5 axis post processor

[camaster]

is anyone have a post processor mastercam v 8 or 9 for mazak,haas,fadal or any cnc machine,thank you

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Dang.... They come out of the woodwork.

 

READ THE FAQ!!!

 

This will tell you all you need to know about posts and how this forum operates.

 

Rule #1, DON'T ASK FOR POSTS, ESPECIALLY this first time you post in here.

 

Oh, BTW, you need to call your reseller. They can be reached at (909)923-9299. Ask for Arlene, or Dennis. They should be able to get you hooked up.

 

[ 04-18-2003, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: James Meyette ]

[cadcam]

Sounds like someone is collecting post's to do out side work.

 

Sorry but 5axis post's are not free.

[Ilkka Heinaho-Camaster Oy]

Well... that nai´ve message was sent just to see reactions. Our post/math guy has explained me some facts about 5-axis postprocessing. And I very well know posts several roles to calculate the final smooth 5-axis paths without overlimits to each machine and application. The other role of this question was to rise discussion about 5-axis machining in reality. No just trimming. 9.1 has good steps towards really useful 5-axis machining - when used together with Camaix-5axMsurf C-hook good results are possible. That new Impell C-hook surely was born from real example. But as so many times before: We get one thing solved - so two new needs arise. Our customers DO 5-axis machining and posts come from Germany (Camaix) or Denmark (Cimco) and are very reasonably priced and well supported. I´ve been with Mastercam some 13 years now, as a dealer. Our customers have 16 5-axis machines running with Mastercam, from wood to steel. Doing 5-axis toolpaths "offline" may sound good idea but "don´t try it home" if parts are f.ex. big steel-cast propeller-blades (one casted raw can be worth 17.000 USD) - leave it to customers and support them as good as you can. But when it comes to sophisticated 5-axis postprocessor - at least we are helpless. Maybe we once see graphical interfaced postwizard inside our Babe?

[Ilkka Heinaho-Camaster Oy]

Besides: That "Camaster" is name of our company in Finland and I demand anyone using that name to behave decent. Everybody at office or field over here denied having sent that first message - as I first thought. Yours: Ilkka Heinaho, Camaster Oy