wire 4-axis problem

[Tim Pruett]

I put a file on the ftp site named 1401-37 cor side.mcx-6. Were trying to wire a tapered hole in a part using a 4-axis path that the wire actually crosses up inside the piece. were getting an error at the machine called "p1083 u v cir.err". Should we try it with just a 2d contour with taper or can this type of program even be ran. We are running it on a mitsubishi fa-20s. tia, Tim

 

I wrote a 2-d path using taper and didn't get any errors at the machine when we drew it in. Will this work?

[Del.]

I haven't looked at file but make sure before you chain the top and bottom arcs that you have manually broken the arcs at the 180 degree points.

[Allan]

Use 4axis taper not direct, and it will work. The direct is going to output arcs that do not make sense to the control.

[Tim Pruett]

Allan, I set it to 4axis taper and didn't get any errors. Dell I mirred the bottom arc and chained it starting at 180 deg and going counter clockwise then chained the top arc starting at 0 deg going counter clockwise. Will this work. It looks good in mastercam and draws in at the machine good as well.

[Del.]

Allan, I set it to 4axis taper and didn't get any errors. Dell I mirred the bottom arc and chained it starting at 180 deg and going counter clockwise then chained the top arc starting at 0 deg going counter clockwise. Will this work. It looks good in mastercam and draws in at the machine good as well.

 

 

Tim, I couldn't get the ftp file to open for me to look at it. try putting here and I will look at it.

[Del.]

I got it to open and noticed you didn't use any sync.

[Tim Pruett]

Dell, what shoud I use by entity?

[Tim Pruett]

Dell, I used by entity but I just noticed that when it leads out it's gouging the hole. I can't figure out if I should use thread point or leads, and if I use leads what to set them at.

[Tim Pruett]

Ok, I used the leads and told it not to revearse the cuts and that fixed it. I'm gonna try a test piece. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks so much for the help. Tim

[Del.]

I don't have 6 so I saved it as a Dwg. file.

[Del.]

I manually broke arc both top at bottom. The bottom at 180 degrees and the top at 0 degrees.

 

Make top and bottom arcs and thread point same color

 

4 axis wirepaths

 

 

have chain option set at ccw and select thread point and select geometry at 180 degrees

 

Change chain option to cw and chain geometry from 0 degrees. This will keep the wirepath inside the part

 

Use direct 4 axis and use sync by entity

 

It looked right to me.

[Tim Pruett]

Del, worked like a charm. Thanks a million, Tim

[Del.]

Del, worked like a charm. Thanks a million, Tim

 

 

 

Kinda of a cool wirepath. Looks like 2 funnels mirrored on top of one another.