Hi Steve, The point is that no matter where I specify the Z, the machine has to go there on every tool change. Take this example: I am cutting a number of...
... Hi Les That's a fair comment, but I don't think that's a particularly common working method. Normally I feed long stock through the spindle with as little...
Hi Steve, ... Hmm, I do it quite often. On the last job all parts were within +/-0.02mm, which was well within the specified tolerance of +/-0.05. Not bad for...
... Mostly my stuff is metal, surprising how much deflection there can be on long pieces. I did a load of custom screws in brass, and had to revert to a box...
Hi Steve, ... Ouch. That sounds like real fun. Luckily the imitation ivory is fairly rigid so it doesn't deflect or chatter too badly. I also have a small ...
Hello Both, I think I'm going to put a stop to this thread, because of this. Les reported a request to inhibit the Z Tload position, Steve offered a fix. The...
Hi Andre, I did not mean to rubbish Dolphin with that statement. I am sorry if I gave that impression. Like Steve, I sometimes I tend to state my case a bit...
I have been trying to get two circles that intersect at a tangent to split at the tangent point having already got another intersection with a line on the...
I have now tried several new drawings with intersecting circles at a tangent and although the auto split function indicates that an intersection is detected it...
... This is a problem that occurs in some versions of PartMaster CAD (i.e. some, but not all, V 9.2.xxxx), a fix has been produced and will be made available...
... The fix will be available later today. About 3pm. Unfortunately the fix could not be applied to V9.2.1005 and had to be applied to V9.2.1004 instead....
John, What should we do for 1005 version as this is the current download version so we cannot access earlier versions. Can the 1004 version be made available? ...
... version so we cannot access earlier versions. Can the 1004 version be made available? ... The current download has been replaced by an updated V9.2.1004....
John, Will the revised 1004 version overwrite the installed 1005 or must we go through a deletion/uninstall process first? Alan [Non-text portions of this...
... must we go through a deletion/uninstall process first? ... The safest thing to do is to un-install the previous version using Control Panel - Add/Remove...
John, I Have uninstalled using add/remove programs my v1005 and downloaded v1004 (it says in the download box) However on running the new installation about...
... v1004 (it says in the download box) ... and the bug is still there. ... Try the following .. 1) From control panel > Add/Remove programs, un-install...
John, I have checked the removal of partmaster using explorer and although the add/remove shows the program as being deleted it is in fact all still there....
John, our last posts crossed in the ether. I did as you suggested and everything is back to normal with 1004 and the bug fixed. Many thanks for your time and...
... No Problem, I have changed the internal version numbers of all the files involved in the download to 9.2.1006, as this will eliminate any problems ...
Although I am new to this group, I have been using Micromill Partmaster for some years on a Taig Micromill on my workshop computer. On my main computer in my...
Chris Use standard Area Clear op with an island. Area Clear dialogue contains a 'Z Axis' Tab, select the tab and set Z Axis Taper to 3 degrees, you should also...
Thank you Michael, I will check this out later this morning. Chris. ... From: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of...
Michael, I recently lost the hard drive that Dolphin was in stalled on. I do not use the dongle , so how do I proceed in getting it installed on the new drive....
James, You will need to install the program onto the new drive. Download the software from www.dolphincadcamusa.com Once done so, please send the activation...
Thank you. Michael, for the help with clear island - inclined edge. The job is now done with complete success. In fact, is was only the island that needed the...
Chris Well done, always good to get news of the end product. For future tasks like this, if only the Islands require an inclined edge then the process to...