Better metric tool libraries

[Reijo Heurlin from Zenex Finland]

Mastercam metric tool libraries have had quite poor feed & speed values. The only good one is the Steel-mm.tools. Of course, no libary provided can has the values as you would like them to be.

If you want to generate libraries that could suite you much better, just click on this link

http://mastercam.ilmatar.net/tool_lib/index.php

If you find it useful, you could consider making a donation. We could get the guy write some other useful application, if he finds that he can get something for his work.

[jeff]

That link won't open for me, it goes to OpenDNS.

All of the libraries' speed and feed values are crap.

With the exception of the drill library which is "ok".

Throughout the years I have all my tooling set with their own speeds and feeds and whenever I use a new style of tool, I just add it to the library.

But for new people that are just starting mastercam they need to adjust everything.

[Thad]

This is the second time we've been encouraged to donate to this cause.

 

Thad

[Reijo Heurlin from Zenex Finland]

I called them. It is a temporary problem as it worked a few hours back.

So you should try again later.

As for the donation. This is , of course, free, but I just thought it is polite for the one who did the application that someone remebers him (or actually her , in this case.)

[hot_chip]

Any word on a non metric version?

[Cad-Camr]

Tool Libraries are designed to be modified for your specific needs. It would be impossible to design one for all applications. I have 5 different Tool Libraries that are set up for different material types. I also have machine specific Tool Libraries that are customized to take advantage of higher spindle speeds.