Machine Simulation

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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Apparently it is debatable, since it's being debated...

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Pfffft!

 

 

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...a used 20K machine...

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A used 5-Axis machine for $20k??? that is worth the powder to blow it up??? You win man... Can't compete against a guy with a $20k for a machine mentality.

[Greg Williams]

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Apparently it is debatable, since it's being debated

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gold

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

CNC Apps guy, you are missing verndogs point completely. He never said anything about a 5 axis machine. Tell me how you would justify the cost of verdict for a shop that has a couple 10 year old 3 axis machines that crank out 50 dollar pieces.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

You're right, he did not say anything about a 5-Axis, but some of us were and that's the perspective we're coming/speaking from.

 

I was not even thinking in terms of used beat to $#!+ VMC, not worth the powder to blow the thing up with, prolly runnin bootleg MC getting into Vericut. We ALL know that ain't happenin.

[Verndog]

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CNC Apps guy, you are missing verndogs point completely.

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Ahhh...the voice of reason.

 

Did I miss something?? Never saw the discussion was limited to 5ax.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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Did I miss something?? Never saw the discussion was limited to 5ax.

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I guess there's just some tribal knowledge (since I've been here since ... forever...) about what equipment most of these guys have, that's what I was looking at and commenting on.

[Verndog]

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I guess there's just some tribal knowledge

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I was going from the initial post and must have missed the tribal smoke signal...I'll warn the General on these matters.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

[Zoober]

You Euro-americans are always missing the smoke signals.

[Dave.L]

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see how many programs cause spindle, linear guide, rotary, toolholders, ad infinitem, repair problems.... Then you'll see just how debatable it is.....

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Some people should not program or run machines, they should work at burger king

 

Not saying simulation is not valueable. I am not using it now but I may in the future since I beleive in the best tools.

 

I bet even with the simulation tool there are bozos crashing machines....try hiring people in this trade today, it's pretty scary

 

PS, I wish this forum had a spell checker.....maybe some day I will learn how to spell

[Verndog]

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see how many programs cause spindle, linear guide, rotary, toolholders, ad infinitem, repair problems.... Then you'll see just how debatable it is.....

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In all fairness I am greatful for these wageboosting employees, although repeated offenders dont last long on my watch.

[Josh T™]

I have a seat of CAMplete for our Hermle 5X Mills (C400U and a C40i) and is was worth the $$$. I can't speak for Vericut but CAMplete is very powerful from the dynamic posting options to the verification. As James said the downside is the machine list. Most folks use sim for 5x machines anyway. The MC verify has been good enough for my 3/4 axis stuff.

[SydwazShawn]

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PS, I wish this forum had a spell checker.....maybe some day I will learn how to spell

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I type everything in Word first then cut and paste, and still have spelling errors! Lol

 

I think we all are on the same page about verification for really only 4-5 axis machines to start. When you already have it, then use it for everything else.

 

I program our HAAS 5ax with no simulation! I just need to spend a lot of time at the machine with a clipped rapid and fast feed hold. Not a problem so far, just a big time waster. I’m not doing a lot of full 5ax stuff either though.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Guys,

 

If you use FireFox as your browser, it has a built-in spell check/dictionary...

 

[Vader]

Luke,

 

Give up the IE. It is the only way...

 

[/Vader]

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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PS, I wish this forum had a spell checker...

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NO stinkin' way!!! Man, some of the best laughs of my day are right here some of the errors. The cool thing though is that our brains are wired to "get" the meaning usually.

 

No Firefox for me. There's a few sites that I frequent that do not play nice with Firefox.

[Trevor Bailey]

james i have a few of those sites also, so i use the IE add-on for mozilla. works great.

[Chris Rizzo]

when you hit those sites in firefox, it's just a right-click and ie will open the site.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Too much of a hassle. I have no problems with IE. Maybe i'm not a "Power User" in tha respect. I like my system as clean as possible, as little clutter as possible and that's just more clutter for me. But thanks for the tip.

[Dave.L]

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NO stinkin' way!!! Man, some of the best laughs of my day are right here some of the errors. The cool thing though is that our brains are wired to "get" the meaning usually.

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Glad to be a source of laugfter (did I spell that right?)

 

 

Once upon a time I could do calculus but I can barley spell the word

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Try Safari. Now that Firefox is getting serious market share people are writing malware for it and it's becoming less secure. I'm finding Safari is a lot like Firefox, but a little more clean and neat.

[gaijin_2007]

Google Chrome all they way now they support extensions (including IETab BTW).

[HEED]

I think we're missing the point here anyway. What "sites" are you frequenting that don't like to play well with Mozilla James?!

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Quite a few of the sites that I download CAD componends from.

[Chris Rizzo]

T & A are "CAD" components these days?

 

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

No, DEFINITELY NO T & A!!!

 

The ones I had trouble with are the ones that use Acitfy Spinfire and I could not get Nefsis( ) Video Conferenceing going either. That's what I remember off the top of my head.