RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] : Lathe solid model to G code

HI Bill, John,

Funny, I never found that a problem. It "looks" like a lathe setup to me on
the screen. I just "transpose" the axis names in my head I guess.

All the options as to which side of the Z axis to draw and cut on, and just
how to convey to the program how big my initial stock was took me a while to
figure out. It's much less intuitive then the mill. I recommend starting
CNC on the mill.

I'm still wondering if there is a better way to approach the "shadowed" side
of contours, i.e. on the right side of a ring, for example.

Alan KM6VV

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> In a message dated 3/23/2006 3:09:16 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> john@... writes:
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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.
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> John, Absolutely Right,
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> Even worse is drawing in Y that will be converted to X, drawing in X that
> will be converted to Z, DRO"S still in mill function.
> Somehow that just does not seem logical..............think any will ever
> change?????
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> bill
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