Re: BobCAD users
Posted by
stevenson_engineers
on 2002-01-25 13:45:54 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "James Stevens" <stevens@c...> wrote:
a satisfactory work around but I did find that starting from
different points DID have a bearing on the result.
My 'best' file was a raised text "No Smoking" sign.
It went round the inside of the first 'o' only, nothing else, not
sure how many times but the code was over 30,000 lines long !!!
Is anyone interesed in seeing how Dolphin handles pockets and area
clear's ?
If so I can put some screen shots up tonight on my web site.
Or if Alex wants to send a dxf file of his part to my email which is:-
machines AT ntlwotld.com I'll run that through
John S.
> Alex,When I used to use Bobcad I also had the same problems. I never found
>
> I ran in to a similar problem last night. This time it wasn't a
> function, just an "auto cut" that went out of control and repeated
>some 20
> times (the previous 3 cuts worked fine).
>
> No explanation or fix that I know of other than manually deleting
>extra
> code - a real pain.
>
> James
a satisfactory work around but I did find that starting from
different points DID have a bearing on the result.
My 'best' file was a raised text "No Smoking" sign.
It went round the inside of the first 'o' only, nothing else, not
sure how many times but the code was over 30,000 lines long !!!
Is anyone interesed in seeing how Dolphin handles pockets and area
clear's ?
If so I can put some screen shots up tonight on my web site.
Or if Alex wants to send a dxf file of his part to my email which is:-
machines AT ntlwotld.com I'll run that through
John S.
> ----- Original Message -----part does
> From: "Alex Canale" <alex.canale@r...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BobCAD users
>
>
> > It actually does 15 to 20 more passes of only the last pass. The
> > finish to the expected I.D. but it takes an extra 15 minutes perpocket
> > multiply that by 9 = lots of wasted time. It does not remove anymaterial
> itcanceling a
> > just goes right over it's last pass. The only way I know of
> > routine like that is to actually bring the tool up to clearencefor the
> nextremoving all
> > pocket. I actually fixed it "manually" I edited the g-code by
> > the extra lines in the code. I just don't want to have to do thisroutines
> everytime
> > I mill a pocket.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alex
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Raymond Heckert [mailto:jnr@a...]
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 12:40 AM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BobCAD users
> >
> >
> > Perhaps you are seeing the "clean-up" pass that most pocketing
> > generate. Does it do one more pass around the square, or morethan one?
> > Does the part "finish" to the expected I.D.'s? Try "painting" theroughed
> > pocket with blueing dye, and check to see if it's the last thingremoved.
> > Maybe you didn't cancel the pocketing code properly.problem?
> >
> > Ray Heckert
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Alex Canale <alex.canale@r...>
> > > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> > > Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BobCAD users
> > > Date: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:21 AM
> > >
> > > For those who use BobCAD do you know why and how to fix this
> > >and .375
> > > I am cutting a square pocket in copper. This pocket is .18 deep
> > > wide. I already got the pocket milled out but I wanted to goback with
> anthe end
> > > 1/16" end mill and clean the bottom of the pocket. So I made
> millby .010" and
> > go
> > > all the way down plus .002". It overlaps it previous path
> itoutwards. The
> > > describes a spiral path starting from the center and going
> > > problem is that when it gets to the last spiral path it keepsgoing and
> > > going and going kinda like the energizer bunny. When I look atthe code
> Ithat I
> > > can see all the extra lines that are generating all the extra
> unnecessary
> > > passes.
> > >
> > > What can I do to fix this problem in NCcam. Is there a variable
> > needhttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > to change?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Alex
> > >
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2002-01-23 22:41:57 UTC
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2002-01-25 05:57:45 UTC
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2002-01-25 07:13:00 UTC
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2002-01-25 13:45:54 UTC
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Alex Canale
2002-01-25 16:10:43 UTC
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