Thank you very much for your prompt reply. No I did not see the sensor. Where is it located? I did find the macro file, where do I copy this Macro on the Mach3 Program/Software. As the turret has 8 positions, it must turn 45 degrees for each position. Where is it on the macro? Sorry I'm totally blind about VBscript.I observed that you wrote for tool number one "G91G01 Y1.251 F300" I'm figure that 1 is the number of the tool and could not figure what the .251 means. One more question, why didn't you use the 'A' axis for the Tool Turret? Thank you, you already help me a lot. Edimilson
Hi, watch this video ruclips.net/video/ShVF3Loiw4Y/видео.html black plastic part round shape have one tiny slot wide 0.1 mm , optical sensor is above black ring... you replace existing m6Start.m1s in your original macro folder with my which you mange to find already... so macro is m6Start.m1s (only one file is one macro, in macro folder you have lot of different macros which are used for different actions, m3.m1s is macro for controlling spindle and so on.. m6Start.m1s is for toolchange so I implements code for controlling of turret to serve as toolchanger, I use Y axis because with my first motion controller I only had x,y,and z axis , did not have A axis, so needed to make it to work with y axis because I use z and x for movement of toolchager in work space.. you are right 8 tools is 45 degrees but if you use A axis, I use Y axis so I use travel, Y1.251 means move for 1.251 (mm or inches it is not matter in this case becase motor rotates over warm gear and I concluded by testing that that movement corresponds change from one tool to another F300 means feed 300 take a look at this thread www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/186042-cnc.html you will find all answers on your questions i am pretty sure you can search for DIY toolchanger with Mach3 you can find solution with use of A axis , I found it befre few years I go and that was my starting point, I made changes to fit my y axis, but when you find out logic you will see it is simple You can watch videos about toolchanger on cnc zone (link which I gave you, I thinks you will conclude how toolchanger works)
Greetings from Colombia. Thanks for sharing. I really have not been able to find the information of the macros that you have indicated in other videos. Could you give me a hand with it? I will be very grateful for your support. Blessings.
Hi zmajmr nice work I have the macro sorted out just stuck on the wearing of the sensor and talking to mach3 would mush appreciated if you give me some guildences thanks
You connect sensor to input of motion controller card, asagin it to y axis for example, when you execute reference y axis motor will turn untill it senses sensor activated, that is idea, i have more videos on my channel, scroll throug them or try to ask specific question
@@tonymagri2846 hi, i think you need to google emco turn 220 p cnc zone, log in to forum and download macros, i am not sure on which page of thread but if you start from begining you will find files, ther you have m6start macro in whic is described what toolchanger do, it rotates in only one direction because g code is set to incremental mode, so when you select tool 4 turret need to calculate for how much to rotate from current position to position where tool 4 is, if you go throug topic on forum you will conclude how toolchanger works because i made it little by little
Hello, I've seen you're Mach3 screenset RUclips, would you be so kind to share this with me or tell me where I can get this with the macro's for the toolchanger?
here is folder, content is usually in on folder with name Mach3 but CNC zone have restriction on folder size so I needed to make 3 folders www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/186042-cnc-29.html#post2149544
If you mean on macros, all that I can give you is here, go through thread and you will find macros that I can give you www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/186042-cnc.html In video is shown result of adjusted post processor for CAM software (Partmaster Lathe), that I can not give you, you need to buy CAM to have that.
Hello Zmajmr! First congratulations for your extraordinary work with the Mach3 ATC. I have downloaded the 3 files and watched your video showing where to install the 3 files but I got very confused with so many files on the video. I have a similar lathe as yours with a 8 position rotary toll turret. I'm changing the control to Mach3 and need only the macro to control the tool turret. Could you help me telling me which one is specific for the tool turret and where to install it on the Mach3? Thanks in advance. My e-mail is epicler@uninter.com Edimilson
Hi You need M6Start.m1swhich is in Mach3/macros/Mach3Turn but turret have one optical sensor I hope you saw that, it serves to find reference point from which everything what is in macro valid, so you need to understand what is in macro and to apply it to your referent point, because turret can rotate only in one direction and it locks in particular position, things whit G code are valid if you have 100 % same referent point as me So procedure goes like this, first find referent point by pressing button REF, it have same effect as you home z or x axis, I home y axis which is my turret, after that I initialize toolchanger by pressing button INIT and after that i select tool number 1, after that mach 3 can count which tool is currently in use, so when you want to select some other tool it can calculate in macro for how much it need to rotate turret... hope it it more clear now
Thank you very much for your prompt reply. No I did not see the sensor. Where is it located? I did find the macro file, where do I copy this Macro on the Mach3 Program/Software.
As the turret has 8 positions, it must turn 45 degrees for each position. Where is it on the macro? Sorry I'm totally blind about VBscript.I observed that you wrote for tool number one "G91G01 Y1.251 F300" I'm figure that 1 is the number of the tool and could not figure what the .251 means. One more question, why didn't you use the 'A' axis for the Tool Turret?
Thank you, you already help me a lot.
Edimilson
Hi, watch this video ruclips.net/video/ShVF3Loiw4Y/видео.html
black plastic part round shape have one tiny slot wide 0.1 mm , optical sensor is above black ring...
you replace existing m6Start.m1s in your original macro folder with my which you mange to find already...
so macro is m6Start.m1s (only one file is one macro, in macro folder you have lot of different macros which are used for different actions, m3.m1s is macro for controlling spindle and so on..
m6Start.m1s is for toolchange so I implements code for controlling of turret to serve as toolchanger, I use Y axis because with my first motion controller I only had x,y,and z axis , did not have A axis, so needed to make it to work with y axis because I use z and x for movement of toolchager in work space..
you are right 8 tools is 45 degrees but if you use A axis, I use Y axis so I use travel,
Y1.251 means move for 1.251 (mm or inches it is not matter in this case becase motor rotates over warm gear and I concluded by testing that that movement corresponds change from one tool to another F300 means feed 300
take a look at this thread www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/186042-cnc.html
you will find all answers on your questions i am pretty sure
you can search for DIY toolchanger with Mach3 you can find solution with use of A axis , I found it befre few years I go and that was my starting point, I made changes to fit my y axis, but when you find out logic you will see it is simple
You can watch videos about toolchanger on cnc zone (link which I gave you, I thinks you will conclude how toolchanger works)
Hello which machine is this ?
Bonjour je ne sais pas si tu parle français mais Bravo pour ton travail et merci de nous le faire profiter,
Encore félicitation
Claude
thank you on comment
We need some assistance
Greetings from Colombia.
Thanks for sharing.
I really have not been able to find the information of the macros that you have indicated in other videos. Could you give me a hand with it?
I will be very grateful for your support.
Blessings.
google for emco turn 220p cnc zone, you can download all macros on forum in that thread
@@zmajmr Gracias por tu tiempo y respuesta.
Hi zmajmr nice work I have the macro sorted out just stuck on the wearing of the sensor and talking to mach3 would mush appreciated if you give me some guildences thanks
You connect sensor to input of motion controller card, asagin it to y axis for example, when you execute reference y axis motor will turn untill it senses sensor activated, that is idea, i have more videos on my channel, scroll throug them or try to ask specific question
@@zmajmr will it rest back to zero when it past the sensor and also how do you only make go one derrection thank you
@@tonymagri2846 hi, i think you need to google emco turn 220 p cnc zone, log in to forum and download macros, i am not sure on which page of thread but if you start from begining you will find files, ther you have m6start macro in whic is described what toolchanger do, it rotates in only one direction because g code is set to incremental mode, so when you select tool 4 turret need to calculate for how much to rotate from current position to position where tool 4 is, if you go throug topic on forum you will conclude how toolchanger works because i made it little by little
@@zmajmr Thank you so much you have been a great help
Hello, I've seen you're Mach3 screenset RUclips, would you be so kind to share this with me or tell me where I can get this with the macro's for the toolchanger?
Hi, send me your e mail, and will send you folder tomorrow.
Zmajmr Please cand you send to me the folder please, i m making a for engineering license project a cnc lathe ... alexandrudumbrava@rocketmail.com
here is folder, content is usually in on folder with name Mach3 but CNC zone have restriction on folder size so I needed to make 3 folders
www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/186042-cnc-29.html#post2149544
www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/186042-cnc-29.html#post2149544
can you give me this micros
If you mean on macros, all that I can give you is here, go through thread and you will find macros that I can give you www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/186042-cnc.html
In video is shown result of adjusted post processor for CAM software (Partmaster Lathe), that I can not give you, you need to buy CAM to have that.
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Hello Zmajmr! First congratulations for your extraordinary work with the Mach3 ATC. I have downloaded the 3 files and watched your video showing where to install the 3 files but I got very confused with so many files on the video. I have a similar lathe as yours with a 8 position rotary toll turret. I'm changing the control to Mach3 and need only the macro to control the tool turret.
Could you help me telling me which one is specific for the tool turret and where to install it on the Mach3?
Thanks in advance. My e-mail is epicler@uninter.com
Edimilson
Hi
You need M6Start.m1swhich is in Mach3/macros/Mach3Turn
but turret have one optical sensor I hope you saw that, it serves to find reference point from which everything what is in macro valid, so you need to understand what is in macro and to apply it to your referent point, because turret can rotate only in one direction and it locks in particular position, things whit G code are valid if you have 100 % same referent point as me
So procedure goes like this, first find referent point by pressing button REF, it have same effect as you home z or x axis, I home y axis which is my turret, after that I initialize toolchanger by pressing button INIT and after that i select tool number 1, after that mach 3 can count which tool is currently in use, so when you want to select some other tool it can calculate in macro for how much it need to rotate turret... hope it it more clear now