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[rsbeadle]

Hello guys. I've been a member for a few months. I work in the extrusion tooling field in Florence (NW corner),Alabama. I program using Mcam mill level 3 for CNC Mills. We cut bearings on flat dies and mill hollow dies complete for use in extruding aluminum shapes and forms.

[Rob_Bish]

I have been using mastercam for 5 years although still on version 7.2 mainly used for cutting multiple surfaces on a kitamura h300 supercell.

Rob

[Tim M]

Hello,

I've had Mill 8.1 lvl 1 w/solids & Lathe 8.1 also since May 2001.We had used Smart?Cam prior to that time. Before that I had written programs manually. MasterCam is a much easier & better system to work with. I have been reading the posts of others and picking up some good info on post mods & such. Thanks to all who share their knowledge with those of us on the steep side of the learning curve. Reading this forum is habit forming, but, it is time well spent.

Thanks again,

[jeffgn]

I'm in die cast tooling, and have been programming over 14 yrs (13 with M-cam).

[Pat McGuire]

Hello all, I have been using Mastercam since V 3.1, now on V 8.1. I will have more questions than answers. Hope this site will help.

[medsourcebob]

Hello

New To The Forum

Bring On The V9

 

p-4 1.7

256mb ram

win2k

ati radeon 64meg vivo

[Tern]

We are WHInc Cabinetmakers from Bridgeport Connecticut. We make architectural Millwork for residencial and commercial projects. We use a Masterwood Winner 3.2 from Italy. We purchased the Router package about six weeks ago but are still waiting to do our first job.The post processor still needs work despite only three axis. We are psyched to get started

[Bruce]

Hi All

I have been using MC since Ver6 now on Ver8.11. I only class myself as a beginner as I dont get to use MC as much as I would like. I work for Griffith University in Australia and our work is all R&D. How many other Aus users are out there ?

[Philcott]

Hi,

I'll make this short till I am sure I'm doing this right. Tried posting a while back but was unsucessful.

 

Phil

Victoria, B.C.

Canada

 

[ 02-18-2002, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: PhilCott ]

[Philcott]

Holy Crap it worked

 

Hi to you all,

 

I have been CNC machining for 24 years.I started long before any cam systems were around and we used a calculator, pencil and lots of asprin (before Tylenol as well) to create code.

 

I've been using M-cam for about three years now. we were left hi and dry by a so call smart system that I used for 10 years.

 

We are a job shop that also produces some of our own products(www.jsfoster.com,,www.Islander.com). We have 4 cnc lathes, 3 vertical mills, and 1 mill/turn machine.

 

One question I have is, does anyone know of a site to go and get posts or is this kind of sharing frowned upon with Mastercam. I am having difficulty expressing to my boss the value of a post that requires no or minimal editing.

 

Hasta,

Phil

Victoria B.C.

Canada

 

[ 02-18-2002, 04:53 PM: Message edited by: PhilCott ]

[cadcam]

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One question I have is, does anyone know of a site to go and get posts or is this kind of sharing frowned upon with Mastercam. I am having difficulty expressing to my boss the value of a post that requires no or minimal editing.

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PhilCott ,

Tthe best pLace to find or find OUT about post's is right here in your front yard.

 

You will find help and some will share.

Like alwas we sugest talking with your dealer first.

But you can ask here and see what comes up.

You will not be turned away.

 

Now Welcome & glad to see you can post.

 

[ 02-18-2002, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: cadcam ]

[JFDI]

Hello to all, Jim Lunger here.

 

I'm the Machine Shop Supervisor at K&N Engineering. We make High Performance Air Filters for cars and motorcycles.

 

I've used Mastercam for over 16 years. Back to Version 3.1. I sure wish that CNC Software would do a total rewrite! Mastercam is still just a DOS program that has been shoe-horned into Windows. My biggest beef is that Mastercam is the best CAM software out there and it's still full of glitches that a total Windows platform would solve.

 

Ok, I'm off the soap box

 

JFDI

[cadcam]

Hi JFDI,

Now that I can remeber 3.1 was either 89 or 90 so that would be 12 to 13 years ago.

I remember that one vary well.

 

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it's still full of glitches

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Like what things that bother you?

 

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that a total Windows platform would solve.

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I guess this goes with my last question.

And these thoughts will be fixed with a Window GUI?

 

As for the company you work for I have used there products for many years for my cars and motorcycles.Vary good product to.

 

Well as I have said to you before welcome.

Hope you find this forum helpful.

[JFDI]

Pretty sure it was late 1986. The year I met my wife. JD Tool in Riverside recieved their Mastercam from QuickSilver. About glitches. How about config settings that stay set after exiting? Also, how about opening more than one drawing,(like Solidworks.) Just a start.

 

Later

JFDI

[Dan Tangen]

Hello:

 

I own a waterjet cutting business located in Lakeville, Minnesota. I am new to Mastercam software but looking to use Mastercam with a cnc router and possibly have a post done for the waterjet also.

 

Thanks

Dan Tangen

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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Also, how about opening more than one drawing...

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Multiple sessions of Mastercam won't work?

 

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How about config settings that stay set after exiting?

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In V9, you can save settings under a different config name(i.e. james_mill9.cfg) than Mill*.cfg and have Mastercam launch using the modified Config file by modifying the command line of the/a Mastercam V9 icon like this "c:mcam9mill9.exe james_mill9.cfg"

 

As for staying with a current version, if I modify the mill*.cfg, I've NEVER had it not save my setings and I've been using Mastercam since Version 3 in 1992.

 

JM2C

[Kenneth Potter]

JFDI

Dos progrm smached into windows! Man i feel your pain .This forum has had some knock down Mike Tyson ear chewing slug fest toe to toe brawl about Mastercams GUI. Do a search in this forum & catch up on the details dude cause your not by yourself on this matter. Yout gonna have to wait about Two years till Version Ten come out

 

And Welcome to the Forum .

Kenneth Potter

[JFDI]

James, Thanks for the thoughts.

 

Multiple sessions of Mastercam won't work?

 

Sure, but because each session is attempting to sap all of your resources, the system slows.

 

As far as setting the config file each time. Been there, done that. PITA! (Pain In The A**) For the cost of the software, it should save it itself.

 

Haven't seen V9 yet. One can only hope a better program and not just the usual "Bells and Whistles" upgrade.

 

JFDI

Just Focus and Do It

[Konstantin Filippovitch]

Good day!

I am Konstantin Filippovitch.

I am from Russia

[Kevangel]

First time; must say have learned a lot from this site, do lots of print outs for future ref. Own a small shop doing a variety of work from machine parts through gages and molds. Doing the programing learning curve...bought surfacing couple of months ago..thanks again!!

[kathy]

HI!

 

It would be nice to have multiple parts open (think MS convention windows or'gasp' Autocad 2000)in the same session of Mastercam.

Think cut n' paste between parts, drag n' crop between ops, levels...

 

Kathy

[woodbutcher]

Hello,

 

My name is Dean and I'm signing in from Vancouver, Canada. I have been a Camand user for the past five years and am looking to switch over to Mastercam since Camax was bought by SDRC three or four years ago I stopped maintenance when this happened and am having Iges exchange problems now so it is time to change.

[bobbyjack]

Hi Guys,

I'm a contract programmer in the Seattle area. Been using Mastercam for about eight months now and am doing mostly aerospace work.

[Jack K]

I AM NEW TO THE FORUM AND THINK I AM GOING TO LOVE IT! I WORK FOR TELLA TOOL IN LOMBARD IL. I HAVE BEEN PROGRAMING WITH MASTERCAM FOR FIVE YEARS. I MOSTLY DO TOOL & DIE WORK BUT AM JUST GETTING INTO LATHE & 3D. ALSO I HAVE ADDED PROGRAMING FOR PRODUCTION MACHINING. [email protected]

[Mike 10]

NEW USER TO THIS SITE.I`ve USED MC FOR ABOUT 5 YRS MAKING EXTRUSION DIES WITH WIRE EDM,BUT I`VE JUST FINISHED 2D MILL TRAINING AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ATTENDING THE ADVANCED COURSE TO IMPROVE MY KNOWLEDGE OF PROGRAMING.GREAT SITE GUYS.THANKS