Re: help

Trubocnc 300

Gary

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Art Eckstein <axtein@d...>
wrote:

> Gary,,
> WHICH version of Turbocnc did you download???
>
> If it is the "official 3.1a" version from the website, I believe

there are

> known bugs in the G02/03 coding.
>
> You need version 3.25 or a variant of that to do proper G03/03

codes and it

> can be had from the
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/turbocnc/
>
> group in the files section. If you are not a registered user, of

course you

> will have to do that also.
>
> Art
>
> At 09:51 AM 7/20/2004, you wrote:
> >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
> >
>
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>
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