FBM

[Bill Henderson]

Just for the sake of seeing how it works I was trying to use the FBM. I have a plate with many slots and channels and a few holes. The holes I was not intending on doing and in my tool library I have a 10-24 tap (used for some hold downs on the table).

 

I get this warning message...

 

"FBM Warnings

 

Pilot hole diameter not defined in tool definition!

#13 - 0.1900 X 24.00 TAP RH - 10-24 TAP

Z:\12200\12235\********* CNC\*********.MCX-5"

 

Where would you define the pilot hole diameter? I looked under the tap parameter page itself for the tool and didn't seem to find it.

 

I did not choose the holes for the feature search anyhow.

 

Just curious.

[gcode]

top left on the parameters page .. did you try entering the tap drill size

in the " thread root diameter field"

[Bill Henderson]

Thanks. I will take a look at it.