Okuma 4 axis + Mill/Turn

[kazmir44]

I have read, and read some more about the problems people have had with programming these machines with mastercam. And, I have had my fair share of problems myself.

 

What I want to know is:

Are Okuma 4 axis lathes going to be fully supported anytime in the near future?

Are my Okuma 2 and 4 axis mill/turn machines going to be fully supported?

 

I have 12 okuma lathes

2 2 axis mill/turns

1 4 axis mill/turn

1 4 axis lathe

8 2 axis lathes

 

According to my reseller, I should be able to set up a post for a 4 axis mill/turn machine and use that to program all 4 axis, 2 axis, and mill/turn work.

 

I have my doubts.

 

I have been waiting for months. And the people before me have been waiting for years.

 

The question has come up more than once. "Do I ditch mastercam and try another software, or do I keep waiting and waiting and waiting.............

 

[beej]

If your reseller says that it can be done, I'd get him to prove it to you. you're not out of anything by making him prove it.

[kazmir44]

thats what i've been waiting for..

 

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you're not out of anything by making him prove it.

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I'm out a working post, and a whole lot of time.

[beej]

so is he giving you posts that don't work or is he just not doing anything at all?

[kazmir44]

I have a version 9 post for a 2 axis Okuma lathe.

I updated it to x2. It works pretty good.

 

I have a c axis post for version 9. That took a lot of tweaking in to produce the right code. This is used to post the millwork only. There are problems with the lathe portion of the post and it does not support canned cycles.

 

I was unable to update this post to x2 successfully.

 

From what I understand, there is not a mill/turn post that will support canned cycles.

And there is not a post that will support a 4 axis lathe and post out wait codes. (besides the one that Ron the crazy^millman has been working on.)

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[crazy^millman]

Yes it can be done, and yes it can make a program you can work with. Will it be perfect and not need tweaking no. Can another software do it yes, it is going to be cheap not by any means. I have an update to my problems I am working on in this thread: Wait Codes