TurboCadCam & TurboCNC

[dneisler]

I am trying to use TCC & TCNC, anyone have this working. I have it working, but TCNC gets errors on the code that TCC puts out?

Any help would be great. I am just testing the trial, but so far I find it more usualbe then the other demos I have used...Meshcam, sheetcam, and etc. Most just confuse me. Not say TCC is great, it is just the only I have been actually able to get Gcode from.

Anyone know where I can get it cheap, like the $399 price I seen talked about?

[whateg01]

dneisler,

I haven't used TurboCNC, but I did note that the format you save a file in may have different iterations. For example, .dxf, which I took to be completely universal actually has gone through more than one version and some older software does not recognize the latest rev.

I have no idea whether this is related to your issue, or not, but I thought I'd throw it out there, just in case it is.

Dave

[CJL5585]

Originally Posted by dneisler I am trying to use TCC & TCNC, anyone have this working. I have it working, but TCNC gets errors on the code that TCC puts out? Any help would be great. I am just testing the trial, but so far I find it more usualbe then the other demos I have used...Meshcam, sheetcam, and etc. Most just confuse me. Not say TCC is great, it is just the only I have been actually able to get Gcode from. Anyone know where I can get it cheap, like the $399 price I seen talked about?

Can you upload a copy of your code that has errors in TurboCNC?

TCNC is a very stable program and works great.

There are several things that could cause your errors.

Jerry

[dneisler]

Originally Posted by CJL5585 Can you upload a copy of your code that has errors in TurboCNC? TCNC is a very stable program and works great. There are several things that could cause your errors. Jerry

Sure, but I can't right now(at work). It errors on %, G40, G43, G49 I belive are a couple of codes.

[CJL5585]

Originally Posted by dneisler Sure, but I can't right now(at work). It errors on %, G40, G43, G49 I belive are a couple of codes.

The following information was taken from the TCNC Microsoft Word document included with TCNC Ver 4.1.

See page 51:
G codes are preparatory functions

G40 is not supported
G43 is not supported
G49 is not supported

The supported codes are:
G00-03
G28-32
G50
G76-78
G81-83
G178
G183

If a code is un-supported, just delete that code.

As for the % at the beginning; just delete that too. It is not required in TCNC.

Hope this helps;
Jerry

[dneisler]

That is what I did it ran fine, but just trying to get TCC set so I don't have to do that on every file.

I found the hobbycnc.gcs file in TCC directory and it contains all these codes. I delete the ones for % and couple others, that seem to remove them. Is that the proper way to do it so TCC don't use them? If not what is?


Also, cutting Alum, what kind of feed should I be using. I used the default of TCC this time, it was 6.7 IPM and it was ok. Also, what kind of Z feed rate, I used 3IPM which seemed to fast for plunges, and I tried 1IPM which worked better. Just curious what everyone else is using.

[Mike Keeney]

You can setup TCC to output the code like you need it for this controller. This is done through CNC Setup.

E-mail me with your contact information and I'll call you and explain how that is done.

Cheers,
Mike Keeney
MKeeney@CadCourse.com

[dneisler]

Thanks Mike,

I finally got most of it working by editing the txt file that contains the config stuff. May have not been right but worked.

Just waiting on a good deal now so I can buy a copy of TCC3

[Mike Keeney]

Hi Don,

Send me your e-mail address and I'll get you taken care of.

Cheers,
Mike Keeney

[phil burman]

My understanding is that the speeds/feeds calculator in TCC is a bit of a disaster. Certainly the results from TCC do not compare well with other sources. I expect there will be a free upgrade soon. After all it is one of the features they advertise/sell it on. In the mean time you may have to calculate them manually or search the net for a calculator.

regards
Phil

Originally Posted by dneisler Also, cutting Alum, what kind of feed should I be using. I used the default of TCC this time, it was 6.7 IPM and it was ok. Also, what kind of Z feed rate, I used 3IPM which seemed to fast for plunges, and I tried 1IPM which worked better. Just curious what everyone else is using.