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by Josh Rayburn
Mon, Dec 18 2017, 7:47AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: THM Desktop on 10 year old machine
Replies: 11
Views: 14527

Re: THM Desktop on 10 year old machine

Dave,
We do the same as Forrest. I have not used CN on the controller in years. In fact the version on the controller is so old it won't even run anyway.
Josh
by Josh Rayburn
Thu, Dec 14 2017, 8:02AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: THM Desktop on 10 year old machine
Replies: 11
Views: 14527

Re: THM Desktop on 10 year old machine

Dave,
We have been running THM Desktop instead of using CN at the controller for years. It works great. No issues.
Josh
by Josh Rayburn
Wed, Nov 29 2017, 9:47AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Aspire GCode
Replies: 2
Views: 6795

Re: Aspire GCode

Justin,
The "use offset" checkbox in Aspire could also result in a good post processor creating out-of-bounds code coordinates. Make sure that box is unchecked.
Hope this helps,
by Josh Rayburn
Fri, May 12 2017, 3:08PM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Error message
Replies: 6
Views: 9508

Re: Error message

Hi Clint,
Sorry for the late follow-up.
Updating CN to latest version made the problem go away....far away....like further than the moon....
jnr
by Josh Rayburn
Wed, May 10 2017, 2:58PM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Error message
Replies: 6
Views: 9508

Error message

This made my day
Error message.JPG
by Josh Rayburn
Thu, Sep 22 2016, 6:57AM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Exporting eCabinet files for other CNCs
Replies: 4
Views: 7550

Re: Exporting eCabinet files for other CNCs

JR,
We have a Thermwood router, and we cut parts for professional cabinetmakers. In fact, that's all we do.
Give me a call if you like, I'm sure we can help you with your machining requirements.
Thank you,
JNR
by Josh Rayburn
Fri, Jul 29 2016, 7:37AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: error
Replies: 5
Views: 8698

Re: error

Hi Brad, Thanks for the explanation, that was really helpful! I ended up offsetting lines in CAD and running this with "centerline" operations. That's my usual fix...I found overall that CN is completely unpredictable with "chain compin" operations and I haven't trusted them in y...
by Josh Rayburn
Thu, Jul 28 2016, 6:50AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: error
Replies: 5
Views: 8698

Re: error

Hi Brad, Sorry I haven't checked in for a little bit. I understand the geometric issue, but can't figure out why the router cut two of the "clover leaves" successfully, yet the third one was incorrect. I would have thought that the controller would simply fail to compensate - but it didn't...
by Josh Rayburn
Thu, Jul 21 2016, 2:12PM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: error
Replies: 5
Views: 8698

error

CN export attached
please compare photo to the dxf files
by Josh Rayburn
Wed, Mar 30 2016, 6:28AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Radius Compensation
Replies: 4
Views: 8835

Re: Radius Compensation

Kim, I get that all the time. I just find the J or I coordinate that is a 0 and change it to anything other than 0 and it works great. Also, once you start the file and complete the first tool change, you can navigate to another tool change, or if you already have the tool you want, then you can nav...
by Josh Rayburn
Wed, Mar 23 2016, 6:55AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Profile Modeler
Replies: 2
Views: 6595

Re: Profile Modeler

Hi Kerry,
I thought the tool group was only triggered by specific materials. I'm almost hoping that I'm wrong though - it would be cool to learn another way to do it :)
JNR
by Josh Rayburn
Tue, Jan 05 2016, 7:13AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: cs43 double pass issue
Replies: 4
Views: 12247

Re: cs43 double pass issue

Hi Marco, That is likely caused by tooling deflection. There is a feature in Control Nesting in the settings page, under the cut parameters section. Under the drop-down menu, select the "Conventional with Outline Non-Final Pass Climb" or the opposite - and see if that helps. It is worded i...
by Josh Rayburn
Thu, Dec 10 2015, 7:27AM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Tenon cleanup
Replies: 9
Views: 12322

Re: Tenon cleanup

Tim,
May I ask what kind of tools you are using? Those parts look like they were cut with a chainsaw. I wonder if pocket cleanup isn't the only problem?
jnr
by Josh Rayburn
Mon, Dec 07 2015, 7:47AM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: customising cnc code
Replies: 5
Views: 9499

Re: customising cnc code

Hi Clint, It's not entirely impossible actually. If you ran your machine in incremental mode instead of absolute mode, you could use some AFL with loops to arrange multiple parts on a sheet using a single piece of gcode. You wouldn't have a printout of a nest, and you might have to shift X or Y manu...
by Josh Rayburn
Wed, Nov 11 2015, 9:34AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Profile modeler tool group
Replies: 5
Views: 9005

Re: Profile modeler tool group

Hi Jeremy,
I did that once. I fixed it by doing either an old-style THM sync or a CN import, I honestly don't remember which. Do you have either of these utilities?
jnr

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