Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Electronic Lead Screw & Power Cross Feed | Poor CNC ?

Thats how I'm doing Mach screens now. If it hasn't been used, it's gone. Really reduces the clutter of things that are not needed for my particular use. Thats the really good thing about it though, screens can be as complex as an airline instrument cluster (well sorta) or as simple as three big DRO's and cycle start button. It definitely suits almost every CNC user and use. I think it's potential in other areas is often over-looked, with the ability to make screens for any use, it can be used for a mutitude of applications. Even heard of one guy using it to control his lawn sprinkler system. I might try an articulating arm.

When Art gets caught up, I'm going to suggest an encoder teach mode (wizard?). This would allow for one to move a robotic arm, Mach could record the motion through the encoders and then it could save this into a G-code routine. All coordinates and commands would be stored to repeat. Make it easy to program. So many projects, so little time...

Ron



JCullins <james_cullins@...> wrote:
You are correct Andy.
Mach is so flexible that each person will use it a differently.
That is what makes it so good. Most of us don't use all the features but it
does have them
and you use what it takes to meet your needs.
When you first look at it is a bit overpowering but with the proper screens
it pretty easy.
Jim

----- Original Message -----
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Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Electronic Lead Screw & Power Cross Feed
| Poor CNC ?


> Mach does look complex(and I guess it is) but speaking as somebody who
> learned to use it by reading that manul, and the help of the
> mach1mach2cnc group(and the seat of my pants) it isn't really that
> complex to use, if you don't want it to be.
>
> I think I use about a dozen screen buttons most of the time.
>
> The rest are there if you need them, but usually I(at least) don't.
>
> So don't be scared off because it looks complex(if that is the case).
>
> I usually use a cmbination of CNC and DNC(I think that means "Direct
> Numericcal Control) wher I type in the commands that I want the machine
> to do.
>
> For instance, I just finished making an adapter plate for my dividing
> head(to CNC it, of course!), which consisted of a rectangle of steel 6"
> x 2.5", and 1/4" thick, with a 1.5: hole at one end, surrounded by a
> square 4-hole pattern of .188" holes, and a 1.125" hole at the other
> end, surrounded by a triangular 30hole pattern of 1/4" holes.
>
> I used the CNC to drill holes at all of the 1/4" and .188" locations,
> and also to pop in a 1'4" hole at the centers of each of the larger
> holes.
>
> Then I used DNC to locate a larger drill above each of those largee hole
> centers, drilled the 1/4" holes out to 3/8", and then used a boring head
> to take them up to the required size.
>
> I LOVE not having to count handwheel revs and squint at tiny little
> micrometer dials.
>
> But, it's certainly not for everyine, and if you don't want to go whole
> hog, more power to ya'!
>
> Andy Wander
> Verrex Corporation
>
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> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of BobWarfield
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 5:25 PM
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> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Electronic Lead Screw & Power Cross Feed
> | Poor CNC ?
>
>
>> If you will do your design on a napkin, of course, the difference is a
>
>> lot more.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Tom
>>
>
>
> Tom, your email has eloquently sold me one more time that I do not want
> CNC at this time. As you say, if I want to run a CAD/CAM program
> anyway, I should go CNC. This is particularly true if I will be making
> more than one copy. If I want to do my design on a napkin, I don't want
> all that overhead. Many of us who like the e-leadscrew are much more
> interested designing one offs on napkins. Everything I've made to date
> is in that category and everything I foresee making anytime soon is the
> same.
>
> I believe we have successfully established that people with CNC already
> under their belts have no interest in an electronic leadscrew. Why are
> we surprised at that conclusion? OTOH, I downloaded the Mach docs the
> other day thinking I'd just read about a couple of those wizards before
> nighty nite and maybe it wouldn't be so bad.
>
> COME ON GUYS! It's a zillion pages. I mean really, it's an awesome
> program, but I do not need the complexity at this stage. I've got too
> many other irons on the fire already. I'll get to it eventually, and I
> would like to see any leadscrew work I do be set up so I can have both
> someday.
>
> BTW, I was extremely pleased to see Mariss' remarks about his ratio
> command in G-Rexx. As usual, he has engineered a first-class solution
> that will be useful for many things. His docs were also much shorter
> than those for Mach--no slam on Mach, he's just building appliances,
> which is what I want as I have mentioned.
>
> Best,
>
> BW
>
>
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