Machine Definition for Haas TL-2

[tflew]

We are looking at purchaseing a Haas TL-2 lathe in the next week or so and I would like to set up mastercam to program the lathe, but i don't see a machine definition that looks like it would work without alot of modification.

The lathe is TL-2 10" chuck, automatic tool changer, tailstock, steady rest. I am useing X3, mill3, lathe1.

Any help would be great. Just want to start playing with programing the lathe before it gets here. Couldn't find any info with a search. sorry if this has been covered before.

[Guest]

Start with a Generic 2 ax Machine def.

 

You could also get a good start with the MPLMaster available from this site.

 

Either one should be a good jump off point.

[Chris Rizzo]

I have ran a tl-1 using the same post as an sl-10 or sl-20. Worked just fine.

 

Read this a bit too:

 

http://www.emastercam.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...t=013389#000000

[tflew]

still playing. got it to simulate cutting a part. but it's a little ruff. I need to do some move studying. Mastercam dosn't cover lathes as well as mills. I'm a mill guy.

Thanks everyone that has tried to help.

[Chris Rizzo]

check your mail

[Jayson Kramer]

I to use my SL-20 haas post for programming the Tl-1 ,TL-2 and TL-3's we have here.

[tflew]

Still trying to get a working post for my TL-2 Hass lathe. Have contacted my reseller about issues I am having and they keep telling me they are working on it. I still can not thread using canned cycle (unless I edit the NC file) but it will do it in boxed. I am unable to select Home possition, the post always sends turret to machine home to change tools and that does not work well when you need the tailstock. I have been able to edit the NC file to insert my selected home position but it is a pain when you have to do that every time. Thanks for all the responces.