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by dixonsca
Wed 20 Jun , 2012 21:26 pm
Forum: Mirac
Topic: Mirac auto toolchanger not working
Replies: 10
Views: 10636

Re: Mirac auto toolchanger not working

You were right .ini did have a [FLASH] section but it was at the bottom of the page. We expected to find it at the top so over looked it. :D
by dixonsca
Wed 20 Jun , 2012 21:17 pm
Forum: Triac
Topic: Triac VMC & VR Milling & Air problems
Replies: 16
Views: 11175

Re: Triac VMC & VR Milling

I removed the soleniod caps and only the middle one seemed to be energising. As a test i put the middle one on the the end soleniod, the valve clicked and the air stopped venting, so i am guessing faulty solenoid caps or a fuse(s) somewhere?
What do you think?
by dixonsca
Tue 19 Jun , 2012 14:46 pm
Forum: Mirac
Topic: Mirac auto toolchanger not working
Replies: 10
Views: 10636

Re: Mirac auto toolchanger not working

Upgraded to 1.28 and everything is working correctly. Thanks for the help.
by dixonsca
Fri 15 Jun , 2012 10:03 am
Forum: Triac
Topic: Triac VMC & VR Milling & Air problems
Replies: 16
Views: 11175

Re: Triac VMC & VR Milling

It was working ok after the software upgrade and I was setting the offsets for the tools when the air started venting just out of the blue, then the atc dropped and i could get no further movement probably because it wasn’t building up enough pressure. How will inputting the mcodes work if there is ...
by dixonsca
Thu 14 Jun , 2012 15:26 pm
Forum: Triac
Topic: Triac VMC & VR Milling & Air problems
Replies: 16
Views: 11175

Re: Triac VMC & VR Milling

Unfortunately I did reconnect the pipes just in case, but its not blowing out of the fittings its actually coming out of the brass filter on the outside of the box. I just showed the pipes in the picture to show where the pipes went. I assume it was designed like this to allow air to escape in the e...
by dixonsca
Thu 14 Jun , 2012 13:34 pm
Forum: Mirac
Topic: Mirac auto toolchanger not working
Replies: 10
Views: 10636

Re: Mirac auto toolchanger not working

I tried to find the licence in vrturning on the machine, but couldn't find anything, I am therefore unable to try the new version. Am I right in thinking this is usually the flash code in the vrturning.ini file? Is it possible that the licence is hard coded into the exe file in this version? The com...
by dixonsca
Thu 14 Jun , 2012 11:07 am
Forum: Triac
Topic: Triac VMC & VR Milling & Air problems
Replies: 16
Views: 11175

Re: Triac VMC & VR Milling

Finally got the Triac up and running and then air started blowing out of the the box on the back.
Its not a leaking pipe, it is actually coming out of the end of the pipe as though a solanoid valve/pressure relief valve has gone or something?? Any ideas i have cirled it in the picture.
by dixonsca
Tue 29 May , 2012 14:13 pm
Forum: Mirac
Topic: Mirac auto toolchanger not working
Replies: 10
Views: 10636

Re: Mirac auto toolchanger not working

The version of VRTurning we have is 1.2.2.222
by dixonsca
Tue 29 May , 2012 12:45 pm
Forum: Mirac
Topic: Mirac auto toolchanger not working
Replies: 10
Views: 10636

Re: Mirac auto toolchanger not working

When run in auto mode as continuous the tool change works perfectly, so at least we know it's working. However, running the same program in single step mode, the tool changer doesn't make any attempt to rotate. The egg timer comes on for a few seconds, then the information in the window updates to t...
by dixonsca
Mon 21 May , 2012 12:39 pm
Forum: Mirac
Topic: Mirac auto toolchanger not working
Replies: 10
Views: 10636

Mirac auto toolchanger not working

Hi, We are trying to get a mirac lathe running again, however the auto toolchanger flatly refuses to operate. Everything else on the machine works. The software used is VR Turning and the machine parameter in the software is set to 2. Inputting a tool change command changes the tool number in the so...
by dixonsca
Fri 27 Apr , 2012 10:08 am
Forum: Triac
Topic: Triac VMC & VR Milling & Air problems
Replies: 16
Views: 11175

Re: Triac VMC & VR Milling

Thanks for that I will get them going with V2.31 for now but can you give me the price of the upgrade to V5 please.
Thanks
by dixonsca
Wed 25 Apr , 2012 21:46 pm
Forum: Triac
Topic: Triac VMC & VR Milling & Air problems
Replies: 16
Views: 11175

Triac VMC & VR Milling & Air problems

I am working with another school who have a 2006 Traic VMC which came with VR Milling v2.11. Please can you tell me, 1, Can this be updated to the latest version of VR without need for new boards? 2, Can I bypass the old built in PC and upgrade to a newer one and also do away with the desk top tutor...
by dixonsca
Fri 20 Apr , 2012 13:14 pm
Forum: QuickTURN 2D Design
Topic: Quick Turn selecting wrong tool
Replies: 6
Views: 12656

Re: Quick Turn selecting wrong tool

new version download has seemed to cure it, i ran the same file and now there is no sideways movement. we also corrected the tip angle ours are 55 degrees, dont know where 34 came from :D
by dixonsca
Wed 18 Apr , 2012 18:23 pm
Forum: QuickTURN 2D Design
Topic: Quick Turn selecting wrong tool
Replies: 6
Views: 12656

Re: Quick Turn selecting wrong tool

Yeah i did this and it does finish with the left hand tool however it still roughs with the parting tool, which includes roughing around an arc which means sideways movement which pings the tip out. Surely it should do all the left hand processes roughing and finishing with the cutting tool?
by dixonsca
Tue 17 Apr , 2012 9:48 am
Forum: QuickTURN 2D Design
Topic: Quick Turn selecting wrong tool
Replies: 6
Views: 12656

Quick Turn selecting wrong tool

As an experiment we tried to turn a ball on the end of a bar. We have tool 1 set up with a right hand turning tool, tool 3 is a parting off/grooving tool and tool 5 is left hand tool. The problem is when we output the file quick turn selects the parting off tool to do the roughing that the left hand...
by dixonsca
Fri 06 Apr , 2012 14:59 pm
Forum: QuickTURN 2D Design
Topic: QuickTURN2D v1.12 released 16th Mar 2012
Replies: 3
Views: 10207

Re: QuickTURN2D v1.12 released 16th Mar 2012

"//v1.12 - made the default .fnl (post) output directory the same as the .LCM load or saved directory"

Can this be edited so I can set the default folder for the .fnl files?
by dixonsca
Fri 23 Mar , 2012 15:19 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Lathe Cam Designer License File
Replies: 7
Views: 6781

Re: Lathe Cam Designer License File

Yes I am. The turn 270 is fantastic we are very pleased. Aslo quick turn 2d is very good but a bit more complex so we are tinkering with lathe cam for the lower school/ability to use and use 2d with yr11 12 13. Also we set lathe cam to out put directley to a default folder which is also usefull. So ...
by dixonsca
Fri 23 Mar , 2012 14:47 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Lathe Cam Designer License File
Replies: 7
Views: 6781

Re: Lathe Cam Designer License File

thats what i thought but it doesnt seem to be making any changes in there.
by dixonsca
Fri 23 Mar , 2012 14:33 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Lathe Cam Designer License File
Replies: 7
Views: 6781

Re: Lathe Cam Designer License File

Thanks.

Do you also know, when within lathe cam under create g code > set g code perameters where those chages are stored?
by dixonsca
Fri 23 Mar , 2012 12:16 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Lathe Cam Designer License File
Replies: 7
Views: 6781

Lathe Cam Designer License File

Please can you tell me where i can find the location of the license file? When lathe cam starts it must look for the license file. Is there a config or ini file with the address of the file.
Basically we have a site license installed somewhere on the network but no one know where!

Thanks