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You can easily do configs, by changing parts, assembly constraints...etc. I have not used tables, but there is the excel add-on that you can do table with.

Fairly new to Mazatrol controls and as always got stuck on a quirky alarm.

1. Does anyone know what would cause Alarm #133 to occur when running a program? Do I need G0 in the Chuck Open line? Or...

We have everything working, and have the macro in the control. So we run the tool to probe and it starts to run the macro. Near the beginning it Alarms out with Alarm 49. Now we tried to put a M92 in...

Tobyaxis, thank you, and I understand what you have talked about, but the probe is a New Automatic Renishaw Probe (HPMA), that is in place of the old manual pullout probe that was on the machine. I...

I am trying to automate my Hitachi Seiki that has an LX-3 controller. I have added Macros to the controller in order to be able to automatically probe the tools. What I am getting is

Alarm 46:...

There should be a postprocessor for Techno if the machine and MasterCAM came as 1. The postprocessor is MPTECHNO and should be in the list to choose from when you go to post your code and are given...

This is just a Minimill CNC 3-axis mill. I set 2 up a local school here. You use a router as the spindle and are very limited because of that. The machine also needs a power supply. The good thing...

What sort of plane are you looking for or looking to create?

I can get you about anything that i convert from a .3ds file to a step and then I will try and get that small enough to send you.
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Cheap is always the easiest. Why doesn't that make sense? If a car is cheap it is easy to make (Volkswagon Beetle vs McLauren F1). So why does Alibre Express not fit into your sceme?

I always...

Why not use Alibre Express?

I use The Pro Version and am very happy with it. Express will be somewhat easy to use, and comes with many tutorials. You can go straight from pencil and paper to 3-D...

I don't know much about them, but am considering this for other applications. A Laser Marking Machine. I know that this will be very expensive, but it is an idea.

Dan

Try this site. It starts out pretty basic, but I think in the 3rd chapter moves on some simple 3-D work. Worth checking out.

http://we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm

Dan Brinkman

Does anyone know what post processor was used to generate this code?
Thanks,

Dan B

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N10G91G28X0Y0Z0
N20G40G17G80G49
N30G0G90Z90.

I really can not hlp you out now, because I am like you, stuck without any manuals.

Dan

you can always download the trials from Mach or Flashcut and check out the trial codes that come with them. Otherwise the Dale Jr. file here on CNCZONE is great.

Dan

You should maybe look into WM Berg for a gear like this and then just mill it to size (unless this is a very irregular gear). I am doing this for a project I have and spent $20 on a gear and will...

This is off topic from the origanol thread, but I have another application I would like to automate. Are you ready? INSERTING HELICOILS. The plan is to insert 3 to 4 different helicoils at one time,...

Will,

I would talk to CNCDUDEZ and see if MACH 3 software will control their machines. KCAM is not worth the hassle.

Dan

Huflung,

So using these dxf models and importing them int MasterCAM or GibbsCAM, I should be able to create some sort of cutting geometries? MasterCAM or GibbsCAM are my 2 choices, I am learning...

I use Alibre and am very satisfied with it.

Dan

Like sdantonio said I want to make some 3 axis g-codes out of them and machine them put of machinable wax or something easy like that. Everybody else does cars, well I think a plane is as...

Is there any possible way to convert a dxf to a solid model, beside redrawing the part as a solid? I have found many "3-D DXF files" and can do nothing with them, but look at all the lines in...

If you are one of the first 100K you can import files from a CAD Library, sounds like some of you may not be. I use www.ohyeahcad.com, I have the Alibre Expert, and they have gotton away from the...

You have 2 options,
1. Buy Kay Software from here (http://www.cvtech.com.au/software/kay.htm) for about $200. Download the demo first and try it out, you can only jog with the demo, but that will...

If you look at the drawings for the cylinder there are 2 holes. I know that 1 is for pivot/attaching, what is the 2nd hole for?

Thanks,
Dan

has anyone messed with or does anyone own an Emco 120P Lathe or a VMC-100 Mill? Both have TM02 controllers and I have zero information or manuals. Anyone care to point me in the right direction on...

What is everybody using for tooling on their miniMills and Routing Machines? What materials are you cutting?

I am trying to help a High School here in town with their CNC minimills and router and...

I am looking into converting a Brother TC-225 CNC Tapping Center to use Mach 3 as it's controller rather than the current un-user friendly controls. The reason for this is to make it easier on my...