but you will have to convert to SB's kiddie code if the Gcode doesn't run:
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:07 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Water Jet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1436
Re: Water Jet
One thing that you will find difficult to emulate is the piercing stage at the beginning of a cut. The time spent "dwelling" in one place varies depending on material and thickness. You should easily be able to control your initial actions by modifying the "INITIAL_PLUNGE" section of an appropriate...
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Smooth Semicircle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 960
Re: Smooth Semicircle
I've often imported a semicircle from Corel Draw and when I save the tool path it ends up being erose. When I looked at the code it's obviously a series of short straight lines and hundreds or more lines of code. I assumed that if I drew the same semicircle in V carve it would be smooth and use the...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Ridge at Angle == 0 for rotary cuts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 656
Re: Ridge at Angle == 0 for rotary cuts
Make your model (or machining envelope) the width of the bit larger than the circumference.
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Control Software related questions
- Topic: Motion Control Software opportunity.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5224
Re: Motion Control Software opportunity.
If I were building another machine I might look at Centroid controllers which I believe would mean using their proprietary control software but I am not 100% sure if that is correct or not. Of course you have to use their control software. Just like all of the above mentioned controllers, you must ...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:17 am
- Forum: Control Software related questions
- Topic: Motion Control Software opportunity.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5224
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:45 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Tool Database and Vectric Toolpaths...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1126
Re: Tool Database and Vectric Toolpaths...
The answers to your questions will lie in what features your controller has regarding ATC tool handling. Most of the hobby grade controllers will only allow a fixed number of tools, for example 10. Any tool you use in "slot 1", etc. will have to be numbered 1 in the Vectric database. Some systems wi...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:07 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Laser Cutting, Burns at start of each tool path
- Replies: 8
- Views: 951
Re: Laser Cutting, Burns at start of each tool path
This burning issue can be reduced or even eliminated by using a more advanced controller that has velocity compensating PWM for a laser. Higher feature controllers like the Centroid Acorn and others have the ability to reduce the laser's power during accel, decel and start/stop.
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Using Flashcut CNC on metal lathe
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1843
Re: Using Flashcut CNC on metal lathe
I will give you some basic info towards both post you have made regarding metal lathe usage. First you should know that Vectric software does not support output for a lathe cutting. There are a number of Lathe CAM products out there, but out of deference to our hosts, they will not be mentioned. Tha...
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:40 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Start Depth cant be negative?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 763
Re: Start Depth cant be negative?
Depth is always a positive number. Imagine: "That pond is only negative 3 feet deep"
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:12 pm
- Forum: Post Processors
- Topic: Acorn Post Processor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2910
Re: Acorn Post Processor
Jerry...
There is also a "single tool" Vectric postP that I posted on the Centroid Acorn Support Forum that was designed with reduced features that match what guys coming from ShopBot are used to.
There is also a "single tool" Vectric postP that I posted on the Centroid Acorn Support Forum that was designed with reduced features that match what guys coming from ShopBot are used to.