To all, Welcome to the new discussion group for the program. I'm figuring most folks will want to talk about TurboCNC - there really aren't many people using...
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cnckitsdotcom
Jan 10, 2002 6:53 am
... Hi Dave: Yes this should be interesting, due to your modesty you forgot to post your website! http://www.dakeng.com/ and the TurboCNC specific page is at ...
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ballendo
Jan 10, 2002 7:29 am
Dave, Let's get started! What are the features necessary and or desirable for a cnc lathe control? How does a lathe control differ from a milling control? Good...
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ballendo
Jan 10, 2002 7:31 am
Doug, Excellent suggestions! Ballendo ... <snip> It would be great for you also to post here the specific...
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babinda01
Jan 10, 2002 8:21 am
Hi all from sunny Australia. Just thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Andrew Erwood, and I live in Cairns, Queensland Australia. I am converting an old...
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dave_mucha
Jan 10, 2002 1:36 pm
Hi Dave, This group is a great Idea ! I see the simple starting point for beginners in software has to be a ultra low cost package that has some real...
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jerryjankura
Jan 10, 2002 2:28 pm
... Which brings up a question - Who of us (besides Dave, the master tinkerer) is tinkering with the code. I'll start the ball rolling by saying that I've been...
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gah2007
Jan 10, 2002 3:09 pm
Hi, I am trying to setup Turbocnc and need some HELP!! Spacificly with the Step increment, and the the start speed. I am using nema23 steppers, 1.8 drgree...
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alan_matheson
Jan 10, 2002 7:58 pm
Great Idea Dave. Just to introduce myself. I live and work from a tiny town called Turakina a bit south of Wanganui in New Zealands North Island. Im using...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
km6vv
Jan 10, 2002 8:59 pm
Hi Dave, list, Great Idea! Hope this list grows, and your programs continue to improve. I really enjoy digging through source code (my day job too), so this...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 10, 2002 9:10 pm
... Alan, I think that Delphi, and building a driver for Win 3.1 and/or Win 98 would be much better than C or C++! :) On a more serious note - Does anyone know...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
km6vv
Jan 10, 2002 11:43 pm
Hi Jerry, Oh sure! ;>) For the 3.1, From the Main group, select MS-DOS prompt. OR, I just boot to DOS, then call up WIN. When I exit Windoz 3.1, I get back...
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Alan Matheson
alan_matheson
Jan 11, 2002 2:08 am
Don't know how others feel but Turbocnc's attraction to me is that it runs in DOS and that the code is published. Means I can use a junk PC in the workshop...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 11, 2002 3:28 am
... This is more to what I was thinking about. ... Well, Delphi-I runs under windoze 3.1, but this machine would just run the CNC program, nothing else,...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 11, 2002 3:32 am
Hi, Alan: I agree that one attraction to TurboCNC is the source code availability. My "druthers"; would have a windows based system simply because it's what...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 11, 2002 3:40 am
Hi, Dave: Great idea to set up this list. I started playing with RelG+ and have some comments regarding the additional INI files: 1. The string used to hold...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
km6vv
Jan 11, 2002 4:15 am
Hi Jerry, Yes, I'd like to have a "windows" controller, less hassle to run, then switch back to other apps. But if all that is on the NC's machine is the...
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Alan Matheson
alan_matheson
Jan 11, 2002 5:32 am
Dave there is a bug in the backlash routine in 3g and 3g+. My machine is set to metric mode and traverses the correct distances in response to entered...
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dkowalcz2000
Jan 11, 2002 5:33 am
Garry, Sure thing. Your step increment works out to 0.0005 inches/step. (0.200 / 400) or 2000 steps per inch. Start and Max speed are the frequencies in Hz...
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dkowalcz2000
Jan 11, 2002 5:54 am
Folks, Glad you're all excited about the new list. I am too... I've taken your excellent suggestions about list administration and stocked up the Files and...
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Jerry Dees
jgdees
Jan 11, 2002 5:54 am
Alan, From what you said it looks like the backlash may be read in inches instead of mm even though you have yours set up on mm, A "quick" fix for tonight...
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dkowalcz2000
Jan 11, 2002 6:23 am
Jerry, Thank you for the suggestions. Just some quick comments since you addressed this to me: For point 2 - The DOS's that I tested 3g+ with (6.22, 7)...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 11, 2002 2:34 pm
... I'm running Novell DOS-7 (DR-DOS) and it didn't find it unless I was in the same directory as TurboCNC. Unless you've got code in the program to look for...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 11, 2002 9:47 pm
I downloaded the source for TurboCNC G+ and modified the INI.PAS file to search the directory in which the TurboCNC application is located. 1. Change the...
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turbocnc@yahoogroups....
Jan 11, 2002 10:14 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the turbocnc group. File : /G code...
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nf1z
Jan 12, 2002 12:41 am
... <snip> ... <snip> Hi guys. Great idea, this group. I saw someone request a command reference, and it just so happens I threw the uploaded file together a ...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
km6vv
Jan 12, 2002 2:46 am
Hi Jed, Boston! OK. Nice seafood! I'd recommend that you check out Vector CAD/CAM, instead of Bobcad! Thanks for the uploaded file. The PCB's seem to be...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 12, 2002 3:20 am
Hi, Alan: I don't know what Borland would think of this idea. Although they have it available in their "French" museum, I don't think that they gave up rights ...
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dkowalcz2000
Jan 12, 2002 4:55 pm
Alan, (& list) I've uploaded instructions to the Files section on getting the French TP7 compiler from Borland and compiling our favorite CNC program. Since...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Jan 12, 2002 6:42 pm
So, you're going to be at NAMES this year? Carol and I will most likely drive up for at least a day. Perhaps we'll see you there! -- Carol & Jerry Jankura ...
