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    User Input Dialog - Is it Possible?

    I would like to know if it's possible to pass a user dialog input in Mach3.

    What I want to do is at the beginning of program start, to have a dialog pop up where I can input a milling depth.

    I...
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    Joining Multiple .tap Files

    Is there a good way to join (concatenate) 4 separate .tap files into one file? Each file has separate subroutines.

    If someone could point me to an example, that would be helpful.

    Greg
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    Re: Milling a Part on the 4th Axis

    Interesting. Those are something I haven't seen before. I'm checking them out. Thanks.

    Greg
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    Milling a Part on the 4th Axis

    I am doing 4th-axis milling for the first time (noob alert, and I have only been milling on 3-axis for a year) and I ran into a problem with how to secure the workpiece.

    The workpiece is 1.50" OD...
  5. Mach3 Milling Time Discrepancy (LARGE) from CAM Software

    I am doing 4th-axis milling for the first time. I am roughing out a small cylinder (OD 1.75" and a length of 0.75") with a 0.25" end mill. I am using DeskProto for the CAM side and it gave an...
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    Re: Taig Mill DSLS 3000 and Home Switch?

    Does the lack of response mean that the question was too broad, too ridiculous, or impossible?

    Greg
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    Taig Mill DSLS 3000 and Home Switch?

    Is there a homing switch solution that will work with the Taig DSLS 3000?

    I'm running Mach 3.

    I've learned the hard way that they come in very handy when working.

    Even good edging/corner...
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    Re: Taig Mils DSLS 3000 and Pinewood Derby

    At the very least, I plan to do that. I just didn't want to reinvent the wheel (no pun intended).

    Greg

    PS. It makes me wish I had a lathe! LOL
  9. Re: Considering Taig DSLS 3000 CNC Mill Purchase.

    I use Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit on my Taig DSLS 3000 with a Warp 9 USB SmoothStepper.

    Greg
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    Taig Mils DSLS 3000 and Pinewood Derby

    Is there anyway that you can use a Taig Mill to true up and nicely finish the nails used for Pinewood Derby cars? I'm not talking about the cheat grooves and all that, just to improve what you get...
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    Spherical Void - Too Shallow

    I tried cutting a hemispherical void of 0.502" in diameter in a piece of MDF. I used a 1/4" ball mill for the milling. The void looked fine, but when I placed a ball with a diameter of 0.500" in...
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    Work Limits Issue?

    I got an error, which seems to indicate that the work area is too big.

    My understanding is that the limit for my CNC's (Taig DSLS 3000 w/ 4th axis) X work area is 12" and Y area is 5.5", and the...
  13. Re: DeskProto 2D Operation - Not Sure Tool Path is Correct

    Looking closely at the graphic, it appears that the tool path goes through the bridge.

    Do the 2D operations "see" the bridge?

    Greg
  14. Re: DeskProto 2D Operation - Not Sure Tool Path is Correct

    Lex, that was the missing piece I needed. I am now expecting a good result.

    Thanks!

    Greg
  15. DeskProto 2D Operation - Not Sure Tool Path is Correct

    I have setup a 2D operation for the final finishing operation.

    However I am not sure that the toolpath is correct. It appears that it just stays on the surface. What can I check?

    Greg
  16. Trying to Understand Precision in DeskProto

    When the precision is shown is DeskProto, does this mean that this is the limits of the precision? For example, a centering ring that is milled from 0.25” plywood, that is 2.916” inch on the outside...
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    Hello Lex, Thank you for the explanation. ...

    Hello Lex,

    Thank you for the explanation.

    Is there a tutorial on the 2D toolpaths? Do they use the .stl file, also?

    Greg
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    Milling Results Were Off - Why?

    I milled the centering ring (see earlier post), but the dimensions came out wrong.

    The bit I used was a 3/16" flat tip, which I set in the DP library as 0.1875". I verified the shaft diameter...
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    Andrew, that's another great tip. Attached is...

    Andrew, that's another great tip. Attached is the new milling strategy.

    Greg
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    Andrew, Thanks for that tip. I tried your...

    Andrew,

    Thanks for that tip. I tried your suggestion and I think that it might work. I have attached a screen shot.

    Greg
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    Milling Strategy in DP

    I am trying to mill a centering ring from plywood for my hobby from Rhino 4.0 to DeskProto to Mach3.

    I am still very new at milling, so I still have a lot to learn.

    The outside is 2.915" and...
  22. Gage Block Height - Offsets (Alt-5) - Question

    I entered a value for my Gage Block Height but it didn't do what I expected (conclusion: user error).

    How should that field be used in conjunction with a gauge block?

    Greg
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    Just to follow-up, it worked! Greg

    Just to follow-up, it worked!

    Greg
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    Thank you Gerry. I'll give that a go. Greg

    Thank you Gerry. I'll give that a go.

    Greg
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    Thanks for responding. I don't know if there...

    Thanks for responding.

    I don't know if there is a CNC term but it is setting the origin.

    The bit for the mill is too far to one side, so it needs to be offset where it doesn't go beyond the...
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    Mach3 - Setup/Adjusting Question

    I'm trying to mill my first part.

    I'm having a difficult time trying to center the area properly.

    Could someone point me to a how-to/FAQ on how to do it?

    I'm using DeskProto and Mach3 Mill...
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    Thanks Lex. What I meant by "center the area"...

    Thanks Lex.

    What I meant by "center the area" is the having the mill bit at a good origin to begin the work with respect to the object to be milled. From where it is now (too far to one side) is...
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    DeskProto/Mach3 - Setup Question

    I'm trying to mill my first part.

    I'm having a difficult time trying to center the area properly.

    I don't know if this is a DeskProto issue or Mach3, or perhaps both.

    Attached are pics from...
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    Haben Sie vielen Dank! Your English is much...

    Haben Sie vielen Dank!

    Your English is much better than my internet-assisted Deutsch!

    I was able to find the menu item and copy/edit a bit. The DeskProto "Help" was helpful when I wanted to...
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    Bit Profiles That Don't Quite Match

    I have a bit, that doesn't exactly match the available bits in DeskProto for milling.

    For example, I have a this bit:



    The closest bit in the menu is a "Ball nose, radius 0.4 = diameter 0.8...
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