Sub Spindle Mill/Turn

[Mr. M]

When I cut and paste an op for the sub spindle that is using Axis Combo Right/Upper the copied op always goes back to Left/Upper?

[crazy^millman]

Yeah and it will always revert back to left when ever you make a change to anything in the operation like depth of cut, or spindle speed, or change anything. Sometimes it happens when I change a Misc integer and regen then it goes to the left group even though it was right. What is really fun is when you can not get it to stick and have to erase the operation and redo the whole thing. Good times.

[Mr. M]

Yep, I also had once where I changed it back to Right/Upper and posted it out and all the Z# were negative instead of pos.

I caught it about 10 seconds to late , so I went back reselected the EXACT same things as already were and it posted right!

[Mick]

What is even better, is when it throws up the "stock is defined in both spindles", or an error to that effect.

 

Unfortunately, the twin spindle thing isn't exactly rock solid at the moment :/

[Philcott]

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Unfortunately, the twin spindle thing isn't exactly rock solid at the moment

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Now there's an understatement if I ever heard one. I've been waiting for years for substantial improvements in this area and just get by with work a rounds.

[Goldorak]

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Unfortunately, the twin spindle thing isn't exactly rock solid at the moment :/

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x2

 

like PhilCott and Crazy^Millman, i makes a lot of work around to avoid mcam's bugs and get the job done like i want, but an operation that should take 2minutes to program can take 15 to 20 min to find the right work around and get the NC code right

 

maybe in version X245 multi-axis lathes will work as it should

[Mr. M]

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maybe in version X245 multi-axis lathes will work as it should

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[crazy^millman]

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I've been waiting for years for substantial improvements in this area and just get by with work a rounds.

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I thought you guys did not know my middle name.

[Josh T™]

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I've been waiting for years for substantial improvements in this area and just get by with work a rounds.

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sigh If only our voices could be heard???

 

Who come save us from this tyranny of below-average-lathe-programming???

 

Hey PhilCott,

That's an awesome .gif in the siggy!

[Philcott]

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That's an awesome .gif in the siggy!

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I thought so too so I poached it from a fishing forum. Don't tell the conservation officers.

 

Phil

[Tony35]

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I poached it

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sir can i see your license

[GoetzInd]

I didn't realize how many work arounds I use until I started teaching others here mill turn. They ask "How come you have to do it this way". I tell them to ask cnc software.

 

Mike