no help at work with 3d job

[Jeff the haas_guy]

I have not been here for some time. 4 years to be exact. My work has been the same old stuff day in and day out. Now I have this job that is 3D but cant figure out how to make it. The print is 20 years old and drawn to be made on a lathe. They made a ring on the lathe and cut the parts out of the ring. Now they would like me to make this and it appears to be 3D. I'm getting no help at work. Im the smartest guy on CNC and I cant do it. Is this the right forum if I want to post the picture or should I try some other forum.

 

Thanks for you help

 

Jeff

[gcode]

This is the right place

[Jeff the haas_guy]

So if I were to post the print, someone could help me, that would be outstanding. I will have it tomorrow.

 

Thanks gcode

[Ron Branch @ Verisurf]

Yes I am sure someone will be glad to help you out.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

We'll need a little info to help you best. What version and level of Mastercam do you have? What kind of machine will you be making it on? What's the order quantity?

[BernieT]

Will you be cutting this on a 3 axis machine?? What size machine??

 

I should have time to make a 3D drawing from the print if that will help.

 

You should get plenty of help in here.

 

Welcome back !!

[Jeff the haas_guy]

As I look at this print, it is drawn by hand in 1983. It is NOT a cad print. I can only scan it and post it as a picture. The info is there, but this print is drawn for the lathe. I will post it later and someone can tell me if they can help.

[MotorCityMinion]

Mill work?

 

Draw as much as you can in MC and save it as an iges, on the fpt. State a few more details about whats been done so far, what you need, and what your going to do it with (tools, machine, fixture or vise) and I'll check back later and give you a hand if I can.

[Jeff the haas_guy]

I am having trouble opening the FTP page to upload the picture.

Not sure what to do now. gonna try to run the part tomorrow.

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

It tough when you get no help from your place of employment. Its as though I am more concerned about the job than they are.

[BernieT]

Jeff, e-mail it to me and I will put it on the FTP for you.

 

E-mail is in profile.

[Jeff the haas_guy]

Would this be a problem if I am using a Mac?

 

Can I load Mastercam on a Mac?

 

[ 04-27-2010, 07:43 PM: Message edited by: Jeff the haas_guy ]

[BernieT]

Evil runs his MC on a Mac.

 

Do a search......

 

Don't understand what "problem if I am using a Mac"

[Jeff the haas_guy]

I am at work trying to upload my file to the FTP site, DRAWING Directory. It will not drag from my explorer window to the DRAWING directory. What am I not doing right?

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

You could just put a high resolution scan of the print on Photobucket and give us the link, if your allowed to share it.

[jeff]

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It will not drag from my explorer window to the DRAWING directory. What am I not doing right?

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Try Copy/Paste?

[Jeff the haas_guy]

I tried copy and paste. Did not work.

[jeff]

Did you email it to Bernie?

I'm sure if you take a screenshot and post a link to it on Photobucket we will be able to help you out more.

At this point someone needs to see the file in order to solve your issue.

[Jeff the haas_guy]

I sent it to Bernie.

[BernieT]

Use Internet Explorer, go to Emastercam, click on 'CadCam's FTP site', click on Drawings folder, click on 'Page' in upper right of window, click on 'Open FTP site in Windows Explorer'.

 

Now you can 'drag and drop' or copy/paste.

 

HTH

[BernieT]

OK - it's on the FTP in the drawings folder.

 

JeffHaasPrint.tif

 

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[Jeff the haas_guy]

click on 'Page' in upper right of window, click on 'Open FTP site in Windows Explorer'.

 

I started having trouble with not finding "Page" in upper right of window.

 

I dont see it and dont know where your looking.

 

And I could not open the FTP site on my Mac at home.

 

Thanks Bernie.

[BernieT]

No matter, it's on the FTP.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Looky here

 

what version of IE are you Running?

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[Reko]

From looking at the print, I don't see what you think is a "3D" operation. After it comes off the lathe, It looks like 6 holes, a contour and a saw-cut. The difficult part is going to be fixturing.

 

How many parts are there? If just one, you could use a toolmakers vise, clamp on the tab, cut the contour, then put the vise on the correct angles to pop in the holes/spot-faces for the #8's. Add some small modular shim and clamps where needed to avoid vibration.

 

Op. 2, clamp the thin part in a vise with the tab facing up (cut some soft-jaws if needed) and mill/blend the angles on the tab that you couldn't machine on the first op. and put in the "drill, spot-face & tapped" hole on top of the tab.

 

Op.3, stand the part up so that the tab is up, Kant-twist clamp it to an angle plate and from there you can mill the top flat, and put in the 5/16" drilled hole.

 

Saw-cut it last using a toolmakers vise.

 

If you have multiple parts, you may want to make more elaborate fixtures but that's my advice based on quickly looking at it.

 

Good luck.

[BernieT]

Jeff, I put on the FTP site a solid model drawn from your print -

 

Jeff_Haas-model.mc9

 

It's in the Drawings folder

 

HTH