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the G30 command is for the lathe to position tool for part change at end of cycle instead of going to the home reference position...

What does the Laws of economics and a student loan have to do with a Grant...Are you saying Grants are bad economics?

The Educational Development and Stimulus Fund (EDSFUND) announces a new round of Grants.




The Educational Development and Stimulus Fund (EDSFUND) is pleased to announce the availability of a...

Unlike Mach 3 Pathpilot does not use the printer port... Tormach controller uses a MAC Card Port they add to the controller...A basic PC will not run PP...

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This is a known bug in Mach if in single block you click either twice or before the spindle is up to speed Mach will default to the slow value...

If the only reason you are not upgrading to...

I would recommend that you check your Z axis gib...the head will drop if gib is loose... See manual for instruction

Just let the chips fly...

All Carbide tools are not the same...for SS use a 37* helix... 6061 uses a 45* helix...A cornerround of .02 will last longer for roughing than a square corner...this is the part of the tool that...

by defualt the Tormach version of Mach 3 is only looking for a .TAP format...hit the drop down arrow and "open All File Type" there is also the old DOS command "*.*"....But you kids would not know...

I totally agree with you about Steve post...it is out of line and just an attack…
But Steve does make a fool out of himself all over the internet…He does not help Tormach reputation at all…

Well you must be the happiest person in the world...

There no way to do a competion with you Bammycnc...As you program from 2D geometry and I program from solids...I have not used a 2D drawing in...

Silly Rabbit trix are not just for kids...

Now I understand your way of thinking...You might want to put the Bong down...

Mrquackerman is correct...It is resources thing... also it is wise to turn your "Tool Path Window Off" when doing large files...As the PC will be trying to update the window while running the...

I have another PC on my bench next to machine that I dump the files to from my desk...the machine is downstairs...I just don't trust wireless file transfer of large code files...

Bammyboy...It is very clear from your last post what ever software you are using you don't know how to us it correctly...
The thread was about a guy asking a question on hand coding...What part of...

Not trying to start anything with you folks...But both you and BAMCNC missed the boat on this one...



Drawing a fixture plate or rectangle has nothing to do with programming muli R-Planes and Z...

What does drawing two rectagles have anything to do with this thread about R-Planes and Z depth?
why do you need to draw a vise to program a part?
Kids can't tell them anything...
Just go have...

Using technology and understanding technology are two differnce thing...Only a Kid would post this...I'm sure when you're an"Old Timer" you'll see this...
Why would you waste your time drawing a...

From Tormach Blog...
Pre*lim*i*nary Spec*i*fi*ca*tions — Tor*mach SBL1012 Slant Bed CNC Lathe

Mechan*i*cal
•Swing over bed – 7.5”
•Swing over car*riage – 3.100” with tur*ret or man*ual tool...

A simple answer to your question would be to use more than 1 R Value and Z detph...As long as you use G98 not G99

I've added a few lines of code to Gerry's program so it reads like this...

N440...

Last Time I had a machine with a trava-sial dial...I took it off the machine...threw it away and bought a DRO...Trava-dail is a pain to use and any little chip on dial will screw it up...

If...

Why do you feel the need to post comments like this...It does no good for anyone and makes you look like a fool...

To check for lost step attached is a program written by Tormach for the 1100...download and read instruction in programer header...If anyone needs a program for the 770 to check lost steps just ask

I think my they should get a room...

I would first kick up your RPM 300 is way too slow...you need a higher RPM to have the toque to break the chip (use low gear)...I tap 5MM holes 1/2 deep 800 RPM in 6061 using flood coolant (Rustlick...

I spend about $500-$1K a month with Industrial Tool Supply - We make it happen! They have never let me down...
For metail I use Yarde for large shipment and either on-line metals or speedy metals...

For Machining of Ti. a 60* helix is used.... sloting 3 flute...profiling 5 or 6 flute...Altin is the best coating

For Machining aluminum a 45* helix is used...2 or3 flute for both sloting and...

Msc ships from a few places Harrisburg PA is the main location for shipping...Enco ships from Reno...So if you're in CAL. that would mean you are in the same shipping district as Reno...I'm on the...

I forgot that I was posting here and hard facts are reqired so let me correct my statement to the world...If I order from MSC by 8PM MSC ships that day and becuase I'm near a UPS terminal I recieve...