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by mancavedweller
Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:02 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Post processors for Tormach & Haas mills.
Replies: 0
Views: 32196

Post processors for Tormach & Haas mills.

I may have access to a couple of CNC mills at my new work place, and am looking for suitable post processors.

One is a Tormach PCNC 1100 Series 3

The other is a Haas Super Mini Mill 2 (2010)
by mancavedweller
Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Chat
Topic: The end is nigh! (well sort of...)
Replies: 7
Views: 7720

Re: The end is nigh! (well sort of...)

Well Les, you've brought us a fantastic product at a fair price, and gave fantastic support since the start. I sincerely hope you love retirement and it allows you to play with all those ideas you have stored away. I'm the same as you, and if I could retire there would still not be enough hours in t...
by mancavedweller
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Inkscape SVG file kills SheetCAM
Replies: 12
Views: 9514

Re: Inkscape SVG file kills SheetCAM

Hi jnwinkie, sorry I'm not much help here, and I know it doesn't make you feel great when I say it worked fine on my system, but I imported your file into Sheetcam Development version on my windows operating system and it processed and simulated fine. So the file itself seems OK. Maybe Les can give ...
by mancavedweller
Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Trouble Chaining
Replies: 7
Views: 4010

Re: Trouble Chaining

In the past I've done all the parts nesting in my drawing program then drawn joining lines between lead-outs and lead-ins. This is when it is not a direct straight line between them and my "DIY chain cut" would have to go around a corner, so to speak. Of course it needs to be remembered th...
by mancavedweller
Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:46 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Switched to UCCNC cuts are weird
Replies: 4
Views: 3831

Re: Switched to UCCNC cuts are weird

Not much information to go on there. What machine ? What post processor are you using ? Post a copy of the file you are importing into Sheetcam Post the Sheetcam job file Post a copy of the .tap file that Sheetcam generated. The more information you give, the better chance you have of receiving some...
by mancavedweller
Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:43 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.
Replies: 10
Views: 12559

Re: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.

I'll have a look for you but for now I need to inform you I was wrong about the statement I mentioned earlier, where I said that: firstRef = refDistance >=0 was an incorrect statement. In fact it is correct, and I now understand it's meaning. So disregard what I said about that. OK, I've had a play ...
by mancavedweller
Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:38 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Could any "Lua guys" confirm my thoughts.
Replies: 2
Views: 3632

Re: Could any "Lua guys" confirm my thoughts.

Thanks very much Les. Well, that has taught me something new. I've read a few programming books, videos, etc and never seen that one. I was quite sure the statement was wrong but something made me ask to confirm. Good job I did :P I guess I've never thought of comparative statements as "returni...
by mancavedweller
Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:08 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Could any "Lua guys" confirm my thoughts.
Replies: 2
Views: 3632

Could any "Lua guys" confirm my thoughts.

See the post-processor code line highlighted in red: function OnInit() offX = 0 offY = 0 offZ = 0 post.SetCommentChars ("()", "[]") --make sure ( and ) characters do not appear in system text post.Text (" (Filename: ", fileName, ")\n") post.Text (" (Post ...
by mancavedweller
Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:16 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.
Replies: 10
Views: 12559

Re: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.

I had a play with your job file using the post processor you supplied. I generated the gcode file and got the same as the gcode file you supplied, where the probing code has mysteriously been omitted at the line you mentioned. I did a "Save As" on your job file and deleted your drawing the...
by mancavedweller
Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:03 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.
Replies: 10
Views: 12559

Re: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.

Attach a copy of a job file that has this problem. Find out which post you are using by going to: Options menu / Machine / Post processor tab This is where you can also choose a different post processor. Also attach a copy of the post processor you are using. If it's a custom post processor go to: h...
by mancavedweller
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.
Replies: 10
Views: 12559

Re: Arc ignites on rapid speed height, than lowers.

My first thought is you are using the wrong post processor. Which one are you using. The gcode is clearly very wrong for plasma cutting. After a cut it rapids to a safe Z height, then rapids to the next XY location, then instead of coming down to pierce height, it's just firing at the safe Z height,...
by mancavedweller
Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Path Rules
Replies: 5
Views: 4157

Re: Path Rules

Fantastic, thanks Les.

All this time I never knew that.
by mancavedweller
Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:34 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Path Rules
Replies: 5
Views: 4157

Re: Path Rules

Hi Les,

are these path rule priorities documented anywhere. Seen this catching people out a few times.
by mancavedweller
Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:26 am
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Overcut on holes ?
Replies: 1
Views: 2251

Re: Overcut on holes ?

Take a look at the Jet Operation dialogue box.

The setting for overcut is there.
by mancavedweller
Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:19 pm
Forum: Problems and questions
Topic: Forney Plasma Pierce Times
Replies: 4
Views: 2546

Re: Forney Plasma Pierce Times

That post does apply pierce times to all pierces. What it does in addition is add extra time to the FIRST pierce. If you open the post processor in a text editor you will see this very first line in the post: firstPierceTime = 2 --this is an extra delay added to the first pierce as needed by some ma...