Hi Kirk, I have two EMC posts on my machine. The standard one labeled EMC and one that uses R rather than I,J for circular interp.
D On Mar 10, 2008, at 9:30 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > So far, I have used Synergy to draw the part, then draw the tool paths > and use the path way points to write G-code. That method may not be > usable for complex parts, but I suppose it lets you use tool > compensation. I have only written a few programs, so writing > programs by > hand is probably good, but I guess I will need to upgrade my skills in > the near future. > > I am not sure of the term, but is there a mill and lathe machine > personality that fits EMC? > > Kirk > > On Mon, 2008-03-10 at 08:37 -0700, Dave Engvall wrote: >> Hi Ben, >> Remember, Synergy does things differently. It writes code that is >> offset by cutter radius and also uses G41/G42. >> This means the tool table diameters need to be zero. Small deviations >> are then entered into the tool table to >> compensate for sharpening or small adjustments in dimensioning. I've >> not been successful in making that work so I just live with zero. If >> anyone knows how to make that work I'd be interested. >> >> Synergy will let you rough with a tool that is tool big and then come >> back with a smaller tool and just cleanup the inside corners. Really >> a handy feature. >> >> HTH >> >> Dave >> >> >> On Mar 10, 2008, at 4:26 AM, Ben Dugan wrote: >> >>> >>> I'm pretty sure I've seen this asked before, but I couldn't find >>> it in >>> the archives for this mail list. >>> >>> I'm running EMC2. I get this error on lines with G2 or G3 in them. >>> (The >>> code is output from Synergy). If I get this error, is there still a >>> setting (like INCH_TOLERANCE) that will relax the conditions that >>> produce this error? >>> >>> Also: is this affected by cutter diameter compensation settings, >>> or by >>> relative vs incremental vs absolute modes? Google has showed me some >>> mention of this on other mail lists, but I fiddled with those >>> settings >>> and couldn't resolve it that way. >>> >>> Is there a place in the documentation where I can read about this? >>> >>> Thanks in advance! >>> >>> Ben > > -- > Kirk Wallace (California, USA > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > Hardinge HNC lathe, > Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, > Zubal lathe conversion pending) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
