Testing out a new post

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

Hi all,

 

We have a new machine on the floor today...

 

Fadal 4020 3-axis vertical mill w/ Fanuc control...

 

I have a post from the Fadal dealer. Hopefully it is all "dialed-in" already but I have never been that optomistic...

 

As I begin programming files for this machine I wonder if anybody has a Mastercam test file that they use to test out all areas of the post to see if the control chokes on anything...

 

I am thinking a thorough test file to dry-run could be a lot more efficient than trial-and-error...

 

Thanks in advance for any ideas...

[billystein]

hi matt,

see ftpsite mc9 folder posttest.mc9

should update to x ok.

 

 

billy

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

Thanks Billy. I'll have a look tomorrow.

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

Matt,

 

We have our Fadal set to Format 2 so it will accept Fanuc code. I use the mpmaster post and it works great right out of the gate. The mpmaster will give you G54's instead of E's but if you have a Fanuc control that is most likely what you want. Also I'm sure someone here could help you change it to output E's if that is what you want. If the post form the Fadal dealer gives you any trouble I would try mpmaster it works great on our Fadal and is very customizable.

 

Justin

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

Thanks guys, found the file and posted it. Hopefully we can try it out and start making (graphite) dust Monday.

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

That .mc9 file did help.

 

We found that a decimal is not allowed on drilling dwell command for this control.

 

A quick search here on emastercam provided the post mod for that issue...