I know where you are coming from on figuring things out for yourself.Many of the people on this forum are in this as a hobby and should learn the right way to do G-code. As for myself I have been writing G-code for 20+ years and the fun of solving comp problems has lost its appeal. If something can save me some time Im all for it. I guarentee this code that Im talking about will make the correct part on another machine because it already has. The other machine I am talking about has a Fanuc on it. Now are you going to say that the world leader in CNC controls is not doing cutter comp right? I feel EMC should be compatable with Fanuc.I feel this way because EMC is already better than most other software out there,and you need something to use as a rule of thumb. I dont know squat about electronics,HAL,or alot of the stuff all you guys talk about here(I learn enough to get my machines going and thats about it)BUT when I tell you there is nothing wrong with a G-code program,that program is good.
Now that is blunt,if you want lessons on being blunt it will cost you. Later Terry On Sun Aug 17 21:26 , Kirk Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >On Sun, 2008-08-17 at 22:37 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: >... snip >> I have heard that a lot of cam-generated code doesn't work with emc's >> cutter compensation because it depends on certain behavior in concave >> corners. Some will argue (just wait!) that the cam should give a path >> that can be cut with the given tool. That means there cannot be sharp >> inside corners. They are right. >> >> Others will say lots of other controls will leave the round inside >> corner automatically and not error. They are also right. I would >> personally also like this behavior. >... snip > >Sorry for being blunt. > >I am submitting an energetic vote against this. I think it is up to the >humans to do a little thinking and understand how machining works. It's >up to us to accurately instruct the machine with an understanding of the >limitations of the process. If we tell a mill to cut a sharp inside >corner, then shame on us. I do it all the time, but I want the task of >fixing it. Having EMC2 try to find and fix our mistakes for us is >like ... well, like using Windows. (Don't drink the Cool-aid) > >Otherwise, I don't really care. >-- >Kirk Wallace (California, USA >http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ >Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe, >Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, >Zubal lathe conversion pending >Craftsman AA 109 restoration >Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC) > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php\?banner_id=100&url=/ >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ---- Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
