O/T Overload

[Charles Davis]

I don't want to be a spoil sport, but I've noticed a huge increase in O/T discussions on this board.

 

Can it be that Mastercam is now perfect, everyone knows everything there is to know about it, and everyone knows everything about machining?

 

Probably not.

 

Again, I don't want to be drag, and I've been O/T too many times myself, but it's getting hard to wade through all the O/T stuff to see what the discussions are regarding Mastercam, which is the primary purpose of this board.

 

Maybe we need to open an O/T category to help segregate out these non-Mastercam discussions.

 

[ 02-13-2003, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: Charles Davis ]

[Tony]

We need 9.2 released!

That will open the flood gates to on topic

issues.

[Scott Bond]

Hi Charles,,and Gang

 

Hi I'm Scott, And I am an O/Topaholic:::

 

True there are more O/T than say when I started on the forum about 1 1/2 to 2 years ago.When I started in the Forum all the off topic commenting was done inside the threads as a simple hijack.

(There was more Hijacking then)

We also have four to five times as many members today as when I started (Member 857). I see o/t stuff that doesn't apply to me and I just skip over it.

The mastercam Forum community has been a great learning experience for me since the first week I started. I want to help other Mastercam users,and I am interested in what they have to say, what they do for fun, I am from a machine shop envirement where guys tell jokes--are we not the same bunch?

I have recently made an off topic for the Daytona 500,I suspected some of us made race parts for some of the cars that will race on Sunday,,I was right, and I enjoyed hearing about it.

That is what keeps me coming here--I enjoy it---

I also intend to post an Off Topic inviteing all that can make it this years Westec lunch. I know it isn't a Mastercam problem, but that is just it Mastercam isn't a problem for me, I like it , I use it everyday, It has worked for me without interuption since Version#1 . I come in here everyday and learn some, and give some, I have really improved all of my computer skills,set up sheets are sharper, my spelling ,and even a Mastercam skill here and there.

Charles I intend no slamming, I just wanted to tell you guys how I feel about it all.If we have to chang it, I will go with the flow.

 

But until then;; I will "Show up, and cut it".

 

[ 02-13-2003, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: Scott Bond ]

[MACHINEMASTERG]

untill the next version comes and opens up the floodgates for real mcam ???s keep on the ots its half the reason i come here

[Charles Davis]

On reflection you guys are probably right. This is as much a friendship community as a technical resource. I wonder if the addition of a "chat room" would be helpful too in that regard.

[Jeremiah]

Charles-

I started a topic on shifting a 5 axis program, maybe you could comment on it. I was hoping I would get more feedback, but I guess everyone is on the O/T threads instead.

 

Jeremiah

[Rick Damiani]

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I started a topic on shifting a 5 axis program, maybe you could comment on it. I was hoping I would get more feedback, but I guess everyone is on the O/T threads instead.

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I was kinda hoping you got more comments on it, too. I have zero experence with running 5-axis code, and am trying to learn all I can about it. Real problems are frequenly more instructive than the stuff you get from the manuals. Oddly enough.

[Tony]

5 Axis is the Top of the line in Programming.

Hence "Nobody is giving it away"

No free post's

No free answer's

I'm with them on this one.

3 axis and Lathe,whats mine is yours...

5 axis......

[Rick Damiani]

quote:

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5 Axis is the Top of the line in Programming.

Hence "Nobody is giving it away"

No free post's

No free answer's

I'm with them on this one.

3 axis and Lathe,whats mine is yours...

5 axis......

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No posts? Yeah, I can see that. Lot of effort goes into those posts. No answers? Entirely up to you, of course. What I know I like to teach to other people. That's the best part of my job, actually. But then I've pretty much always been a teacher of one sort or another.

[Tony]

Rick

My apologies

My Posting sounds a little harsh.

I should have said "In my experience know one is

Giving away 5 axis technology"

[ROB]

quote:

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5 Axis is the Top of the line in Programming.

Hence "Nobody is giving it away"

No free post's

No free answer's

I'm with them on this one.

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WOW!