Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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I'm a little confused as it asks for rotation/turns per inch.
My set-up is one to one belt drive from the motor to the spindle.
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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frijoli wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:58 pm I'm a little confused as it asks for rotation/turns per inch.
My set-up is one to one belt drive from the motor to the spindle.
Servo driven spindle right? Or stepper driven? Setup as a rotary axis?
Keith will likely chime in tomorrow..,.
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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martyscncgarage wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:24 pm
frijoli wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:58 pm I'm a little confused as it asks for rotation/turns per inch.
My set-up is one to one belt drive from the motor to the spindle.
Servo driven spindle right? Or stepper driven? Setup as a rotary axis?
Keith will likely chime in tomorrow..,.
For that axis it is servo, but step and direction.
I clicked rotary yes. It shows in degrees when I run an MDI code, but I have no idea if I set it up correctly.
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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for all rotary axes on a Centroid the "turns ratio" is in: "Revolutions per Degree".

rev/deg = how many rev's of the servo motor yields 1 degree of rotation on the rotary axis

here are some example calculations..

so if the c axis motor turns one revolution and the spindle turns one revolution then set the turns ratio to 1/360 = .0027777

if the c axis motor turns 2 revolutions to the spindles 1 revolution , set the turns ratio to 2/360 = .0055555

if the c axis motor turns 20 times to the spindles 1 revolution, set the turns ratio to 20/360 = .0555555

if the c axis motor turns 180 times to the spindles 1 revolution, set the turns ratio to 180/360 = .5
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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Excellent Keith!

Thanks,
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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cnckeith wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:07 am for all rotary axes on a Centroid the "turns ratio" is in: "Revolutions per Degree".

rev/deg = how many rev's of the servo motor yields 1 degree of rotation on the rotary axis

here are some example calculations..

so if the c axis motor turns one revolution and the spindle turns one revolution then set the turns ratio to 1/360 = .0027777

if the c axis motor turns 2 revolutions to the spindles 1 revolution , set the turns ratio to 2/360 = .0055555

if the c axis motor turns 20 times to the spindles 1 revolution, set the turns ratio to 20/360 = .0555555

if the c axis motor turns 180 times to the spindles 1 revolution, set the turns ratio to 180/360 = .5
Keith, can you post some c axis interpolated code? I have my post processor working reasonable well but I can't get the feed rates right when moving 3 axis at once. As in X C Z F. The F makes the C move really slow.
How did your code look for this part: http://www.centroidcnc.com/cnc_c_axis_lathe.html

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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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Hi Clay - merry xmas etc. Will you be sharing your post processor with us? As I don't think there is a good one around yet.
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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midy wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:37 am Hi Clay - merry xmas etc. Will you be sharing your post processor with us? As I don't think there is a good one around yet.
cheers
Thanks!
Absolutely will. It's not ready for general use as there are a couple things that have to be removed from the g code still. I also do not have a machine to test on yet.
Also not my post processor! I just downloaded and started hacking on one. I wish I was more familiar with Javascript and what items are needed for a good post.
It is rather tedious...
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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Well if you'd like to share it, I can very very carefully test it! If you want? My lathe is almost done - hoping to start cutting air today or tomorrow.
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Re: Bench test: How do you set up the c axis in Lathe Pro?

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I do not know if you found it but the link to the G-code that you are asking about was on the same page as the link that you posted but here it is again. http://www.centroidcnc.com/downloads/C_ ... MPLE_1.txt
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