Software enhancements request

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Re: Software enhancements request

Post by dplain »

If there is going to be Abs/Inc entry, there needs to be a visual indication of the current mode.

Needless to say, this should *not* be tied to the similar entry mode selection over on the Offset Library screen, in the Lathe software.
As far as lathe/mill WCS tables are concerned let's KISS.

Do not toggle between "absolute" and "incremental" input modes. Leave the "ENTER" key function as it does now were the typed value is written to the high-lighted entry.

Have a "SET" button that copies the current machine axis position to the high-lighted entry.

Have a "INCR ENTRY" button that adds the typed value to the high-lighted entry.

Have a "CLEAR WCS" button that clears the high-lighted WCS. For the nervous you might put in an "Are you sure?" prompt if you like.
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Re: Software enhancements request

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Sword wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:32 pm Here's one for sometime down the road. I'd like to see an option for Z axis 100X lock out for the MPG (only use 10X or 1X). This has bit me a few times when first starting out, but have learned my lesson. Using the MPG to jog XY around and forget to dial it down to 10X before jogging the Z axis down. A 0.5" solid carbide v-bit (3 face ground to a point) looked like a railroad spike driven into my softwood board before it faulted out! :o
done..will be in the next build!
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Re: Software enhancements request

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You guys are on a roll!! 8-)
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Re: Software enhancements request

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Thanks,
great team we have on the CNC12 merge project (v5.0).
as always, we love to hear suggestions for CNC features and improvements from our customers.
we've got big plans for future but, short term focusing efforts on one installer for CNC12 (v5.0) across all platforms (Oak/Allin1DC/Acorn/AcornSix/Hickory/MPU11)
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Re: Software enhancements request

Post by classicgameswi »

My biggest dislike of the centroid control is the lack of a separate rapid override, I have worked with Mazaks for around 10 years and just can't get used to not being able to separately control the rapid speeds for first parts.

Would be awesome to be able to dial down the rapids but leave feeds alone.
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Re: Software enhancements request

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I have been working on my cylinder head trunnion plate the last few weeks.
20230325_132817.jpg
Yesterday I began to put in the dowel holes and tap some of the holding bolts with a single profile 4 tooth thread mill.
Using the centroid software was very simple and straight forward. The only trouble was that when I was adjusting the diameter in the software to obtain the proper fit, that meant going in and out of the same hole a few times, each pass taking a slightly larger cut.
When now moving over to "fresh" hole of full diameter of cut it was still too tight of a fit. It took a few "spring" passes to get it right.
Reading up on threadmilling, Scientific Cutting Tools, Iscar, OSG and others suggest making multiple passes with lowering the percentage each pass.

Quote from SCT:
When cutting a thread with two passes, cut approximately 65 percent of the thread on the first pass and 35 percent on the finish pass.
For three passes, use a 50/30/20 ratio. For four passes, use a 40/27/20/13 ratio.
The idea is to equalize the side cutting pressure.

Keith, is it possible to add this into the thread mill cycle? So if you select anything more than 1 pass, it would automatically adjust the percentage?
I know this is a major code re-write, and something that is not as simple as 1-2-3.But it would be a nice feature to have cutting harder materials.

Thanks.
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Re: Software enhancements request

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S-K Machine wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:14 pm I have been working on my cylinder head trunnion plate the last few weeks.
20230325_132817.jpg
Yesterday I began to put in the dowel holes and tap some of the holding bolts with a single profile 4 tooth thread mill.
Using the centroid software was very simple and straight forward. The only trouble was that when I was adjusting the diameter in the software to obtain the proper fit, that meant going in and out of the same hole a few times, each pass taking a slightly larger cut.
When now moving over to "fresh" hole of full diameter of cut it was still too tight of a fit. It took a few "spring" passes to get it right.
Reading up on threadmilling, Scientific Cutting Tools, Iscar, OSG and others suggest making multiple passes with lowering the percentage each pass.

Quote from SCT:
When cutting a thread with two passes, cut approximately 65 percent of the thread on the first pass and 35 percent on the finish pass.
For three passes, use a 50/30/20 ratio. For four passes, use a 40/27/20/13 ratio.
The idea is to equalize the side cutting pressure.

Keith, is it possible to add this into the thread mill cycle? So if you select anything more than 1 pass, it would automatically adjust the percentage?
I know this is a major code re-write, and something that is not as simple as 1-2-3.But it would be a nice feature to have cutting harder materials.

Thanks.
Jeff
yeah,i'll put it on the list for the intercon rewrite.
for now this is what i do for this case.

in intercon add several 1 pass threadmill cycles in a row with increasing diameters.
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Re: Software enhancements request

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classicgameswi wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:19 pm My biggest dislike of the centroid control is the lack of a separate rapid override, I have worked with Mazaks for around 10 years and just can't get used to not being able to separately control the rapid speeds for first parts.

Would be awesome to be able to dial down the rapids but leave feeds alone.
I agree with this 110%

I started on centroid and once I got a Fanuc machine as well I really really love the rapid override. Almost always I know my feedrate and spindle is correct, its just making sure I don't crash on something silly with a rapid. Really the only thing fanuc has over centroid, but it would be nice if you all could add it!
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Re: Software enhancements request

Post by occustoms »

jpmsteadi wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:59 pm
classicgameswi wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:19 pm My biggest dislike of the centroid control is the lack of a separate rapid override, I have worked with Mazaks for around 10 years and just can't get used to not being able to separately control the rapid speeds for first parts.

Would be awesome to be able to dial down the rapids but leave feeds alone.
I agree with this 110%

I started on centroid and once I got a Fanuc machine as well I really really love the rapid override. Almost always I know my feedrate and spindle is correct, its just making sure I don't crash on something silly with a rapid. Really the only thing fanuc has over centroid, but it would be nice if you all could add it!
ALso agree. That's what i want as well. Its a shame something that simple that has ben around forever isn't already done on centroid. As they have a ton of things that are totally awesome that you can do. How did this get overlooked for so long?
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Re: Software enhancements request

Post by tblough »

It probably has not been implemented yet because Centroid controls circa 2000 have historically had only one feed rate control knob.
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