Hi, new member here, I have a cnc router from Keling and am building a turn mill. Also have an Enco Mill drill I'd like to convert some day. Currently setting...
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frxdy@...
frxdy33
Jul 31, 2012 1:08 am
In a message dated 7/30/2012 6:24:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gp1@... writes: Hi, new member here, Welcome! [Non-text portions of this message...
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Jim Blake
jblake9042
Jul 31, 2012 7:46 pm
have tried using "PASSWORD"; [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jeremy youngs
jcyoungs04
Jul 31, 2012 7:58 pm
how about administrator? ... -- jeremy youngs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Jul 31, 2012 8:33 pm
By referencing the Help Menu and then the "G-codes" and scrolling down, we find: Notes: This is 2 or 3-axis general, so the last axis cycles the most...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Jul 31, 2012 8:43 pm
OH by the way, I forgot to mention the file name and location is configurable in your setup. Look at: Config General Config Point Cloud file near the bottom of...
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trento2530
Aug 5, 2012 4:32 am
OK, I've built these before, but my 3 axis cnc router is making cracking sounds along with the silky smooth sounds of normal operations from all 3 axis when...
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toolznglue
Aug 5, 2012 4:48 am
... You cannot really run TurboCNC in a "DOS Box" under any version of Windows. You'll encounter one of two issues - either the I/O protection built into some...
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trento2530
Aug 8, 2012 12:39 am
I turned on the computer and let it open Windows 98. Then, shutdown and restarted with MSDOS. From there, used some Dos commands to get to an opened...
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nospamdaf
Aug 8, 2012 7:49 pm
... I always thought it was made pretty clear in the setup manual that TurboCNC cannot run under Windows, because Windows gets in the way of the pulse timing. ...
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jeremy youngs
jcyoungs04
Aug 8, 2012 10:09 pm
im building tooling subplates and fixtures so I can machine the motor mount for z axis ... -- jeremy youngs [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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trento2530
Aug 9, 2012 1:44 am
Well, I am trying to start a manufacturing company. I built a homemade 3axis cnc router with a cutting area of 21" by 19" and use Cut 2D to make wooden signs....
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Bob-A-Link Corderbo
anonzonefly
Aug 12, 2012 1:05 pm
I have been running my machine for several years on Windows XP and now Windows 7 with no problems what so ever. My PC's are fast ones so maybe that is the...
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Garry
gmfoster2000
Aug 17, 2012 2:55 am
I am trying to get back into CNC after a several year lapse... Finally got win 98 on a laptop and have got version 4.1 installed. I seem to remember that some...
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Garry Foster
gmfoster2000
Aug 17, 2012 3:18 am
I guess that is 4.01 not 4.1 ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Aug 17, 2012 12:47 pm
Gary, I think you will find it is about as good as your going to get. Yeh, we find a new bug or two along the way but most functions work as intended. Dave K...
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Studmuf70
Aug 26, 2012 7:15 pm
Hi, I have an old Shizuoka with a bandit II control plus a tool changer. I might be interested in using TurboCNC but can it also control tool changer on the...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Aug 26, 2012 7:49 pm
As far as I am aware, the routine to handle a tool changer has not been written for that controller or for that matter, I am not aware of any that has been...
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tpalmer.t21@...
tpalmer.t21...
Aug 26, 2012 10:14 pm
I have an old CNC machine I intended to change the electronics and run from turbo but never got round to it. I have found that the best way to program the...
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Garry
gmfoster2000
Aug 27, 2012 5:58 pm
I have a DXF of a clip art horse. It is only an outline. How can I use ACE to generate a tool path for tracing the outline....? The file is here.. ...
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Garry Foster
gmfoster2000
Aug 27, 2012 6:07 pm
I have offered at least a little more detail what I am wanting is an engraving? toolpath.. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Peter Wintulich
pwintulich
Aug 28, 2012 1:00 am
Hello, I have written a tool change routine for the Boxford TCL-240 Lathe, in version 3g I think. This machine used a stepper motor to rotate a 8 station...
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David Knaack
davek4096
Aug 28, 2012 1:35 pm
It's been a while since I used ACE, but from what I recall, you just feed it the DXF and get the gcode out. Not much to it. I do seem to recall that there was...
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Garry Foster
gmfoster2000
Aug 28, 2012 6:41 pm
What I am getting with this XF is zdown z up move reppeat over and over. Basically an outline but just a series of plunges over the line rather tan following...
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David Knaack
davek4096
Aug 28, 2012 7:11 pm
I seem to recall that by default ACE is quite literal about processing line segments, withdrawing at the end of each line. So a DXF where the figure is...
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Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Aug 29, 2012 7:30 am
Are you aware of Sheetcam? It might do what you want. Regards Roland ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Paul Castellese
pcastellese
Aug 30, 2012 12:21 am
Look in the files section in dak eng.com there are post processors for turbocnc for use with mastercam 9 ... From: tpalmer.t21@......
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juangelt
Oct 2, 2012 2:56 am
I converted your file with NCedit. You may want to edit it by hand to improve the code. Hope it helps get you what you want, tho....
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ew828@...
ew828@ymail.com
Oct 27, 2012 12:50 pm
I have just bought a Triac - it came with an old PC and TurboCNC. I'm starting from scratch and would welcome any ideas on how to get started, especially...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Oct 27, 2012 3:21 pm
Ewart, You say the computer came with Turbocnc on it? Does it have an ini file already??? You can start/edit the ini file by using the commands under the ...
