Mach3 Threading Helper Files

G76 Macro Helper Installation
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This program runs on Windows XP or later (32 & 64-bit). It requires no installation, just extract the *.zip file somewhere and run the G76 Macro Helper.exe .

ZIP-Archive contents:
- the .exe for the Helper GUI
- the settings .ini
- the optimized macros M1076.m1s, M1077.m1s, M1078.m1s and the threading runtime macro M1176.m1s
  (install all but M1076.m1s in your %profilename%/macros folder, M1076.m1s in %Mach3path%/ )
- an corrected Turn screenset 1024-2.lset -> install in %Mach3path%/
- Windows HtmlHelp files in German and English

Stephan Brunker

Project Homepage:
www.sourceforge.net/p/mach3threadinghelper

Compiling from source:
If you want to compile your own version, the source code is available in the Sourceforge Repository. You need an working Freebasic Compiler, version 1.03 or later. From Windows, you need the hhctrl.ocx library for the help references. This library throws an error but it should compile correcly anyway. 

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Changelog
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v0.33v2
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  m1076.m1s: fixed the infeed Z distance for cutting in Z+ direction and with Cut Type 1 = lefthanded

v0.33v1
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 m1076.m1s: fixed the test mode back to test = false (otherwise the output will goto into a file)

v0.33 (macro improvement)
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  m1076.m1s:
   - the tool path should start one pitch in front of StartZ, because a sign error 
     it started behind StartZ - !important!
   - accounts now for the additional taper of that pitch
   - this macro also includes the extension for trapezoid threads, 
     while the GUI extension is still in progress
   - this also resulted in an reorder of 'cut type' settings: 
     0 is still righthanded, but alternating (now 2) and 
     lefthanded (now 1) traded places.
  m1077/m1078.m1s: 
   - unified the anchor point for tapers, see TaperModes.png where 
     the default anchor point for both macros is. It can be switched 
     to mode 2 with user variable #102 set to 2.

v0.32
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- display of cut depths now dependent of XMode
- 1024-2.lset: Tool Description line lengthened

v0.31v2
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- Init chamfer/radius text
- Better documentated <i>Cut Type</i> and <i>InFeed Type</i>
- cleaned up m1076.m1s macro, especially the test mode output
- changed m1076 default option to extended mode, means it uses m1176 macro on runtime to display passnum, depth and set RPM

v0.31v1
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- fixed missing control translation
- added explanation for Infeed and Cut Type Mach3 options in help

v0.31
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- added lowercase/uppercase output
- changed comments in code to english (save calculation.bas and dialog resource files)
- changed tab sequence
- tidied up the code
- added UNF, UNEF number threads

v0.30v4
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- Fix I8N: Names of UNF, UNEF Families in dropdown

v0.30v3
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- Bugfix in GCode output: Missing CRLF, enabled Scrollbars in output window

v0.30v2
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- Bugfix in saving settings - saving anything corrupted the file

v0.30v1
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- Bugfixes in the M1077 and M1078 macros

v0.30
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- corrected some little bugs in the tolerances for UN.. and R
- big bug: Cut depth for UN_ inside was 1/8 H too deep
- big bug: X start value for Taper was equivalent of 1 pitch wrong
- Diameter for full inches was wrong
- minimum tool radius for outside BSW,BSF
- shifted infeed formula to settings page
- added tooltypes: chamfer or rounded
- added NPSM,NPT,NPTF,NPSC and NPSF threads
- added 3A/3B (fine) tolerances for UN.. threads
- added display of the taper value


v0.20
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- A lot of little display bugfixes
- Added support of Imperial Units
- Now nothing happens if the Comboboxes weren't changed
- Added a selection of metrical fine thread sizes
- The window position is now stored and restored on start
- Issue a warning if the size is out of the range of the tables
- reduced the writing operations to disk for settings
- added an option for the output: parallel port needs more runup than ESS
- added the 1024-2.lset screenset which fixes the diagnostics screen
- some changes on the M1076 macro after figuring out the secrets, added a new M1176.m1s macro to be executed while threading
- again corrected and expanded the acceleration/deceleration plausibility calculations

v0.12
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- changed the help to overlapped mode
- added details in the help
- added restriction for retraction if the previous thread is longer than the end value
- fixed bug in thread depth calculation (correction for nose radius based on angle 1 degree too small)
- fixed bug in acceleration test for retraction
- fixed some window styles

v0.11
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- major bug corrected: The last feature added was a setting for the Z working direction, which I unfortunately didn't really tested. But the radiobuttons didn't work correctly, the plus and minus direction was messed up at a few points in the calculation - but no one reported this bug even if the results are wrong. Now you set the direction at the settings and on the main page only the length.
- added localisation for the error messageboxes
- fixed the hide menu function
- F1 starts help now, shortcuts added on menu, help depending on the opened window
- settings decimal symbol now depending on system settings

v0.10v2
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- corrected a bug in the display of uneven number of passes

V0.10v1
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- corrected various typos

V0.10 - first release