Lathe stock and machine group question

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Say you rough turn a part, then send it to heat treat, and then finish turn.  If you do it all in the same machine group you have tool list issues with your roughing and finishing tools jumbled together, but if you use another machine group for after heat treat there doesn't seem to be a good way to transfer the stock to the second group.  Any easy answers?

[DODGERFAN]

Say you rough turn a part, then send it to heat treat, and then finish turn.  If you do it all in the same machine group you have tool list issues with your roughing and finishing tools jumbled together, but if you use another machine group for after heat treat there doesn't seem to be a good way to transfer the stock to the second group.  Any easy answers?

I always use a separate file for rouging and finishing.  Less confusion...    With the stock,  try the lathe stock preview.   And save that into the finishing file.

Works great!!!!

[Parrish80]

If you are using the tool list option in the operations manager, can't you select what operations you want before you click tool list?

Or are you using setup sheet?

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Dodgerfan, thanks, I'll try that stock preview.

 

Parrish80, I'm thinking more of when I'm picking tools from the tool manager.  I'm doing turret lathes, so I often need to make sure there are open spaces in the turret between long drills and boring bars, and that's a lot easier if the tool manager only has the tools I'm actually using.  It's also easier to not duplicate tool numbers that way.

 

Thanks guys!

[Parrish80]

I see what you're saying.

I've only played with stock preview a couple times, sounds like I could get some use out it as well.

going to play with that now.

 

[DODGERFAN]

I see what you're saying.

I've only played with stock preview a couple times, sounds like I could get some use out it as well.

going to play with that now.

 

Huge time saver.    One of my favorite tools. 

[crazy^millman]

I always use a separate file for rouging and finishing.  Less confusion...    With the stock,  try the lathe stock preview.   And save that into the finishing file.

Works great!!!!

 

The force is strong in this one. :unworthy:

[The Cathedral]

Holy cow I never knew about that! Wow, that's going to help out a lot going forward!

[DODGERFAN]

Holy cow I never knew about that! Wow, that's going to help out a lot going forward!

Learn somthin new every day huh.   

[DODGERFAN]

Ive said it before and I will say it again. I wish this tool was also available in mill.   But it fell on deaf ears last time so I don't expect much.