Can't make a simple tapping in mastercam x

[sergiovv]

when i try to make a tap let's say 1/4 20 , i select "drill" in tool type and in cut parameters under "cylce" i select tap with a 600 RPM

but for some reason when i post it gives me a Feedrate of 30 instead of a .05 and also theres missing "G" and "M" codes like G95 , G94 and M29.

does anyone can help a little.? when i use mc9 i dont have problems at all .

 

thanks!

[Midwest]

What post??

[Midwest]

30/600=.05

 

[Bryan Johnson]

In X, use the same post as in version 9, and you will get same results.

 

 

 

 

[Mic6]

Is the tap defined properly? Specifically the TPI field?

[spade117]

Is the tap defined properly? Specifically the TPI field?

 

I think that is part of the problem. He said he's selecting a *drill* for tool type. Is there a reason why *tap* isn't being chosen?

 

when i try to make a tap let's say 1/4 20 , i select "drill" in tool type and in cut parameters under "cylce" i select tap with a 600 RPM

but for some reason when i post it gives me a Feedrate of 30 instead of a .05 and also theres missing "G" and "M" codes like G95 , G94 and M29.

does anyone can help a little.? when i use mc9 i dont have problems at all .

 

thanks!

[MBlair]

It sounds like he needs the feed outputting in pitch instead of ipm. Years ago I had a machine that need the feed in pitch, I had to get the post customized and I'm not sure what they did.

[MotorCityMinion]

Why would anyone select drill for tool type when tapping?

[gcode]

If you've got a V9 post that gives you what you need you should ask your dealer to help you update it to X

[sergiovv]

thanks a lot for the help , but i cant do it yet. i got some pictures to make it easy to explain.

 

i ve atached some pics

[sergiovv]

here are some more pics

 

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i could not attach more files so i had to add some links.

[gcode]

go to the cut parameters page and change the dropdown to from drill to tap

[Mic6]

So from the pics, it looks like all is good. 1/4-20 Tap is selected, tapping cycle is selected, it's just it's not posting the ipr mode code. Until you get your post updated/modified, that ipm style tapping should work fine, unless your machine doesn't support it. What kind of machine is it?

 

Have you ran the update post c-hook?

[Jayson Kramer]

What type of machine and control?

[Tinhman]

Just looked at the program, i think that you are using 2 different post.

you may want to double check this section in your post.