Dear CNC, Horizontal (remachining)

[Thee Rickster ™]

Is there any chance you fella's are adding this to X8?

 

or a rest material?

 

Regards

Rick

[DODGERFAN]

Since your asking for something, I will too.

Can we get an update that stops the daily crashes that causes so much lost time?

It used to be funny, but now it just p!sses me off.

[Redfire427]

Since your asking for something, I will too.

Can we get an update that stops the daily crashes that causes so much lost time?

It used to be funny, but now it just p!sses me off.

 

Hmmmm, I haven't had a crash in months. You might want to look at your video card drivers or other computer related items.

 

Carmen

[GIZMO 21]

No crashes here either.

[Rstewart]

Me either......Knocking on Wood

[neurosis]

I havent had "constant" crashes since X6mu2.

[Pilot Plant Supervisor]

I did have a spell of crashes recently. I tracked it to an imported solid model that I had programmed and then translated to the location it would be at on my horizontals 4th axis. After translating and re-genning, I had nothing but crashes. Once I made it through that job and moved on, X7MU2 has been stable for me.

[Bob W.]

Amen to horizontal rest milling. I often have to use a much smaller tool than I would prefer in this toolpath because of the lack of rest milling. It is a great toolpath but no rest milling leaves a big hole in functionality. It is such a simple toolpath that it seems this would be pretty easy to add. It wouldn't even need to be stock driven.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Since your asking for something, I will too.

Can we get an update that stops the daily crashes that causes so much lost time?

It used to be funny, but now it just p!sses me off.

 

Start your own protest thread, cuz it is very unlikely that there will be an MU3.

[#Rekd™]

This is a protest thread? ROR

[Thee Rickster ™]

This is a protest thread? ROR

I said to start his OWN!....lol

[Mick]

Rickster, can you explain what you mean by Horiztonal Restmilling? I'm curious.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Like remachining a pocket

 

say you us a 1" em to do the flats , but there is a 1/8 rad and you have to go back in with

a 1/4 em

[Mick]

Like remachining a pocket

 

say you us a 1" em to do the flats , but there is a 1/8 rad and you have to go back in with

a 1/4 em

 

Ah, gotcha Thanks

[Jeremy Herron@DBS Solutions™]

Would dynamic contour work?

[Thee Rickster ™]

Would dynamic contour work?

 

i dont know.

 

i have never used a dynamic path

 

all 3-d surfacing and simple pocketing and drilling

[Newbeeee™]

Rickster, can you explain what you mean by Horiztonal Restmilling? I'm curious.

I was assuming he meant feet up on the desk with a cold beer in his hand laying back all relaxed like, and then one click mastecam to do the work?

[The Cathedral]

I don't have a super big request, just a brand new Lathe from the ground up, that's all.

[Thee Rickster ™]

I was assuming he meant feet up on the desk with a cold beer in his hand laying back all relaxed like, and then one click mastecam to do the work?

 

I work all day like a SCHMUCK, like everyone else.

 

But I'll also get the pleasure to work at home for a few hours a night

(on salary).....but in the exact state as you explained....

[Rstewart]

i dont know.

 

i have never used a dynamic path

 

Say What?!?! Time to get with tha program man!! Seriously though, look into the dynamic stuff

[Thee Rickster ™]

Say What?!?! Time to get with tha program man!! Seriously though, look into the dynamic stuff

 

How would dynamic paths help me on something like this?

 

I've googled dynamic 3-d toolpaths, they look surfcam truemill 2-d paths

 

I have no used for them as far as I can tell, since I only cut 3-D molds

 

Can you point to me dynamic mill tool paths, example videos for cutting complex 3-d graphite molds?

 

,

[crazy^millman]

Rick it would eat that for lunch. Get a hold of In-House and let them help you here. I think you would be surprised what options and things are there to machine something like this. You got Jeremy listed in your sig get a hold of him. A week of his time would be penny's on the dollar to the amount of time he could help you guys save making your parts if not using HST toolpath in today's Manufacturing.

[Reko]

+1 Ron

 

I get depressed every time I decide to use a legacy toolpath... except maybe Flowline... one of my favorites.

 

HST for me!

[crazy^millman]

Reko, Look to Morph between 2 curves before flowline. I think you might be surprised how well it does for parts you are use to using that toolpath on. Cool thing is you have holder checking for the toolpath that flowline does not have.

[Thee Rickster ™]

+1 Ron

 

I get depressed every time I decide to use a legacy toolpath... except maybe Flowline... one of my favorites.

 

HST for me!

 

I only use surface high speed tools paths and for legacy I use flowline only.

 

Thanks Ron, I will look into it.