FBM ?

[mig]

Anybody using FBM (mill ,drill )?

[Tony35]

nope

 

dont work very well with our style of parts

[Surface]

I've tried to use FB-drill without much sucess.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

I'm too old apparently.

[Saultspics]

We use FBM drill for some of our parts.

[The_Evil_Machinist]

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Anybody using FBM

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:shivers: no

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

My parts actually require some skill to program, AND I am too old.

[gms1]

I am > 6 so therefore no I haven't used it.

 

On a more serious note, I have tried it and it just doesn't fit with anything we do here.

[Dan@home]

Nope..

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I'm sure a marketing soooooooooooper geeeeeeeeeenius came up with it.

[Civic Dude]

I use it to make all the tool planes for me, then delete it!

[CNC PRO]

I tried it a few times, but I find it tedious to set up each time, it doesn't handle more then one part nor does it have 3D capabilities, overall I find it too problematic to be worth-while, OMO of-course

[kunfuzed]

I've used FBM on occasion to produce center points on holes before, then delete it.

[Lars Christensen]

Need to handle more than one solid part for me to even consider using it, since I am bringing in Solidworks assemblies of tombstones with multiple parts mounted on.

[The_Evil_Machinist]

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I'm sure a marketing soooooooooooper geeeeeeeeeenius came up with it.

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Hey, JB swears by it.

[jeff]

What types of parts is it best suited for?

I haven't tried it yet, is it worth messing with?

[Tim Johnson]

I've been wanting to play with the FMB but have yet to find the time. From what I saw at the seminar it appears that it could be a good fit for most parts here but it also looks like it will take a few years to dial it in.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

FBM = F***IN Man.

[Bob W.]

I haven't used it and I wish CNC would put their efforts elsewhere, like extending dynamic milling capabilities to 3-axis, or fixing the current overengagement issue with the 2D dynamic milling, or how about fixing the existing bugs. Any programmer that could do a good job of setting up FBM could program those types of parts in their sleep, and quickly too.

[gcode]

With the right kind of work it can be useful.

I don't get work like that often, but I'll run it through FBM when I get one, just to see what happens.

If I force it to use MY tool library it can

output some decent toolpaths once in a while.

Its best use is as a training aid..

The 2D HS toolpaths can do all sorts of interesting things.

When I've got spare time I'll run a part though FBM and check all the toolpaths out..

Its a good way to learn the tricks to effectivtive

use of the 2D high speed toolpaths...

Occasionally, I'll actually use one of the toolpaths FBM generates..

 

have I ever windowed a part.. posted the result

and sent the code to the floor... No..

 

 

All the big CAM softwares have FBM of some sort

and Mastercam is must have it too to remain competitive..

 

The current offering is not real strong, but it will get better.

Ten years from now kids probramming parts will be whining cause they actually had to chain something

 

Today's hi-tech is tomorrow's old school..

Adapt or die..

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I actually just got something a few moments ago for a time study. It's a VERY basic manifold. I'll give it a shot and see what comes out.

[westerfieldc]

I have used it quite a bit, we have alot of drilled and taped plates and FBM Drill works great for it. The only issue to pay attention to is the tool library if you have it setup correctly it can save a lot of time.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

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Ten years from now kids probramming parts will be whining cause they actually had to chain something

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And ten years later they'll just hit {print}.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Well, tried FBM drill on a part this morning for a time study I'm doing... not quite worthless but... if I had a shop, I'd be writing a check for Mold Plus' Pro-Drill without hesitation.

 

In terms of maturity, FBM drill is still pooping it's diapers and Pro-Drill is in College - Ivy League even.

 

JM2C

[Barry]

So...I just tried FBM drill and that has brought me here. When I click on FBM drill I get a lovely window that reads ""FBMDRILL" not found in operation defaults file" then shows the path it is looking to....I'm running X3MU1. The path appears correct. I just started using X3 from X2MR2. Did I fudge up something in the importing of my files?? Any ideas??