Re: Lathe solid model to G code

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> In a message dated 3/23/2006 2:03:30 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> kiwiavi@... writes:
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> but it's lathe
> section is pathetic. Cheers
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> It seems like a lot of the programs are pathetic in lathe, most are very
> poorly implemented adaptation of the mill function, there are exceptions of
> course.
> bill
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>

You can tell the poor ones when they insist you draw in X Y and not in X Z as a proper lathe program should be.
They are no more than cut down mill programs with an axis missing.

Many lathe functions are also missing as they are not shared with the mill program, groove and screwcut come to mind here.

John S.



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