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by Zig
Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:42 am
Forum: AutoLeveller Software
Topic: Hole detection and avoid them she probing
Replies: 9
Views: 9159

Re: Hole detection and avoid them she probing

I too use tooling posts. I use only two posts outside the work area but inside the machine envelope. The posts are located along X = midle value of the axis range. I position my design in the centre of the working range and then extract the milling info so that the machine bed and tooling posts matc...
by Zig
Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: Bug Report
Topic: 0.8.3 stuck in infinite loop
Replies: 10
Views: 16196

Re: 0.8.3 stuck in infinite loop

Yes MACH ought to report this.

I use LinuxCNC and it does report issues of this kind if outside specified tollerance.


EDIT: can You post the DXF file?
by Zig
Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:11 am
Forum: Bug Report
Topic: 0.8.3 stuck in infinite loop
Replies: 10
Views: 16196

Re: 0.8.3 stuck in infinite loop

DXF files are notorious for producing lines whihc ought to joined but in reality are disjointed.

I do not know if Your original DXF data suffers from this afliction. One of the problems is that arcs and circles end up with mismatched attributes ( radius versus end points ).
by Zig
Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:35 pm
Forum: Suggestions for Improvement
Topic: Command Line Operation?
Replies: 9
Views: 13587

Re: Command Line Operation?

The author of the optimiser was known to show up on CNC Zone site in the PCB milling area.

Try him there.
by Zig
Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:41 pm
Forum: non-CNC Stuff
Topic: Puzzled
Replies: 2
Views: 7468

Re: Puzzled

This is the story of the proverbial cat. Do I open the box ( run the cutter over the laminate ) to check if the cat is alive ( to make sure the laminate is level ) or do I take it in blind faith the cat is alive ( kind of ).. What I want to say is leveler idea is fine only as a first degree approxim...
by Zig
Thu May 15, 2014 10:01 pm
Forum: AutoLeveller Software
Topic: error in mach3...
Replies: 6
Views: 7548

Re: error in mach3...

... how did it go?
by Zig
Thu May 08, 2014 5:57 am
Forum: AutoLeveller Software
Topic: error in mach3...
Replies: 6
Views: 7548

Re: error in mach3...

a little while later... Changed G31 ( or was it G32 ) to EMC compatible statement G38.2 see the link for explanation of G38.2 commented T lines as current tooltable reported not to conatin tool Program bombs out on an arc statement. G2 I-0.019 J0 X1.9475 Y-0.959 Z[#100 + -1] G0 F2999 Z2 G0 F2999 X1....
by Zig
Wed May 07, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: AutoLeveller Software
Topic: error in mach3...
Replies: 6
Views: 7548

Re: error in mach3...

Had a look at Your file on LinuxCNC software.
Reported unkmown G code at line 22 or thereabouts.
Did not have enough time to look at the report thoroughly.
Will try to locate offending statement
by Zig
Tue May 06, 2014 11:24 pm
Forum: AutoLeveller Software
Topic: error in mach3...
Replies: 6
Views: 7548

Re: error in mach3...

post a sample of Your G code with arc format.
by Zig
Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:21 am
Forum: Bug Report
Topic: Extra Circles
Replies: 1
Views: 6091

Re: Extra Circles

You are seeing numerical noise caused by fragments of track data which are of zero length.

As sucjh they can be interpreted as arcs of very tiny radius.

I have had some bad experiences with these events with professional CAM software.