Lathe Macros

[EDIT 13/11/22 The various versions are now available for download here: github.com/andypugh/LatheMacros/releases ]

[EDIT 12/7/22 See here for an updated GTK3 version  forum.linuxcnc.org/41-guis/26550-lathe-macros?start=240#247195 ]

I have re-vamped the interface for my lathe.



The config is attached as a ZIP file. This is a sim-config just for playing about with.
[strike]Note that it uses features only included in Master (specifically the ability to read HAL pins in G-code)[/strike]

The macros now receive the values as subroutine parameters. so the FEATURES option is not needed.

Also new is the ability to type "3in" and have the value automatically become 76.2 to use imperial values on a metric lathe, or type 75mm and have the value automatically become 2.95 for the reverse
You can also type "tpi" for conversion to mm pitch, and the fractions /2 /4 /16 /32 /64 too.

So, if you want you can type "2 5/64in" and end up with the value in the box of "52.784"

[EDIT 13/11/2016] I have now made a re-sizable version for touch-screen use: forum.linuxcnc.org/41-guis/26550-lathe-macros?start=150#82743

Andy,

That is really, really nice! Very well done, Sir. Well done, indeed.
Makes me want to get a box up and running before I get the turning center finished so I can play with it.

Very nice!

JT

:woohoo: Very good.

I am still ironing the bugs out, but I made parts with the system this weekend.

The main problem at the moment is that the GladeVCP tabs steal keyboard events if the mouse pointer is over the tab.
ie, if the mouse pointer is on a part of the screen that is not the GladeVCP tab, then keyboard jogging in Axis works normally.
However, if you move the mouse pointer onto the tab (no need to click anything) the the cursor keys change values in the spinboxes, rather than jogging the machine.

[strike]Actually, the real main problem is that the "turning" macro is badly broken in the version I posted. There is a confusion about diameter/radius implicit in the G-code routine. I will fix this soon.
In the meantime, don't use this config on a real machine.[/strike]

Nice screen Andy

If only gremlin could create an image like that for the pre-view :laugh:

The main problem at the moment is that the GladeVCP tabs steal keyboard events if the mouse pointer is over the tab.
ie, if the mouse pointer is on a part of the screen that is not the GladeVCP tab, then keyboard jogging in Axis works normally.
However, if you move the mouse pointer onto the tab (no need to click anything) the the cursor keys change values in the spinboxes, rather than jogging the machine.

At a guess you probably have to hook into the enter-notify-event handler or whatever Gtk calls it, and discard the events in the gladevcp panel, so that only mouse button presses register there.

I see there already a kludge in ...gladevcp/xembed.py to try to stop it stealing keyboard events that are meant for Axis.

Good luck with that, focus grabbing is a pain in the proverbial.

regards