Sherline Mini CNC Lathe

[Glen]

[size=12pt]Hello Everyone,
Well I need some help on my g code. I am attaching an file that I have tried to explain what I am wating to do. If you can
help I would appreciate it.
Glen[/size]

 

[pjf134]

Welcome Glen,
I too have a Sherline CNC lathe and mill, also a South Bend 9A, which I just finished redoing. I only used the mill so far to make a t-nut for my SB, only in manual mode. I did not have a lot of time to mess with the g-code yet, but will as soon as I get some time. The lathe I did finally set up and put together, but have not used yet. I was hoping to draw a part in CAD then DXF it to the Sherline computer, if that is possible, I have done this on many other CNC equipment, but not on Sherline yet. Sorry I can not help on the g-code yet.
Paul

 

[Glen]

Hi guys,

I do have the quick tool change, I figured I should get it since I was going to be cutting some different materials.
So for I have been cutting acrylic with inserts, which cuts nice and smooth. Thanks for all the help you guys are giving me,
it's been a long time since I have operated a lathe.
Glen

 

[cyrusb]

I feel your pain. I never could make Desk CNC work properly. I wanted to spoke clock gears. My solution was to get really good with my piercing saw, just like the ancients.

 

[Glen]

Oops Sorry I forgot to mention,
The Software came with my lathe, I got it as a package deal. And the sad part is I left message on the web site that has a private forum for people that buys the lathe and mill through them. Needless to say I will not buy anything else through them, I'll buy from Sherline for all the parts I need..

 

[Tony Wells]

Offhand, anyone know if MasterCam will post to a Sherline?

 

[Tony Wells]

Well, I know what MC does. I have it. I am a manual guy, but worked around dozens of CNC machines all the time. Even have done a little programming. Each CAM program I've worked with requires a post (meaning "after") process that converts all the standard outputs created by it to specific language of particular controls. Lot of to has to do with canned cycles such as threading and roughing/finishing routines. I've always called these little utilities as "posts" and you have to have one for each different type of control. Fanuc 0T is different than a Mazatrol, with is different from a Mitsubishi, for example. I don't have a Sherline CNC, so I was just curious about the format of its code and where a post had been written for it that would work with MasterCam.

I suppose part of the question would break down to the control that is used on a Sherline. I guess I was under the impression that they had their own custom control.

 

[Glen]

Hey guys,
well I took a couple of pics of my lathe and controller and also a copy of the gcode that I wrote.
Hope this will help on my problem...

G01 X0.030 F10
Z2.4500
G01 X0.060
Z-0
G01 X0.090
Z2.4500
G01 X0.120
Z-0
G01 X0.150
Z2.4500
G01 X0.180
Z-0
G01 X0.210
Z2.4500
G01 X0.240
Z-0
G01 X0.270
Z2.4500
G01 X0.300
Z-0
G01 X0.330
Z2.4500
G01 X0.360
Z-0
G01 X0.390
Z2.3500
G01 X0.420
Z-0
G01 X0.450
Z2.3500
G01 X0.480
Z-0
G01 X0.510
Z2.3500
G01 X0.540
Z-0
G01 X0.570
Z2.3500
G01 X0.600
Z-0
G01 X0.6490
Z2.3500
G00 X0
Z0
M30

I am cutting from front to back and the back to front.
Glen

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[Glen]

Hello dalee,
Well for as the software goes, when you install it you can choose what you want to install. Now for as the g code I don't understand it that well. I have too manually change tools and the speed on my lathe.

Glen

 

[Glen]

[size=12pt]I just use the g codes that I google for them, which I guess that are standard g codes
Glen[/size]