curious feedback

[bamavick]

Let me first say that I don't program for the Mills here were I work but I was told something that I had to get some feedback on before I believe it. We currently do all our Cam work in Mastercam and I was told that Mastercam is not good with fine detail work because we are always breaking cutters... But it is great with the thicker parts where we are using larger cutter taking out a lot of material. I was told that certain Cam software was better with the fine detail than others and visa-versa. Any feedback, comments, arguments are welcome. Like I said, I was just curious what some would have to say about that?

[chris m]

It does what you tell it to do; perhaps some training or discussion with your reseller could help uncover the root of the problem.

[EX-wccprogrammer]

I have done a lot of very intricate engraving using Mastercam. Is that delicate enough?

 

The software is as delicate as the programmer instructs it to be. Can other software do some things better, or easier? Yes and no. Each software available has its pros and cons. Overall, Mastercam does everything I have ever tried to program. Sometimes it takes a little more work in programming, but the job gets done.

[Guest]

This sounds to be 100% a training issue

[Brando]

shenanigans on that, perhaps said operator of the software that needs some work on his details,,, no problems with accuracy here small or large, we do mixed work and use a fair amount of the 3x milling toolpaths mcam has to offer, i would say the major diffrence between most top tier cam is the user interface and work flow.

[Nils N]

Yep! that D@#$ program just won't work!!! Great way to get out off something wrong isn't it, just get another program and eveything is fixed...or is it.

There's an old adage that goes something like this "it's a poor workman who blames his tools" Get him some trianing

[LA CAMmer]

It's not the arrow, it's the Indian.

[Jayson Kramer]

Really and the higher ups be-leave this?

[K2csq7]

I can't swim, must be the water....

[htm01]

i could see the machine not keeping up with the data but i've made a lot of intricate molds with MC.

[Newbeeee™]

This sounds to be 100% a training issue

Yes, put this down to 'computer thrombosis'.........ie a clot in front of the computer

[Reko]

I can't swim, must be the water....

 

Hehe

 

Exactly right.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I've done a fair amount of machining with .010" endmills and did not break one due to problems with MC. I broke the little sucker touching it off... WITH MY Inter-rapid indicator. BUt MC did exactly what I instructed it to do.

[JAMMAN]

And you can instruct it to break end mills also, trust me. It does what you tell it.

[Oscar R.]

I hate to beat a dead horse, but I have to agree with everyone else her.

 

I think the problem might be between the chair and the keyboard.

 

We run .010- .020 emills with tight tols. from time to time here with no issues from MC.

Now machine setting, bad machines, tuff materials and brave operators changing settings, different story all together.

[drafting3]

i'm on board with everyone else. i just finished machining an intricate logo with recessed cross hatching using a 1/32" ball end mill, and mastercam performed flawlessly.

 

and... i'm a noob. been running CAM and a CNC mill for a total of 6 months now. never had any problem with mastercam producing detail of any level.

 

 

every broken tool has been 100% my fault. never mastercam. it does what it's told.

[shazam/TPP]

his initials wouldn't be J.B.?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

his initials wouldn't be J.B.?

He didn't say Mastercam can't drill holes....

 

:rofl: :rofl:

[MLS]

Never done any super intricate work, but I have heard the same story about all different kinds of things. Reality is rather evident... it is a lack of expertise in using the software.

[Millertime]

Work in a mold shop here.All i do day in day out is cut intricate small and large cores and cavity's using mastercam.All the way down to .5mm ball endmills in 60rc.Its really comes down to youre approach and Toolpath selection.

[EX-wccprogrammer]

Bamavick, I hope that it is becoming clear that you have been misled.

[The Chipmaker]

_{Ohhh.....So it wasn't my fault the .015 endmill did a rapid move into the vise. Dam# Mastercam!}

[TK-32™]

_{Ohhh.....So it wasn't my fault the .015 endmill did a rapid move into the vise. Dam# Mastercam!}

 

I see that bet and I raise you. How about a 2 inch face mill plunging into the vise?

(that sound was awful)

[EX-wccprogrammer]

I see that bet and I raise you. How about a 2 inch face mill plunging into the vise?

(that sound was awful)

Mastercam works fine with the hard crashes. It is the delicate ones that are the issue.

[bamavick]

Thanks guys! I kinda already knew this but wanted to hear it from some experts. Now I have to find a way to pass this information along. Folks feelings get broken here about as easy as the cutters do!