MechMate CNC Router Forum

Go Back   MechMate CNC Router Forum > Personal Build Histories > Construction started, but not cutting yet
Register Options Profile Last 1 | 3 | 7 Days Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old Wed 14 May 2014, 13:05
Helsingtwelve
Just call me: James
 
Houston
United States of America
How to run a Gcode X amount of times

Hi I'm running Gcodes on a small machine using my control box that is the only thing I have finish, and I trying to cut letters (Fonts) from a 1/4" plywood but I need to make the cuts continue progressively instead of having to run then stop and run again deeper down I have broken 4 bits like this.
I'm converting the DXF using (FlashCut) and I would like to know if there is a feature in Mach3 to run Gcode or repeat X amount of times in one single run.
For example run X amount of times is 1/4" deep, run in 4 continuous passes of 1/16" increments


Thanks in Advance
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old Wed 14 May 2014, 16:35
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
You could use the multipass wizard.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old Wed 14 May 2014, 22:01
KenC
Just call me: Ken
 
Klang
Malaysia
Why not just edit the G-code file? copy & paste, & edit the nex Z.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old Thu 15 May 2014, 08:43
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
My thought exactly, Ken.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old Thu 15 May 2014, 08:47
smreish
Just call me: Sean - #5, 28, 58 and others
 
Orlando, Florida
United States of America
I use the LAZY CAM engine available as an option with MACH and it has a multipass feature too. The nice part it is it will open a Gcode.tap file and reverse engineer the file, you edit, then play again almost immediately.

Best 75 bucks I spent that year.

Note - I KNOW for sure that Vectric Cut 2D does this as well and far easier/better. And it's only 150.00

Sean
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old Thu 15 May 2014, 09:10
ger21
Just call me: Ger
 
Detroit, MI
United States of America
I'd stay far away from LazyCAM and get a real, finished, and supported CAM program. At the low end of the price range, either Cut2D or CamBam.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old Thu 15 May 2014, 10:27
smreish
Just call me: Sean - #5, 28, 58 and others
 
Orlando, Florida
United States of America
...there is a reason it's called LAZY!

Personally, love Cut2D and Cut3D for cost and usability.
Use them both often.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Register Options Profile Last 1 | 3 | 7 Days Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Gcode for spiral circles. rocky2889 CNC motion control software 6 Sun 10 October 2010 18:43
Position accuracy & torque of stepper before slip & slip amount Gerald D Motors & their mountings 0 Wed 15 July 2009 02:05
Gcode for surfacing table DMS CNC motion control software 2 Sun 12 October 2008 09:09


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:26.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.