Re: help

Thanks Fred, but that did not work either. IT still cuts a crazy zig
zag pattern. Its as though Tcnc is ignoring the G03 code and cutting
a straight line instead.

The doc's I have on Turbocnc state ( The "{dakcnc3.0}" header must be
present as the first line of the file). Also the file extendsion
is .cnc not .dnc. That's why I was using note pad.

Sorry about the typo. Ring finger missing from left hand.....

BTW, Anyone insterested I have posted links for the aluminum
extrusion I used on my CNC Router on my web page. Enjoy.

Gary


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Smith" <imserv@v...>
wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Davison" <gld2@c...>
> wrote:
>
>
> >This time I get a zig zag
> > rectangle.
>
> I backplotted your CNC file in Vector Cad Cam. Other than the fact
> that you are cutting all the contours at Z=+.062 above the work
> piece, it backplots pretty good
>
> N0007 G01 X-0.2807 Y0.5390 Z0.0625 F10.0 (this is the offending

line)

>
> I then regenerated the program from the backplotted geometry, using
> our proven Vector TurboCNC post and it duplicated your G-code file.
>
> It sounds like you have a configuration problem with your

Turbocnc.

> Others running turbocnc can use your file, or at least the G-code
> portions of it.
>
> You may want to change the beginning of your program to something
> more palatable for TCNC, something more like this:
>
> (1234)
> N410 G17(X-Y Plane Selection for Arcs)
> N420 G20(inch units)
> N430 G90(Absolute mode)
> N440 T1 F10
> N450 M03
>
> Fred Smith - IMService