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I'm creating a Post processor for our Techno machine, we just added a 4th axis to it. So I'm having a couple of issues that I'll spell out, hopefully someone will have some insight.

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Looks like the host was having an issue. The website is now back up and I'm able to download the software.

I had to replace my computer due to system failure and I lost the install file for MADCAM 5.0. Where can I download MadCAM 5.0 for Rhino to re-install it? I tried MadCAM's website which was down &...

Yeah, we ended up doing that on Monday. Worked great.

Hello,

When you say Aluminum do you mean something like a Di-Bond? Aluminum with a polyethylene core? If so check with your supplier, they make a version specifically for direct to substrate...

We recently had a fire on one of our machines. It burnt roughly a 2'x2' section of the phenolic matrix. We looked at replacing it but to buy the 52"x 63.5" x 2" thick was extremely expensive.

I...

Hi Roger,

Thanks for all your input and work on helping me with this. I now have a good direction to go and just have to dive into some scripting to get this working for our machine. But I'm...

Hi Roger,

I'm making some progress on figuring out what I need to put in there. Below is a link to the Mach3 SetOEMDRO list of what can be used. If you have a chance maybe you could check it out...

Ok, thanks for your help.

It looks like we are using an Ethernet Smooth Stepper board. I'm on the manufacturer's website and I'll look through their documentation to see what code it wants to see.

I tried adding the "CALL SETOEMDRO(6,0)" to the post and made a simple file. I'll attach both the Toolpath and the Post. When I loaded the toolpath into Mach 3 it said unknown word at line 1511 and...

Hello Roger,

Thanks for your response. I don't program VB or C# or anything so I'm not sure what the function is / does.

So with this SETOEMDRO does that just tell the C axis to set back to...

Hi Dan, please see attached. The one that says Toolchange in the file name is my mod just to allow the machine to get to a good spot to go back to zero. But not how i would like the code to be. I did...

Good morning,

So our machine is using the Mach 3 interface to run and a hobby level controller (at least that's what I'm told). The machine itself doesn't have to unwind in the C direction (Table)...

Good morning, we've been using MadCAM cnc for about a year now. We have a custom built 5 axis machine but we mostly use it as a 4 axis in a lathe style setup. The one problem I have which I believe...

I have a bust that I am machining. I've setup and cut the 4axis planar finishing on the head, and the chest. But the neck area would collide with my collet. So I want to do a indexed cut from the...

Scarlaton,
Yes there is a way. Under the Standard ribbon towards the right side there is a "padlock", if you click the little arrow in the lower right corner you have all sorts of options for...

We've recently purchased a used Weeke 550 machining center. We've taught ourselves how to run it. The only problem we keep running into is when we need to change out to a new spoilboard. I believe...

So I'm attaching a picture of my simulate and the machine settings next to it. When I am doing a 4 axis toolpath (parallel finishing) the simulation is showing the cutter inside the part. The code...

We are looking at getting a bunch of column work next year. Probably about 200 pieces, 6 styles, somewhat intricate. They range in diameter from 12" to 24" and just under 8ft long. They would be made...

Ok I figured it out, I used:

*TOOL_CHANGE*
("toolname")
G10 L1 P1 Z"tooloffsetnbr"
G43 H1
M6 T"toolnr"
M03 S"speed"
G1 "zhome"
*END_SECTION*

We've been using a few different programs, and none of them run our custom 5 axis machine properly. After playing around with the demo of MadCAM I've edited the post and have it very close to what...