/Frusterated...

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

Toying with the grooving in X4 lathe and having some major issues that I never had in previous versions.

 

Basically I have an OD O-ring groove that I have added outside corner rads to. Previous to now, all I would do is select 'Groove/Chain' pick the first rad on the OD, pick the second rad on the OD (thus chaining the whole groove), 'OK' and select how to cut it from within.

 

Now I do the same thing and it missed the rad on the right hand side of my groove and for the life me I cannot get it to cut that rad!

 

Any thots?

 

Tks!

[Rob @ Target Machine]

Just a thought...to get back to the basics, I forget sometimes, too.

 

Have you checked for duplicates, gaps, overlays, and analyzed the chain?

 

Usually when I have a chaining problem, there's a duplicate, branch point(that I don't see) or a gap (not trimmed).

 

I have more problems with customer's geometry....lousy dxf's.....and I inadvertently create duplicates once in a while, putting rads on sharp corners.

 

HTH

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

I did run thru those checks already and the chains all look ok. No overlaps, no breaks all sizes of mating lines/rads match up...

 

Might have to have a sleep on it and toss it and try again in the morning...been a long day and I dont want to get pi$$y over something so simple this late. lol

 

Tks for the thots =]

[Rob @ Target Machine]

Maybe there's a genuine issue with the grooving, and maybe someone found a workaround already.

 

I don't get much time on Mc Lathe, mostly milling here.

 

Hopefully someone will {chime in}.

 

Worst case, you can always "old - school" it, until you get an answer.

[Mr. M]

Groove works for me here.

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

Huh. Musta been a late night/long day thing. I cam in this morning, fired everything up, gave it a go again and it worked fine.

 

Jumped the gun? Prolly. My bad. Thanks for the help(s) tho