Tool Library Setup

[McRae]

Mill/Turn setup machine, explicitly defining tools, the Mastercam Interface doesn't properly allow for defining Combined Drills and Countersinks (per ANSI B94.11M-1979,R1987).

 

Basically, I have a #8 Center drill that I want to define as a mill tool in the Integrex Tool Library. Trying to open the "Centerdrill" option, there is a ton of information missing.

 

For example, reference your Machinery's Handbook and look up the Centerdrills (in the 25th, it is found on page 844), the body diameter of 3/4, drill Diameter is 5/16, Drill Length is 5/16, and overall length is 3-1/2.

 

If there is anyone who can help, please post a reply. This is quite important as I need to define a specific profile.

 

A second part to the question is, how do you define step drills and reamers - ie, hydraulic port tools and bodies???

 

EDIT: Information on the tools supplied in the BIG.TL9 is not correct to the standard.

 

[ 07-11-2003, 04:39 PM: Message edited by: Andrew McRae ]

[Rekd™]

Have you tried to create your own profile using UNDEFINED and creating the geometry for it, (either in a level or another MC9 file)? Not sure if it will work with mill/turn, but it might be a start. You could also modify the c'drill's mc9 file to match what you've got on your #8 c'drill.

 

'Rekd

[McRae]

Rek'd (Matt isn't it???)

 

I have raised the issue more to the point that there is not enough fields to define what is considered a standard tool and if you have a standard tool and the information that is shipped with Mastercam isn't correct to that standard, then it should be correct.

 

I will attempt to use the undefined and go that route as a "Work Around" and report my progress.

 

All this free tech support that we supply into the product should at minimum warrent a fridge magenet eh? (IHS are you listening??)

 

[ 07-11-2003, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: Andrew McRae ]

[chris m]

Andrew

 

We use the ? tools a lot, typically creating a file, not using the "tool on a level" option unless it is a phony tool that I'm creating for a workaround for a specific job.

 

We have port tools, custom groove mills, unusual chamfer mills, lathe-tool-as-a-milling-cutter tools, and so-on defined this way. The only pain in the as$ is that it still shows the ? after the tool is defined; I'd like to see the tool represented.

 

C

 

[ 07-11-2003, 05:07 PM: Message edited by: chris m ]

[Rekd™]

Yes, it's Matt. I agree with you 110%. I've had this problem before, so I generally create a custom file that matches the tool.

 

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then it should be correct.

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+1

 

C'Drills aren't the only tools that are under-definable..

 

'Rekd

[Reece L Gibson]

That's how I found Myself handling it also just as all you have stated,Custom tools.I draw the Inserts drills,Thread mills, Port tools etc.

I draw them once and Merge them in the file on some level(I draw them on upper levels like 20 and above).That way when I move the file the custom tool goes with it,which is a nice feature.

By the way the new Verfiy actually shows a helix now in the Lathe when Threading(before it was Just rings)

[Harryman]

I agree that the common center drill cannot be defined without drawing it in it's own .MC9 file.

 

I'm certain that I was told during the sales courtship that MC handled them easily.

 

When they are drawn with holder and defined fully, they back plot accurately.