Hi Gene: Could you explain the proper use of the comp_1 backlash file usage??
I know that I don't understand how to use it properly! many thanks: Bill On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:14:02 -0400 Gene Heskett <gene.hesk...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Friday 26 March 2010, Chris Reynolds wrote: >>I have a quick question that I'm sure will be simple for one of the >> members out there. I've been using emc now for about a year and I'm now >> running it on my milling machine. I've got backlash set in the .ini file >> but I've noticed now that when I'm cutting around a circle that it's not >> coming out accurately. It's as if the motor when it changes direction >> while cutting a curve or circle speeds up to take care of the backlash, >> but then what's happening is that my cuts aren't coming out perfectly >> round. Any suggestions? >> >> Chris > > I've had that problem with my el cheapo HF table topper, and found that I > needed to either adjust the split nuts to reduce the lash again, or fine > tune the backlash settings. Even now, I can cut a socket for a ball bearing > and while I can see this reversal artifact, its been small enough that by > the third time I've pushed the bearing in and out while fitting other pieces > of the work, the reversal artifacts seem to be pretty well polished away. I > can't find them with a caliper, .0002" dial, or a .0005" digital. If you > can measure it, you may be able to adjust the backlash in the .ini file and > fix it, adding or subtracting half of what you can measure at any one time. > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>---- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >>Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs >>proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. >>See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. >>http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev >>_______________________________________________ >>Emc-users mailing list >>Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > > -- > Cheers, Gene > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > > I will never lie to you. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
