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  1. I don't want to work I just want to lay in my hammock all day.
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  2. One of those big grunfos pumps. Sometimes the m8 pump is smaller
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  3. Good plan. That being the case, some food for thought: #101 = -0.0154 #102 = -0.0231 #103 = 0.0062 #149 = 1.0 (FEED SCALE VALUE) . G01 X2.5 Y0. F2.5*[#149] T40 M06 . . G103 P1 (FORCE LOOK AHEAD TO 1 BLOCK) G65 P9359 W54. Z-0.7 (PROBES AND ASSIGNS THE RESULT TO THE G54 Z REGISTER) #5223=[#5223-#101] (SUBTRACT #101 FROM PROBED Z POS) G65 P9833 (TURNS OFF THE PROBE) G53 Z0. (RETRACTS TO THE TOOL CHANGE POSITION) G103 (TURNS LOOK AHEAD BACK ON) . . . T40 M06 . . G103 P1 (FORCE LOOK AHEAD TO 1 BLOCK) G65 P9359 W54. Z-0.7 (PROBES AND ASSIGNS THE RESULT TO THE G54 Z REGISTER) #5223=[#5223-#102] (SUBTRACT #102 FROM PROBED Z POS) G65 P9833 (TURNS OFF THE PROBE) G53 Z0. (RETRACTS TO THE TOOL CHANGE POSITION) G103 (TURNS LOOK AHEAD BACK ON) . . . T40 M06 . . G103 P1 (FORCE LOOK AHEAD TO 1 BLOCK) G65 P9359 W54. Z-0.7 (PROBES AND ASSIGNS THE RESULT TO THE G54 Z REGISTER) #5223=[#5223-#103] (SUBTRACT #103 FROM PROBED Z POS) G65 P9833 (TURNS OFF THE PROBE) G53 Z0. (RETRACTS TO THE TOOL CHANGE POSITION) G103 (TURNS LOOK AHEAD BACK ON) So, the first thing being "multiple variables" for adjusting different "features" independently. The next suggestion (something I love doing), is a "Feed correction factor". What I do is change the "Format Assignment Line" inside the Post Processor, to add a "Suffix" string, to the end of all the "Feed" values. fmt "F" 15 feed "*[#149]" #Feedrate The effect on the machine is to allow you to "globally adjust" all the Feed values that are being used. Set #149 = 1.0, and all your Feed Values are "as posted". Want to turn down the program by 36%? Set #149 = 0.74. Want to "dry run" through a section of code? Set #149 = 10., and now you can fly through the code, until you want to change the #149 value back to 0. This is great for machines that restrict you to only running 200% on the Feed Override values. 200% of F1.0 is still really slow!!! What I love is the flexibility...
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  4. +1000000000000 The post giving you a warning about unwind 99.9% of the time means there is a problem with the toolpath not being setup in a way that is kinematically achievable. The solution to this could be as simple as changing the misc integers. Or could be that you haven't selected the right options in the path, this though should have been caught during backplot or simulation in mcam. My guess is that the swarf path has the machine doing a loop de loop at the peak due to syncing or a gap in geo. I have seen some unpredictable results with the new swarf in some cases. If you feel the settings are what they need to be, relax or tighten the tolerance and you will be surprised how much different the output will be. I had a case where .025mm was exactly what I wanted but not quite as dense as I needed for smooth angular motion, .25 was all f'ed up. .005 is less than desireable, .001 isn't much worse than .005mm. I attached a sample where everything is the same except for the tolerance.... Toolpaths outcomes are all different. Pushing it through the Mastercam simulator quickly should identify travel limit issues if you have them setup properly. Sample.mcam
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  5. Do not open Machine Definition from project properties. This opens a local copy. You need to work with the global machine definition: open Mastercam (do not open any file), select Machine Definition, click the folder icon and choose the machine you want to add the post to. It hasn't changed in 2017 so same steps apply as in previous versions: a. Open Control Definition from the Machine Definition dialog b. Click "Post processors" that lets you add post processors. Add the "Generic Fanuc 4X Mill test" post processor. c. Choose the "Generic Fanuc 4X Mill test" post processor from the drop-down list. Be aware that each post processor in the list has its own control definition settings. To apply "Generic Fanuc 4X Mill" control definition settings to the new "Generic Fanuc 4X Mill test" post processor, right click somewhere in the window area until a pop-up menu comes up with an "Import" option. Choose Import->All pages and choose "Generic Fanuc 4X mill". d. Save e. Click OK. Now you can choose the new post processor from the Machine Definition post processor combo box.
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  6. Some C-4 to help set it in the parking lot maybe?
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  7. Did you look in the Manual? Pages: 9-11, 9-12, 9-13, 9-14, & 9-15 > Explain it pretty well, with sample code! https://www.haascnc.com/content/dam/haascnc/en/service/reference/probe/renishaw-inspection-plus-programming-manual---2008.pdf It literally took me 3 seconds to find it. CTRL + F "P9820"
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