Hurco users

[k turk]

to anyone out there programming for a Hurco machine for three axis work - are you using the mastercam generic Fanuc post? if so, did it require modification to post correctly? if not, what are you using?

 

we are looking at a VM-10 and are trying to spot any hurdles before we trip on them.

 

thanks

[Marshal]

We've got a VM-1 here, and the generic fanuc post seems to work just fine. I'm no expert, but we haven't had any issues with it that I know of

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G18/G19 are swapped. If you are just gonna use G17 (X,Y Plane) it will be fine, but if you plan on doing 3D contouring you will need a Hurco specific post. I have several I would be glad to share if you need them.

[k turk]

would definitely be 3D contouring. how do you guys like the machine? has it been reliable? any comments or complaints?

 

if we do get one keith, the offer of help is appreciated.

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We have had no mechanical trouble at all, but have had alot of controller/software trouble. When we first got the last of the 3 we have, the bossman threatened to hire a helicopter to raise it out of the building and drop it on Hurco headquarters LOL....we had LOTS of trouble with it, but it's finally strtaightened out :fingers crossed:

It runs pretty much 24 hours 5 days a week 12,000 rpm 600 ipm cutting 48 Rc H-13

[k turk]

well, you'd be running yours A LOT harder than ours.

 

how long have you been dealing with them?

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Goin on 6 years this October.

Bossman bought THE 1st TM-8 Lathe at IMTS 2004 as a floor demo, then in '05 bought a VMX-50, then in '07 bought a VMX-42.

The TM-8 was bought for a production delrin job and has paid for itself 10 times. We lost the prod. job last year and it doesn't get used very much....just the occasional Aluminum or plastic runs that come thru

[bal]

We have a VMX 24, mechanically a good machine... but the control could use some work. We had a hard time getting our Macro B program to work. We run 23-7 at 12000