OneCNC xp

[CNCadmin]

Originally posted by Ken Thanks WMS, Just received my oneCNCXP today and was looking forward to playing with it this week end but I never got my license key, they said it would be Monday before they got any emails from Australia with them........not exactly life changing but a little annoying as I paid $35 to get it FedEX'd next day. Also received no manuals, from what I understand this version is quite new so that is understandable. I did get a hat !!, a dongle and a CD. Making any progress on your's? and did you have any experience with the earlier versions of Mill Professional? Ken

How's the software going Ken?

[wms]

Ken,
Sorry I missed your post on Friday. You must have edited it?
Yes, I have Mill 2000 also, so Xp is an upgrade for me.
Lot's of new stuff in XP. If you need help let us know and we'll help ya.
Do you have solid experience? Not that it is nessasary with OneCNC.

[Ken_Shea]

Quite unfamiliar with this site reply procedures so excuse the possible confusion.

To Paul G:
Hi Paul, actually I am making some progress, I am quite busy during the day and trying to learn at night when you are tired is not the best for producing results, none the less I think I am going to like it. Thanks for asking.


To wms:
You are correct I did edit the message.
I have zero experience with solids but hopefully that will be changing as I learn more. The XP version I received was Mill Professional. I thank you very much for your offer to help and I most likely will take you up on that but I also promise not to burden you with endless "how do I" questions. I have some metal working equipment but my plan is to purchase a CNC mill toward early fall. I have some ideas on specialized parts for some of the more popular firearms, and new ideas for this equipment come to mind all the time.
Great work on the Piston, are you in this field?

Thanks
Ken

[wms]

Ken,
I build lot's of different items, Snowmobile products, airplane parts, medical stuff, tooling ect.

The piston was something I've been working on for a friend's asphalt racer. Doing some tooling to modify the pistons.

You will like OneCNC, I sure do.

The piston took about 35 - 45 minutes to do, It's not done yet have some cutouts and grooves to do yet.
It's real easy to create solids in OneCNC ond them cut and merge them together to get something usefull.

Jump in and get your feet wet your in good company.
Don't be afraid to ask for help, lot's of good people here.

[Ken_Shea]

wms, have you (or others) been experiencing OneCncXp producing errors losing work and necessitating re-starting the program?

If you have any non-proprietary OneCnc files I would love to see what you have been working on. I am not interested on how complex they are just anything you can share. I am not sure if you can share files via CncZone but my email address is kshea@ontargetsportsonline.com

That piston ring groove, is that difficult to create?

Thanks
Ken

[wms]

Ken,
What video card are you using? There is a post on this forum http://www.cnczone.com/showthread.php?threadid=222
It adresses some of the problems with different cards.
I'll gather up some files and e-mail them to you.

The ring groove is a simple operation. After the piston body was made and saved to it's own layer, I made the groove with the solid maker (cylinder, then second cylinder of smaller size, then used the difference fuction to remove the smaller cylinder, (to leave the ring), then unblank the piston body and used the diference funtion to remove the groove from the body).
It's easer than I made it sound, really!

[CNCadmin]

Originally posted by Ken I am not sure if you can share files via CncZone but my email address is kshea@ontargetsportsonline.com Thanks Ken

Sharing files will be available with in the week!

[wms]

Paul,
Thanks for all your hard work. This site just keeps get'in better and better.