Initial workpeice tooling set-up instructions using a pendant controller type machine

[Nthkentman]

Thanks Jazz, I actually believe it's me getting it wrong tho... I only have the facility for XY offset in V Carve,
I wonder if plain G Code in txt will work, even though the PP program suggests .nc extension... Not sure why there is a difference....
Looks like I'll be installing Mach3 and getting someone clever in to convert the machine board otherwise

[JAZZCNC]

Thanks Jazz, I actually believe it's me getting it wrong tho... I only have the facility for XY offset in V Carve,

It will allow tool offset's I'm sure of it. Not much good if it doesn't as many machines need tool offsets to work correctly, esp with toolchangers.

I wonder if plain G Code in txt will work, even though the PP program suggests .nc extension... Not sure why there is a difference....
Looks like I'll be installing Mach3 and getting someone clever in to convert the machine board otherwise

The file .nc extension will open in notepad. When you click it to open and get the message saying choose software to open with then use notepad and save as default for this file type.

If you create file in note pad then just replace .txt with .nc and it will work. Both are just plain txt files the .nc extension is nothing special it's just the DSP will be looking for .Nc extension. Chances are it will use .txt as well and just defaults to .nc.?

[Nthkentman]

Morning Jazz
I'll go get the actual machine settings and G code file in a short while...
The V Carve program Material Setup window is shown on the BMP pic which might help when I post the one I have from the machine computer with the info I have in it and the code


I'm sure it's me not setting the software correctly.
Fortunately I have tracked down through Linked-In one of the guys that worked at eMach as a technician and he's going to help me over the phone to check out the machine too...

[Clive S]

Mine is different:-

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as you can see so the gcode will help. ..Clive

[Nthkentman]

Hi Clive,

Looks like your version is V6, which is what I have on the actual tooling machine PC.


This morning I have made progress, in that after talking to Will Stirling, the man who was install and build tech at eMach I have discovered the G code extension should be G-Code Arcs (mm) .tap

After playing around with axis settings again I have SUCCESSFULLY cut out a letter ! (WOOOT !)

All I neeed to do now is refine the process to give a better finish and fine tune and I *think* I'm up and running... albeit staggering at the mo LOL!

This forum is a goldmine of help, and without you guys I might have been tempted to give up before I start... Now I need to get designing and make some stock

[Clive S]

Glad you got it sorted. Its a big high when you do your first successful cut. ..Clive

[Boyan Silyavski]

Great! I knew it was there the problem. Happy cutting!

[JAZZCNC]

Great stuff and don't be afraid to give stuff ago, if your unsure just set the Z height high at first so it cuts air. Give it Few weeks it will be second nature then in few months you'll be doing stuff that blows your mind.!

Your problem must have been you wasn't loading G-code and running something in memory because the file extension wouldn't change the actual G-code produced by CAM. This is why I don't like these DSP controllers.? You can't easily see what's happening regards the G-code and machine setup.

This would have been obvious on Screen with Mach3 or Linux cnc.
Not saying convert but it's the little things like this that often lead folks to convert.