Another plasma component...

phillc54 wrote:

@ mkardasi

Have you tried reducing your acceleration to see if that has an effect an cornerlock?

I expect that it will but I have not had a chance to test it just yet. Is there any specific that you want me to capture?

Robertspark

Thank you for the dissertation on machine acceleration. I mostly only cut artwork and when I need good sharp outside corners for engineering pieces I loop the corners. Based on my not so systematic testing the .25 g spot is most likely the point of diminishing returns for most machines provided your mechanics and drives can achieve this under all cutting conditions. I would like to have a more ridged machine with high powered servo drives to be able to test the limits but as I live off of the machine I can't justify that expense for a new one. I tend to take it for granted that most plasma cutters know about choosing the correct cut direction for the least edge bevel.

John

Phill,

How hard is it to add two additional buttons in Axis?

I need buttons to test my air scribe on and air scribe up and down motion.

Would it be possible to add another tab that the user could add any extra buttons they need?

I wonder if you could use the multispindle stuff so you select the airscribe in Gcode with M3/M5. I don't really know how that works but the torch is hooked to spindle 0 so why not use spindle 1 and a tool offset? ONce selected the new spindle stays in place until another is selected.

phillc54 wrote:

thefabricator03 wrote:

Phill,

How hard is it to add two additional buttons in Axis?

I need buttons to test my air scribe on and air scribe up and down motion.

Would it be possible to add another tab that the user could add any extra buttons they need?

That wouldn't be too difficult.
Would you prefer the user code to go in the ini file or a separate buttons config file? My preference would be the separate file so if users didn't want extra buttons then they could just comment out the GladeVCP stuff in the ini file.
Would you want the same type of commands available as the existing user button?

I will take your advice and go with the separate file so as you say the user can edit them out if not needed.
And I am not sure what you mean with the same type of commands as the existing user button? As in the way the buttons are coded? I will need to add a link to my hal file for the outputs I have selected for my scribe solenoids.

rodw wrote:

I wonder if you could use the multispindle stuff so you select the airscribe in Gcode with M3/M5. I don't really know how that works but the torch is hooked to spindle 0 so why not use spindle 1 and a tool offset? ONce selected the new spindle stays in place until another is selected.

That was going to be my next problem, I was hoping to get the buttons added then worry about the G-Code stuff, I was just going to see how the CandCNC post deals with the air scribe but looking at what you have suggested it seems like they way to go.