generic haas 5x

[Rocketmachinist]

So I'm very new to the 5 axis trunnion world. I'm working on a part that only really needs 4x but the trunnion is all that I have.

 

I verified my program on the simulator and my part goes to A-20. B0.0 and then commences to cut. When I post for real the is comes out A20. B180 and then starts to cut.

 

I think I'm starting to realize that the Generic Haas 5x post makes it so the trunnion doesn't like doing negative A axis moves. I don't mind it doing that but there are a few problems.

 

First, how do I stop if from doing that encase I have a part that cannot be swung at 90 Degrees.

 

The second question, how do I update my simulator so it is using the post I'm actually using to run the machine so i can verify exactly what is happening?

 

Any help would be very much appreciated.

[taperlength]

Transform, rotate the part 180° around Z and regen.

[Rocketmachinist]

I just talked to my reseller. He said that I buy a post from Inhouse that would be tied into Moduleworks.

 

Has anybody else done this?

 

Is it worth the money to buy a post from Inhouse?

 

I just want to have the peace of mind when I go to cut the actual part, the machine will behave in the same way that the simulator did.

[Josh T™]

Rocket,

 

If you're dead set on using the sim then you may have to purchase the In-House post. I currently use the Haas 5X post (with no sim) and it works great. If you're having rotational issues - trunnion rotating the A axis away from you - you can arrange the machine def to reposition to A- instead of A+. Do you know how to do this?

[gcode]

There is a Haas trunion post that is installed

with X4 that is pretty good, right out of the box

[Josh T™]

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I currently use the Haas 5X post

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Haas trunion post that is installed

with X4

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That's the post I was talking about - GENERIC HAAS VF-TR_SERIES 5X MILL.PST/.MMD/.control... sorry for not being clear. It does work very well. I've changed a few things but nothing too extreme.

 

HTH

Josh