How did you learn to edit posts?

[Hardmill]

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quote:Rule #1, make a backup

Rule #2, Make one edit at a time

 

Such a wuss...

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"Hey" I resemble that

 

 

PEACE

[Storkman]

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"Hey" I resemble that

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why did Jack write another story with you getting your @ss kicked again??

 

[kinglouie V]

yeah! I get it now!

 

thanks, that's just what I was talking

about. without this forum I'd be more lost

than usual!

 

pmoveout# safe tool change

n,"G91 G28 ", *xh, *yh, e

 

[Tom Dorgan from American Precision]

An online post class.....now there is an idea. I would pay good money for that. I can't get the company to pay travel for me to go to CNC but they would pay for an online class I bet. That way we could all actually go post some code to our machines and see if it works. How about it Paul...2 hours a day for 2 weeks be enough?

 

After X is released though. I bet you would have a class of hundreds after the X release.

[kinglouie V]

Now that I've got that figured out

 

here is what I ended up with for a safe index pos.

*five different formats*

 

pmoveout# safe tool change

if mach=0,n,"G91 G28 ", *xh, *yh, e

if mach=1,n,"G91 G28 ",*yh,e

if mach=2|mach=5,["G90 G53 Y0",e

"X20",e]

if mach=3,["G90 G53 Y0",e

"X15",e]

"M00",e

if mach=4,n,"G15 H0 G0 X-8.0 Y8.0",e

 

wouldn't be nice if everyone just bought one kind of machine?

[kinglouie V]

Online post class?

 

Isn't that what were doing?

[Tim Johnson]

King,

Have you posted this using mach 2,3 and 5?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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Online post class?...

...Isn't that what were doing?

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Yep, and Class is in session 24-7.

[MetalMarvels]

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Online post class?...

...Isn't that what were doing?

 

Yep, and Class is in session 24-7. [big Grin] [Razz]

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Hmmmm.. YEP - sounds like this forum alright!!

 

As for me it was: Trial, error, trial, error, trial, partial sucess, trial, error, ask question, get answer, knock head on wall (cuz I already knew the answer), trial, error, trial, error, ask different question, get answer, trial, success... It works. LEAVE IT ALONE.....

 

Oh fud ge - just found a new bug.....

 

Get MPMASTER_FADAL.PST - ohhhhh, NICE!!!!

[kinglouie V]

COLORADO?!?!

 

that's oh nice!

[kinglouie V]

Tim,

 

I have used it to post to all

the machines with total success.

Thanks again for everyones help.

[Reece L Gibson]

Actually, I took the course at Tolland CT from Jim Evans years ago.Helped Me a whole lot.

They are all a great bunch back there.

[kinglouie V]

tim,

 

did you try the rotate feature yet?

don't use it much but it comes in handy.

 

by the way I think this post rocks. do I have permission to post FTP? will wait for answer.

my employer DID pay for it I'm sure, but even he

admits the mess it was in when I showed up. Last programmer messed it up and told my boss good luck figuring it out. I'm very proud of the changes I've made, many with this groups help. and with the help of one individual who must remain 'nameless' for the sake of his privacy. While I'm thanking folks I can't forget my reseller who I've come to know over the years. Lets here it for Bryon at MLC-CAD! You and Jeff both rock!

and of course Paul and the gang, you guys proofed my latest change and were very patient with me while tried to get past my own learning curve with the ref. CD still digesting that thing though.

[Tim Johnson]

Kinglouie,

No I haven't yet. I'm working 50+ hours right now. That sounds good except That I'm salary.

I usually work on my posts at home but I'm writing up a new one for our 12 pallet cell. (due the first week of May) Hopefully I'll get to it sometime this month but it's going to be a hard one to figure out though.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Hey Tim,

 

I've got EXTENSIVE Pallet Pool Experience. Don't be bashful if you need some help with it.

[Tim Johnson]

Thanks James,

In another thread I read you're (were) working on a Fastems pallet pool. Ours is the Fastems FPC container for 500mm pallets. From what it sounds like I only to write the machining program itself and the controller will take care of the support programs. (work offset, tool length/dia offset programs, next programs, ...) Is this true or are there things that I will need to incorporate into the machining programs?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Tim,

 

I have G10's at the head of my program so that's how the correct fixture offsets get to the right place. We have a pretty tricked out post that incorporates Macros, Tool Breakage Detection, Tool Life Management, Tool Length Measurement, AI Nano, etc... lots and lots of goodies and getting more goodies each week. Sood Probing will be added for the Blum Touch Probe.

 

The Fastems system checks to make sure the tools that will run in a program are in the machine. You have to use Tool Life Management for this to work though. Depending on how you set up the job, will depend on how the programs run. If all of the programs for a pallet are too large for the memory, you just need to add phases so that it will run one phase, send it out of the machine, send it back, and continue on. Fastems makes very nice Software. Some of the Best Cell Controller Software I've seen. It has some limitations but so far they've not been insurmountable.