John - what ui are you using? On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 9:08 PM Scott Harwell via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> G-code to engrave numbers on cylinders > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > G-code to engrave numbers on cylinders > > [edit 30/8/18: I added tick marks, see > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/20-g-code/27169-g-code-to-engrave-numbers-on-c. > .. > | > > | > > | > > > John, > > The file at the bottom of page 2 works in 2.9.0. No error for "F". > Scott > > > > On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 5:19:05 PM CDT, John Dammeyer < > jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > > Forgot to mention I had tried that. I have it set to AXYZ. The tool > images starts with the flat of the tool cone facing away from me. I can > now also see the A change briefly to say 20 and then back to zero, probably > due to the G92. > > But it's still drawing the image as if it's in one spot. Which in effect > it is since the rotary axis, in line with the X axis is turning so the XYZ > remain the same other than Z moving into the work to cut and out to > retract. X moves along the graduations and AX move to draw the letters. > > So something else in the INI or HAL file is still confusing the system. > > John > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > > > You need in the display section of the INI file > > > > GEOMETRY = AXYZ > > > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 5:00 PM John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > > > > > > > http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/Screenshot_2021-03-30_18-00-14.png > > > > > > > Alright, I'm confused. > > > I've got the G-Code turning the 4th axis A. The X moves back and forth > > > for carving the lines as does A when letters are carved. At 90 > degrees the > > > conical tool image on the AXIS screen has rotated 90 degrees but the > > > location of A is still zero on the screen as well as I don't get that > > > circular image that Sam has. > > > http://www.autoartisans.com/mill/Screenshot_2021-03-31_14-22-48.png > > > > > > So physically the Axis is turning. But it doesn't seem to be > represented > > > on the screen. What could be missing? Something in the HAL or INI > file? > > > > > > Thanks > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
