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4 axis machining problems
I was trying yesterday first 4 axis machining and things goes wrong, I checked the g-code online and it looks good there. Please see attached photo and g-code file.
Link where I checked the g-code is https://ncviewer.com/
I have MK1 controller from 2011 and never tested it on true 4 axis machining.
Also X Y and Z colors are wrong in software, and the tool path is reversed on Y axis that is my rotary axis on.
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And should be like this:
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Apart from G40.1 g-code (which is used for C axes on some Fanucs) .and incorrect toolchange in beginning I don't see anything wrong. NCviewer displays this incorrectly
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I removed what was wrong for you, the problem is the deviation from the tool path marked in red on the picture, I ran this code and it broke my part exactly as it looks in CNC USB Controller, but in NCViewer tool path it is exactly as it should be. I have attached the modified tool path to check it.
Second, in all CAM CAD programs the X axis is red and the Y axis is green.
Third, the tool path does not look the same in the nc viewer with CNC USB Controller as an orientation.
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Found the problem, B axis in machine definition was on Y+, changed that to Y- as it is on my machine placed, tool path is good, orientation also good, but god still X axis must be RED and Y axis GREEN.
Best Regards
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Exactly as I said X RED and Y GREEN, in CNC USB Controller software the X is green and Y red as you can see in pictures bellow.
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Seems that old software used these color. I never noticed they are not correct.
Why don't you use TNG?
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Because I have a DIY Controller MK1
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Originally Posted by
adidoro
Found the problem, B axis in machine definition was on Y+, changed that to Y- as it is on my machine placed, tool path is good, orientation also good, but god still X axis must be RED and Y axis GREEN.
Best Regards
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How the hell I do that, I have the same problem with TNG now.
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I think is only a display problem related to this https://www.cnczone.com/forums/plane...y-problem.html
Waiting for an answer and a solution to that thread to compare, I don`t have nerve to run that program on my cnc.
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Seems like you don't have correct orientation.
Good explanation is here:
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fu...tem-made-easy/
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Originally Posted by
adidoro
I was trying yesterday first 4 axis machining and things goes wrong, I checked the g-code online and it looks good there. Please see attached photo and g-code file.
Link where I checked the g-code is
https://ncviewer.com/
I have MK1 controller from 2011 and never tested it on true 4 axis machining.
Also X Y and Z colors are wrong in software, and the tool path is reversed on Y axis that is my rotary axis on.
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And should be like this:
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Good morning, could you tell me what post processor you use to perform 4-axis machining, I also have a mk1 and I use USB CNC. I use Aspire but I don't know what is a suitable post processor.
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RamiroGarcia
Good morning, could you tell me what post processor you use to perform 4-axis machining, I also have a mk1 and I use USB CNC. I use Aspire but I don't know what is a suitable post processor.
Here is the post processor that I have used in Aspire with MK1, if you have rotary axis on X open file with notepad and change ROTARY_WRAP_X = B to ROTARY_WRAP_X = A and then save it.
I hope this help.