All of the above! There is a conversational wizard screen that mostly does what you want. For my work I would probably model it in CAD since facing would be only a tiny part of the ultimate machining. As others have suggested, try it yourself on Tormach Hub.
The only Tormach conversational stuff that I use often is thread milling. Works a treat! -----Original Message----- From: John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> Sent: September 7, 2022 6:29 PM To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC Awesome. A Tormach user! OK. Say I have an aluminum plate casting that is 3"x7"x about 0.8". I can clamp it in the vise and set it so about 0.25" is above the edge of the vise and it's pretty close to parallel with the XY plane. I want to remove about 0.1" to make it flat. To remove the sand casting imperfections. My shell mill with 4 carbide cutters is 2" in diameter. So do you have the equivalent of a MACH3 wizard? Or do you manually write G-Code? Or first model it in CAD and then use CAM software to create the G-Code? Thanks John > -----Original Message----- > From: ken.stra...@sympatico.ca [mailto:ken.stra...@sympatico.ca] > Sent: September-07-22 2:42 PM > To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC > > I have a real Tormach and frequently use the hub to test hand coded > programs prior to running things on a real machine. No charge, much > safer and crashes never break a tool! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> > Sent: September 7, 2022 3:22 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC > > > > > And for a simpler operating like surfacing something held in the > > vise or clamped to the table there's an approach like the attached > > photo or must one still write G-Code or use CAM to do this? > > > > Perhaps a Path Pilot user can post a screen shot like the one > > attached that shows how to do this? > > > > > Better than a screenshot. I just signed up for "PathPilot Hub" This > lets you interact with an online simulated machine. I can make a part > and see how the machine will cut it. If I like the result and if I > own a real PathPilot machine than after trying it in the online > simulation I can move the code to my milling machine. > > I have zero experience with this but it looks like this is used for > students taking PathPilot classes. > > The other use for this might be if you need to program your mill but > the mill is cutting a part now. Using the on-line version allows you > to program the mill while it is working. This could be a huge time > safer > > The above is everything I know, the real info is at the link below > https://tormach.com/pathpilot-cnc-controller > > > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > > _______________________________________________ > 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
