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Thread: Woodworking wizards in Mach3
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15th December 2012, 03:49 PM #16
Well it looks really good so far. When you come to do the variable spacing it would be very nice if one of the options was the ability to grasp one of the tails and move it to the position you want it to be in.
Is there any way of changing the tightness of the fit or is that done by lying to the program about what you want .
I can see this making you a nice amount of money unless it is easily stolen. Can you get Brian to use the same license for this as he does for Mach3 -- soon to be 4?
PS One other thought, could you put a graphical representation of the cutter angles on the screen? I have quite a few dovetail cutters and they aren't marked as being of any particular angle.Bob Willson
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16th December 2012, 01:19 AM #17Member
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Is there any way of changing the tightness of the fit or is that done by lying to the program about what you want .
When you come to do the variable spacing it would be very nice if one of the options was the ability to grasp one of the tails and move it to the position you want it to be in.
I can see this making you a nice amount of money unless it is easily stolen. Can you get Brian to use the same license for this as he does for Mach3 -- soon to be 4?
Pirates are going to steal it regardless of the method you use, though. License codes probably just keep friends from passing it around .
Since I've been selling a screenset for the last 2 years, I've found the Mach community to be a very honest bunch. Since the vast majority of Mach3 users have paid for a license, they don't have a problem paying a little extra to be more productive. I've even had users buy extra copies of my screenset as gifts for their friends.
But I'm a bit more leery with a standalone app, so I need to come up with something.
PS One other thought, could you put a graphical representation of the cutter angles on the screen? I have quite a few dovetail cutters and they aren't marked as being of any particular angle.
I'm probably going to add a tool table, where you can select pre defined tools from. I can probalby do what you want there, if I know exactly what you're looking for?Gerry
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16th December 2012, 11:09 AM #18
I meant two lines on the screen that showed the angle that was selected so that I could physically hold my cutter to the screen and check the angle against it. Very clunky I know, but how else can I measure the angle of the dovetail cutter?
I can physically measure the diameter of the top of the cutter and the bottom of the cutter and then the length of the cutter and enter that into a formula for working the angles out for me. Maybe that is a better way to go and it won't be difficult for you to implement.Bob Willson
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16th December 2012, 11:18 AM #19Member
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Draw the different angles in your CAD program, and print them out full scale, and compare your bits to the print? Everyone using a CNC router has a CAD program, don't they?
I'll need to create a fairly comprehensive manual, and I can add the drawings to the manual for you. Much easier than programming to draw them on the screen.Gerry
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16th December 2012, 01:33 PM #20
The second suggestion I made would be the better of the two. Everybody has a vernier gauge and this would probably be a lot more accurate than a visual guestimate would be
Bob Willson
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25th December 2012, 08:32 AM #22
Looking good Ger
Once you have the basics the rest will flow a lot more easily.
You could release the first bit (blind dovetails) and then add the rest as you develop it at no extra charge to the early uptakers.Bob Willson
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2nd January 2013, 01:10 PM #23Member
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I did some test cuts to make sure I was on the right track.
Here's the video on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmBcpON3ZoLast edited by Ger21; 3rd January 2013 at 08:55 AM. Reason: Added Video link
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2nd January 2013, 05:25 PM #24
You do appear to be on the right track.
Bob Willson
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9th January 2013, 11:34 AM #25
Gerry, as usual your doing great work.
I like how this wizard has come along. What price point were you looking to sell this wizard at. I'll buy it for sure.
Beats having to use jigs
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9th January 2013, 11:47 AM #26
Nice video.
So to get this in my head, the application will provide everything up to the GCODE (output). If so, you must have a number of post processors inbuilt?
From there you import the file into Mach3 and run the job.
I see there is a section on machine setup, does this allow orientation of the piece to be machined? I see in the video you have it machining across the X-axis and into the Y-axis. Can this be swapped?
I would be led to believe that there is some tool type database setup in your wizard too for the roughing and dovetail tool?
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9th January 2013, 02:27 PM #27Member
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Thanks.
So to get this in my head, the application will provide everything up to the GCODE (output). If so, you must have a number of post processors inbuilt?
From there you import the file into Mach3 and run the job.
As it's mainly targeted at Mach3 users, there are not multiple post processors. But there are several options to tailor the g-code to your liking. It's very basic g-code, so it should run on other machine controls.
I see there is a section on machine setup, does this allow orientation of the piece to be machined? I see in the video you have it machining across the X-axis and into the Y-axis. Can this be swapped?
I would be led to believe that there is some tool type database setup in your wizard too for the roughing and dovetail tool?
I have a rough idea of price, but don't want to discuss it until it's ready.Gerry
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Is this continuing to progress?
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12th February 2013, 08:09 PM #29
I was thinking exactly the same thing myself.
Get it out and start raking in the money.
PS welcome to the board Terry.Bob Willson
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13th February 2013, 02:31 PM #30
Ger21,
Certainly very interesting, keep us all posted on updates and release
Great work.
Thanks
Tony.