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Actually, Mandarin is the most spoken language, followed by English, Hindustani and then Spanish... but who's counting.. :) [At least according to Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The*World -...

BTP that is very strange... it works for me in 2013 Sp3.0 have you had other issues w/ the software doing buggy things? I didn't see anything that would lead me to believe there is a 'on/off' switch...

interesting... when I created the same sketch and put in 2+2 it changes to 4 for me? I wonder if there is an 'allow math' button somewhere that needs checking or un-checking? I'll go have a look..
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Hrm... works for me? What syntax are you using for the formula?

Thanks.. emails sent ;)

I've been looking after a machine that uses a Centroid control now for 4-5yrs.

Last week we had an issue come up which I can't seem to find a solution for.

Our machine is a gantry unit using a...

ya you can, I've done it w/ my version of HSMworks. You'll need the ability to machine multi body or assembly files [which I think Express can do??] nest the parts manually using assembly features...

Things are even easier today... just go buy a copy of Art's [of Mach 3 fame] gearing program... it'll do the same thing as fast as you can in SW AND it will allow it to make meshing mating gears...

Excellent! Thanks Tero!

Has anyone found a source of the fiber optic cable used to transmit the 'status LEDs'? I've got an install I'm finishing that I need longer cables.. the ones supplied are just a bit too short.
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MDF can be tricky. I've used a spray on high-build filler to surface the mold and then sand and polish that back for fine detail. You can wax it and use it for fiberglass and I would assume concrete...

Magno while ultimatly it is your call and your project. However, I think you'd do well to investigat other machines that are similar and learn from what has worked in the field and what hasn't.
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Does anyone out there have access to a good supply of Poly urethane foam blocks? For the molds I build I need something a bit more dense [2-3lb/cu ft at a min] and is able to stand up to solvents.
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louie on the waterjet I know the system they used to machine the rack mounts was the same as the system I described. You are correct in that having a preloaded rail carriage would improve the...

dmalicky On the machine that I have in my department at work [I manage as well as run it from time to time] we are able to maintain fairly good tolerances. The machine is a waterjet and the most...

DMA I'm sure it could be made to work but I'm also pretty sure that by the time you got it to work as well as you'd liked I'd have some kinda simple router mount bodgered together and have the rack...

Dma I think it could be made to work however, the effort to do so would be suprising. To make it work well, it'd take alot more than just the simple system your describing. As louie has pointed out,...

louie I agree with you on the principle of the R&P system. Mine is designed such that the center of the pinion is in line w/ the center of the piviot point of the tensioner, with this setup the +/-...

Unfortunatly that doesn't keep the rack sqr to the pinion. It would work but you'll find it creates un-even wear and could add to the potential for inconsistance results [movement].

JFG

Ahren, I agree that if you don't want to go to the effort of properly aligning the rack to the rail your only option is to use a floating pinion. Care must be taken however, to make sure sufficient...

On a machine of that size I believe either system would work? You might also be able to get away w/ a single [center] drive ballscrew down the middle of the machine? I'm not sure what the 'rules of...

Ruthless, this is certainly an option. How large is your gantry? I've seen routers that use this drive method and while it does work, there are instances where harmonic's from the belt are seen as...

Ruthless I've got such a setup and while it works I would recommend a bit more attention to detail on the installation. My system uses pressure fed pinions using a gas cylinder to load the pinion...

I've had some luck w/ a trash pump and a settling tank.. if you use water to stir the material up it flows pretty well. The key is the settling tank has to be large enough. We also manufacture a type...

Gerry, this is exactly what I did w/ my mill/router.. 10ft wide gantry and it worked like a charm. My limit switches are fixed on the gantry and the limit sensing blocks are on tight threaded [20tpi]...

thefu, I've used that for re-naming a feature but never a part/file name.. just tried it here and wasn't able to make it change a filename with either a part or assembly file, what am I missing?

It is my recommendation to not EVER [and I mean EVER] rename a file with the simple windows Explorer 'rename'. There are instances [in reality lots of them] where you can get away with this but do...

To make a part from which to get a sheet metal flat pattern the lofted bend feature is the way to get the job done.

Matt, are your arc's having the same included angle? Here's one w/ a gap of 0.1...

I've been down this road also, configurations [while seemingly painful at the start] are fantastic once you get into the swing of things. Another possible solution might be Driveworks as this will...

Last I checked [last year] Solidworks did not apply the K value to lofted bends as it did w/ the other sheet metal features.

There actually was no real 'K' value applied to a lofted bend,...