Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC Continuous Contouring

Hi Andy,

Just a thought, you're cutting four separate quadrants, does your
controller program require that? Is it a slow machine? If so, it might
be re-calculating between cuts. Try a full circle cut, if your
controller can handle it!

Alan KM6VV


andy@... wrote:

>
> Finally have the huge old electric eye burning machine at work
> converted. ( BDI EMC, Gecko G340s, Dan Mauch's motors and control box)
>
> It moves - Yeah!
>
> Now I am trying to do some test circles and have a 4 quadrant
> circular move program:
>
> G90 G64 G20 G40
> N10 G01 X0.3686 Y1.1320 Z0.5000
> N20 Z0.0000
> N30 G03 X3.4236 Y4.1870 I0.0000 J3.0550
> N40 X0.3686 Y7.2420 I-3.0550 J0.0000
> N50 X-2.6864 Y4.1870 I0.0000 J-3.0550
> N60 X0.3686 Y1.1320 I3.0550 J0.0000
> N70 G00 Z0.5000
> M05
> %
>
> This program pauses at the end of each quadrant, which is no good for
> a flame cutting machine. I have G64 turned on for continuous cutting
> mode.
>
> Any clue as to why it is pausing?
>
> Andy