[cabnet636]

here my current screen and i will use new one soon

jim

lets move wincnc here

How to change the size of the screen on the monitor

it is its in a file named cncscrn when you open it (in note pad) It will look like this

[Program Icon]
"Icon", "CAMPRO.ico"

[Display Sections]
"Display", "Title", "VisualCNC Control Panel"
"Display", "Main Window", 0, 0, 1024, 768 < here is where you change it
"Display", "Main Color", 180, 180, 180
"Display", "Position", 17, 210, 265, 185, 1
"Display", "Viewer", 640, 115, 350, 480
"Display", "Command", 22, 24, 495, 200
"Display", "ButtonSet", 0, 0, 800, 620

Cut to the bone

[cabnet636]

here is another

[cabnet636]

Video of controller

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQl5-oOVDLg"]YouTube - camaster wincnc controller[/ame]

[cabnet636]

cutting signs showing on screen

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siq44_oa36U&feature=related"]YouTube - cutting sign form[/ame]

[cabnet636]

this is how you change the screen size of wincnc in relation to your monitor


[Program Icon]
"Icon", "CAMPRO.ico"

[Display Sections]
"Display", "Title", "VisualCNC Control Panel"
"Display", "Main Window", 0, 0, 1024, 768 < here is where you change it
"Display", "Main Color", 180, 180, 180
"Display", "Position", 17, 210, 265, 185, 1
"Display", "Viewer", 640, 115, 350, 480
"Display", "Command", 22, 24, 495, 200
"Display", "ButtonSet", 0, 0, 800, 620

[postalgbv]

I made a new button called Warm Up and stuck it on my WinCNC screen.
It goes to x30y48 and spins for 10 minutes, then comes back.

I think I might be able to squeeze it underneath the "Park" button... I'll try that in a bit.

[postalgbv]

ok, changed it.. fit it under 'Park' and made the color different.

[CNChelper]

what spindle manufacturer are you using guys?. Most only require a 5 min warmup higher end spindles say no warmup. HSD 915 and 919 with ceramic bearings says no warmup time is needed....

[postalgbv]

i've got a Columbo 5hp.. the care and maintenance sheet from PDS that came with it says to run at 9000rpm for 10 minutes.

[CNChelper]

columbo is a little dif, 10 mins is fine, hsd rep says 5 mins is plenty on there standard bearing style spindles...

thanks,

[postalgbv]

I figure that PDS recommendation of 10 minutes is being somewhat conservative and I could probably get away with less.. but I figure why chance it.

[cabnet636]

why not start a thread on spindles and maintinance!!

hsd manual page 52 on the 915 recommends 50% load for 2 min min

[CNChelper]

i wish all my clients was like this, they all want to go and go now.....

[cabnet636]

george i tried some of the changes in the acceleration rate to rapid you have been telling me about, cnc helper reexplained it on another thread and it made more sense.

[cabnet636]

gcode

http://www.linuxcnc.org/handbook/gcode/g-code.html

[cabnet636]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepper_motor

[ger21]

Probably not recommended, but we've never warmed up the 10HP HSD spindles on our point to point machine, and they lasted over 8 years of daily use before needing a rebuild.

[cabnet636]

http://www.camaster.com/visualcnc/to...c-toolkit.html

[rrrevels]

Good Morning Jim and the group,

A friend and I just bought a used Shop Sabre 4860 router that came with WinCNC 2.4. I have been running Mach3 on my homebuilt router and Taig mill. Apparently WinCNC does not use the standard M00, M01, M02, M03, M30 codes. I have been through the manual several times and so far I haven't figured out how to control the manual changing of tools.

Mach3 uses the M00 to stop and I turn off the spindle and change bits and then continue. I know WinCNC must have this capability but I haven't found it. A small code file showing beginning and ending with a tool change would be greatly appreciated.

Jim, I have been dreaming about one of the small CAMASTER machines (Stinger). It would be perfect for my shop but too many other things going on at the moment. Maybe next year. The CAMASTER machines really look good.

Thanks,
Russ
Pensacola, Fl

[cabnet636]

thanks russ, there is one more stinger in stock at camaster, i know joey sold one to a school last week, it runs on mach three and i would bet he would cut you a deal on it!!

wincnc is running tool changers on camaster machines, i am sure joey will be here soon on this!

jim