Wrapping With Mach
Wrapping With Mach
This topic has been split and copied from the original as it contains very useful information on setting up Mach. The original topic can be found here ... http://www.vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=7255 and started with questions about missing files on the User grpup DVD
Brian
Tony,
I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the concept of wrapping. I loaded the tapered leg file and through tool path drawing section, wrapped the Y value around the x-axis, then saved the toolpathes. Loading the files in Mach 3, although it don't show the display in 3D view, it indeed follows the x-axis. If you view the Mach controller capture jpg, the "Zero 4" controls my index table. First, am I going through the right procedure, and second, do I control the rotation by hand? Thanks.
Gary
Re: Missing Files
Have you copied the Rotary Mach3 Postp from,
C:\Program Files\Aspire V2.5\PostP\05-Wrapped\Mach
Up two levels into,
C:\Program Files\Aspire V2.5\Post
The Wrapped Rotary postp's then appear in the list as,
Mach2/3-WrapX2A ATC(inch)(*.txt)
I hope this might help and any assistance from other Mach3 users would be appreciated.
Tony
C:\Program Files\Aspire V2.5\PostP\05-Wrapped\Mach
Up two levels into,
C:\Program Files\Aspire V2.5\Post
The Wrapped Rotary postp's then appear in the list as,
Mach2/3-WrapX2A ATC(inch)(*.txt)
I hope this might help and any assistance from other Mach3 users would be appreciated.
Tony
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Re: Missing Files
Gary
To get the toolpath to display in Mach there are a couple of things that must be done.
First is that the rotary axis must be designated A. Your rotary may be B, but Mach can only visually represent A axis toolpaths.
Then in Config/Toolpath you must set "A-Rotations enabled" and select which axis your rotary is aligned with. X in your case. See pic.
It can be done otherwise but is best to have Z zero at the centre of rotation.
And set the Z DRO in Rotation Diameters" to near zero on the settings page. Not zero, or the "Use Diameter for Feedrate" will not work.
Greg
To get the toolpath to display in Mach there are a couple of things that must be done.
First is that the rotary axis must be designated A. Your rotary may be B, but Mach can only visually represent A axis toolpaths.
Then in Config/Toolpath you must set "A-Rotations enabled" and select which axis your rotary is aligned with. X in your case. See pic.
It can be done otherwise but is best to have Z zero at the centre of rotation.
And set the Z DRO in Rotation Diameters" to near zero on the settings page. Not zero, or the "Use Diameter for Feedrate" will not work.
Greg
Re: Missing Files
Thanks Tony and Greg,
After your suggestions, everything seems to work great. It also helped when I enabled A motor output.
Gary
After your suggestions, everything seems to work great. It also helped when I enabled A motor output.
Gary
Re: Wrapping With Mach
ive been play with new realse ive done everything on this thread and my mach3 keeps showing x or y values go to a and show up on mach like screen shot what am i doin wrong im sue its just a setting
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Re: Wrapping With Mach
I may be able to help but don't understand your question.
Can you try to explain it a bit.
Greg
Can you try to explain it a bit.
Greg
Re: Wrapping With Mach
hi greg im trying to get the wrapping thing down i draw in aspire and wrap as explained in tuts and when i send to mach 3 it shows up as shown on screen shot a axis shoud be off and y and a are on it shows x or y depending on how i drew it in aspire is offim not excatally sure how to word it it says x or y values output to a
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Re: Wrapping With Mach
Are you saying that the toolpath view in Mach does not look like you expect?
Re: Wrapping With Mach
sorry to be abother but when you start the code in mach my x za avis moves cr yza axis move but next screen shot of another post on this thread his x y z axis moves a dosent show movement
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Re: Wrapping With Mach
Sorry, but I just don't get what your question is.
Greg
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Re: Wrapping With Mach
Lets see.....
You are wrapping X around Y. In Mach open your toolpath config, choose the Y axis as axis of rotation, instead of X axis.
In Greg's above post he is wrapping y around x, and that is why he has the x as axis of rotation chosen.
Try that and see if the X axis will read instead of the A axis in degrees.
You are wrapping X around Y. In Mach open your toolpath config, choose the Y axis as axis of rotation, instead of X axis.
In Greg's above post he is wrapping y around x, and that is why he has the x as axis of rotation chosen.
Try that and see if the X axis will read instead of the A axis in degrees.
Re: Wrapping With Mach
it does the same thing except y shows no movment im sure this is something simp;e maybe a mach setting? thanks ;Mike
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Re: Wrapping With Mach
Is there a way to jog the A-axis in Mach3, making the A-axis stepper rotate?
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Re: Wrapping With Mach
I believe you can by pressing TAB and then use 4+ or 4- buttons.
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Re: Wrapping With Mach
You can also set keyboard keys to jog A axis.
Goto, Menu/Config/System Hotkeys, and set your choice of A axis jog keys.
Greg
Goto, Menu/Config/System Hotkeys, and set your choice of A axis jog keys.
Greg