Vericut holders

[MrFish]

How does everyone setup there tool holders for vericut. Noticed that when you use the link from mastercam that it attaches the arbor part of the tool to the holder in vericut and there is also no allowance for the tool body flange ?

[Zoober]

Because I do 5 axis (full and 3+2) almost exclusively, I rely on fairly exact tool and holder definitions because of clearance issues.

I draw all tool holders and save to a DXF library. Then I import into Vericut.

Then, I save them into a common library, and use that common library in vericut, so I don't have to do any holder twice.

I do the same thing with custom tools.

[YoDoug®]

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I draw all tool holders and save to a DXF library. Then I import into Vericut.

Then, I save them into a common library, and use that common library in vericut, so I don't have to do any holder twice.

I do the same thing with custom tools.

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That is how I did it as well when I had Vericut at my disposal.

[robk]

There are a lot of standard holders that are available for downloads (I would still double-check all the dimensions). For the one's that are not available I also use the same method as described above.

[Joe788]

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Because I do 5 axis (full and 3+2) almost exclusively

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Zoob, did you take over the new MAM and leave the Toyodas?

[Zoober]

Yes, a while now, and it is now MAMssss

And they are talking another Toy cell with 5x.

The MAMs get loaded up Fridays, and run unattended all weekend. We come in Monday, and they are still running. About 40 pallets running total between the two.

The Toys are pretty much at capacity, and also run lights out

[Joe788]

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The MAMs get loaded up Fridays, and run unattended all weekend. We come in Monday, and they are still running. About 40 pallets running total between the two.

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Like a printing press for hundred dollar bills. :::drool::::

 

It's mind blowing to try and comprehend the amount of work going through that place, that you'd even need to consider getting another Toyoda cell after the 44 pallet, 3 spindle, 1500 tool setup you just got. How many of those 44 pallets are taken up already?

[Tinhman]

Which vericut version you are on. I just finished one. If you are using cat 50, command holders, i can send it to you ( around 100 of them or so).

[Zoober]

We have over 30 pallets running on the toys. We got two new toy verticals in the last 3 weeks.

[Tim Johnson]

I have my tools drawn up in Vericut also.

 

For the people that use the MC Holder in the toolpath parameters page, there's a Mastercam to Vericut interface update - "X4 enhanced to support custom tool assemblies". The file I received starts with //beta.cgtech but I'm not beta so I'm guessing that it's released.

 

I haven't played with it yet but I'm hoping to sneak in a couple hours next week.

[MrFish]

We have a real mixture of BT40 holders so I guess I will be drawing up a Holder library !!

Thanks

[Greg Williams]

Maybe somebody has one that they can share?

[MrFish]

Just had an idea, we already have most of our holders modelled for use in mastercam with the new highspeed toolpathes. These are .holder files is there a way I can import these into vericut and save to a library ?

[Greg Williams]

Not that I know of

[Tim Johnson]

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Just had an idea, we already have most of our holders modelled for use in mastercam with the new highspeed toolpathes. These are .holder files is there a way I can import these into vericut and save to a library ?

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Read my previous posting then call your Vericut reseller.