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  1. 07-10-2009, 02:43 PM #1
    functionbikes
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    problem using cutter comp

    I was running my tormach trying to use cutter comp g41 to turn on cutter compensation , in the tool offset page I select my tool in the dia column I subtract -.00x. After all this it still will not use the g41-what am I missing?
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  2. 07-10-2009, 03:58 PM #2
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    eg;
    M6T1
    H1D1Z0
    X2.G41G1F30.
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  3. 07-10-2009, 04:12 PM #3
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    Need to see your code. Not sure what you're saying about the tool offset page either. Wear offsets don't have any effect on comp in current versions of Mach3, but will in the yet to be released version 4.
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  4. 07-10-2009, 09:30 PM #4
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    I will post the code later on this evening, I am posting out of mastercam x with a standard fanuc post
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