Help MasterCam can't find G82
After choosing Drill as machine process all the G commands are , Peck Drill: G83, Drill/ Counter Bore: G81, Chip Break: G73, and Desending Peck Drill: G73. How do I find and option to use G82? I'm...
View ArticleMachine and process for cutting through THICK material
I bought a G.Weike 80W laser machine last year and love it but I have a job I can't seem to run with it. I need to cut some structural insulated panels (SIP), which consist of two panels of 3/4"...
View ArticleNewbie General question about grinding
Hello, Hope this is the right forum. Please excuse me if it is not. I am working on a project and lack sufficient tools to work with larger pieces of material. Typically i use mic6 plate as it's easy...
View ArticleGrunblau MDF3790 ???? by Brian Oltrogge
My wife got me these plans as a present. I contacted Brian to say thanks and to ask if there are any videos of this machine working....still no reply so I thought I would ask here if any has built this...
View ArticleUniversal Laser ils12.75 losing home
I am working with a new universal ILS12.75 we have had it for 3 months and have had the demo from the sales people. I was making some tests and after cutting the laser would drive back to home but not...
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Anyone know where I can get a Nema 17 worm drive gearbox from?
Similar to this one and from a UK distributor? RT-3-rotary-stage-main.jpg Attached Images RT-3-rotary-stage-main.jpg‎ (50.1 KB)
View ArticleThread Turning on Non-Swiss Lathe
I've got a job in 304 SS right now which has some custom thread. its 6-32 on both ends but custom 24tpi in the middle. This means the diameter is 0.138" or 3.5 mm. I'm using a collet chuck and 3/8"...
View ArticleEdgecam hole cycle issue
Hello, I am having an issue in a hole cycle in edgecam. When I load the g-code into Mach3 i get an error that says "r number less than y value in xz plane.". The only way I can get by this is if I...
View ArticleNeed Help! using cutter comp
how do we go about using cutter comp? G41 and G42 and if someone could put up a sample program that would be great!
View ArticleFeaturecam post processor for tormach
I am new to cnc and have a lot to learn I just got my first cnc machine a Tormach PCNC 1100 Series II about 8 week a go A friend of mine gave me a computer with Featurecam on it and i really like it....
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grooving cycle
Hello!! I would like to know if anybody knows how to make this profiles with any cycle of grooving. I just know g75 cycle, but it´s doesn´t enough for me. I´ve to make profiles like that and I have to...
View ArticleNeed Help! Setup inverter HL3000 for spindle 2.2Kw
Hi everbody, I need help setting up inverter HL30000 ( https://picasaweb.google.com/1167720...17904104960322 ) for spindle 2.2kw. I need only the main settings. Which parameters to configure ? Thanks...
View ArticleCNC router to 3D printer
Hello, I need help!, I have a cnc router working wonders. I want to make 3d printer. I have another 3-axis controller. My question is, I can connect both controllers on a pc with two parallel ports?,...
View ArticleQuick Question
Once the board is built can you still check the 5v circuit? Right now I have issues with my board per my previous post. I have a near dead short between the main negative terminal and the +5v pad. It...
View ArticleVery simple question re. FMAX on HEIDENHAIN TNC 355
Hi there, A real simple quick question to anyone in the know..... For as long as I've programmed the TNC controls I've always programmed the rapids as max speed feeds (i.e F9999 or F15000) but when...
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Need Help! Error in Z level finish depth
I'm running into a major problem with final cut depth in both madCAM v4.3 (in Rhino 4/5) or the latest v5 beta in Rhino 5. The Render.jpg and Render Step.jpg images show this error where the Z level...
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Rogue Tool Path on Finish Pass
I am hoping some one can help me out here. I have a program written in BobCam for a 2-Axis milling operation. The program simulates perfectly in the Bobcam simulator. But when I save the G-Code and...
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Novakon Braking Resistor
I added the optional Novakon Braking Resistor ($89 + shipping) to my Torus PRO mill. The results were amazing. The spindle use to take nineteen seconds to stop when spinning at 6000 RPM. The spindle...
View ArticleConvert DWG file to DSTV file
Hi I have Autocad 2010 and I want to convert DWG file to DSTV file for our CNC machines, please How could I deal with. Thanks
View ArticleA little fuzzy on edge chamfering...
So, if I want to chamfer an outside edge of a part and do it in cam, how does that work on the machine? Do I set my tool height at the tip of the tool, and some how Mach knows how far down to run the...
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