Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[Chris Albertson]

Fusion360 is the only tool I've seen that can automatically generate lathe
tool paths.  It is pretty much "point and click" but there is a lot of
pointing and clicking to specify the cut depth and your tool angle and a
dozen other things.Then it generates a g-code file and can run the file
in simulation (but LinuxCNC can also run it in simulation)

The software is free for hobby users and start-up businesses.


On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM R C  wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
> I  am still looking for some tools/utilities  to create/run g-codes for
> a cnc lathe, in linuxcnc.
>
>
> I saw this link:
> https://forum.linuxcnc.org/20-g-code/28692-lathe-g-code-generator
>
>
> it's from 2014 though, but wondering .. is it still around, can it be used?
>
>
> thanks,
>
>
> Ron
>
>
>
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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[R C]

On 3/7/21 11:13 PM, Chris Albertson wrote:

Fusion360 is the only tool I've seen that can automatically generate lathe
tool paths.  It is pretty much "point and click" but there is a lot of
pointing and clicking to specify the cut depth and your tool angle and a
dozen other things.Then it generates a g-code file and can run the file
in simulation (but LinuxCNC can also run it in simulation)

The software is free for hobby users and start-up businesses.



I did set up a windows partition to do that, installed fusion360 and 
played with it a little. I am not a really big fan, but there doesn't 
seem to be much else (if anything else.)


I'd rather use something on linux, and i happen to like freecad. But 
somehow  there's nothing much for lathes in it (yet)


I might just need to give it another shot..






On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM R C  wrote:


Hello,


I  am still looking for some tools/utilities  to create/run g-codes for
a cnc lathe, in linuxcnc.


I saw this link:
https://forum.linuxcnc.org/20-g-code/28692-lathe-g-code-generator


it's from 2014 though, but wondering .. is it still around, can it be used?


thanks,


Ron



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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[Chris Albertson]

Fusion runs very well on My Linux system inside a virtual machine.   For
CAD systems that run directly on Linux, it is hard to beat Onshape.  But
Onshape lacks CAM functions.

The free version of Fusion only handles 3-axis milling You need
a subscription to do 5-axis
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal


I 've not yet
explored Solidworks.  It is a huge system and an industry standard.  There
are a few ways to get it for nearly free.  (one is EAA membership.)   This
is likey the best by far but Onshape is so close to Solidworks, even the
mouse clicks and colors are so close and Onshape does not need to be
installed, it "just works".

On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 10:23 PM R C  wrote:

>
> On 3/7/21 11:13 PM, Chris Albertson wrote:
> > Fusion360 is the only tool I've seen that can automatically generate
> lathe
> > tool paths.  It is pretty much "point and click" but there is a lot of
> > pointing and clicking to specify the cut depth and your tool angle and a
> > dozen other things.Then it generates a g-code file and can run the
> file
> > in simulation (but LinuxCNC can also run it in simulation)
> >
> > The software is free for hobby users and start-up businesses.
>
>
> I did set up a windows partition to do that, installed fusion360 and
> played with it a little. I am not a really big fan, but there doesn't
> seem to be much else (if anything else.)
>
> I'd rather use something on linux, and i happen to like freecad. But
> somehow  there's nothing much for lathes in it (yet)
>
> I might just need to give it another shot..
>
>
>
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM R C  wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >>
> >> I  am still looking for some tools/utilities  to create/run g-codes for
> >> a cnc lathe, in linuxcnc.
> >>
> >>
> >> I saw this link:
> >> https://forum.linuxcnc.org/20-g-code/28692-lathe-g-code-generator
> >>
> >>
> >> it's from 2014 though, but wondering .. is it still around, can it be
> used?
> >>
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >>
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[andy pugh]

On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 at 05:14, R C  wrote:

> I  am still looking for some tools/utilities  to create/run g-codes for
> a cnc lathe, in linuxcnc.

With G71 / G72 it might be easier to convert a drawing to G-code than
it is to model it in CAD to run CAM.

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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[R C]

So I have been digging arond the internets a bit to find G71/G72 g-code 
examples, but somehow I don't seem to be able to get them to work. It 
always seems to be the case that linuxcnc 'complains' about a 
code/command it does't know.



I found one example, in the linux-cnc examples dir, called: 
lathe_pawn.ngc (make sure you pronounce that right  :)  )


Running that in axis works, but I don't see any G71/G72 'instructions' 
in it.



Do I need an addon/plugin or so to actually run examples, I found, that 
have G71/G72  code/cycles in it or so?



thanks,


Ron

(as mentioned before, I am a rookie and don't know much about g-code 
programming/coding, but like to learn by example, especially on a lathe)





On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM R C  wrote:


Hello,


I  am still looking for some tools/utilities  to create/run g-codes for
a cnc lathe, in linuxcnc.


I saw this link:
https://forum.linuxcnc.org/20-g-code/28692-lathe-g-code-generator


it's from 2014 though, but wondering .. is it still around, can it be used?


thanks,


Ron



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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[andy pugh]

On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 at 22:46, R C  wrote:

> Do I need an addon/plugin or so to actually run examples, I found, that
> have G71/G72  code/cycles in it or so?

LinuxCNC Master (also known as development or 2.9)  includes G71 /
G72. The cycle is not included in 2.8.

Master also has sample .ngc files in the nc_files directory.

It is possible to add the codes to LinuxCNC 2.8 via a remap, but that
version uses different combinations of command letters.

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designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and
lunatics."
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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[R C]

On 3/8/21 4:26 PM, andy pugh wrote:

On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 at 22:46, R C  wrote:


Do I need an addon/plugin or so to actually run examples, I found, that
have G71/G72  code/cycles in it or so?

LinuxCNC Master (also known as development or 2.9)  includes G71 /
G72. The cycle is not included in 2.8.



With 'LinuxCNC Master' do you mean the master on github?

(https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc)

If it's somewhere else, do you have a link for it?


thanks,


Ron







Master also has sample .ngc files in the nc_files directory.

It is possible to add the codes to LinuxCNC 2.8 via a remap, but that
version uses different combinations of command letters.




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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[andy pugh]

On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 at 23:50, R C  wrote:

> With 'LinuxCNC Master' do you mean the master on github?

The easy way to get it is precompiled from the buildbot:

http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org

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Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc forum website: Lathe G code Generator

[R C]

ah, cool,  I'll try that.


thanks!


Ron


On 3/8/21 4:53 PM, andy pugh wrote:

On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 at 23:50, R C  wrote:


With 'LinuxCNC Master' do you mean the master on github?

The easy way to get it is precompiled from the buildbot:

http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org




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