My arctype$ is already set to "1". Any other ideas? I can always call my reseller.....but the forum seems a little easier and faster. Thanks

Well I have had X2 on my computor for what a year now or so and have decided to dive right in! I am having a problem with my Dynapath post. It is posting "R" values for arcs and I need "I,J&K" I looked over my post and it seems ok to me, is there some screen in the control manager that controls this? Or is it a post issue? I updated this post from V9. Any help would be great! Jack

Just my 2 cents...... Depending on anual part usage anything more than 1000/2000 pcs. I would not waste my time with A2. The price of D2 "60/62RC" is not that much more and the return is greater with less maintenace. The thing about stamping alum is it like to slug pack in the die openings. Look at the consruction of the punch as well small punches might need to be guideed or strenghened up. Punch and die clearance should start at 10% per side with that material thickness.

I am trying to use the tk setup sheet that I founfd on the ftp site. I can get all to work except for putting the part image in. I know it is not alot of info but I have been at it for a few hrs. now. time to go home I hope someone has an idea I can try in the a.m. Thanks in advance, Jack

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Like I said I am not looking fora "free" post just some information because we are still using V9 for wire. Thanks, Jack

AFIT, That is good advice to call my reseller. I was not looking for a post but some advice. By the way that was our robo post that was e-mailed to you. I hope you could use it. Jack Kalal Tella Tool

I did not know there was a post to create cmd. files let alone a post that did both .iso & .cmd files. Are they available on the cd? or for V9. maybe I should call my reseller. Jack

Hey! I put the comma in and it work......looks great! Thanks guys! Jack

Must be doing something not right! this is the result. (PROGRAM NAME - TTT) (DATE= 22-05-06 TIME= 12:48) G90G80G40G0 N101 T4M6( .125 MILL ) G15H01 G0G90X-.312Y-2.2105 S4000M3 G56H4Z1.M8 G71Z1. G81X-.312Y-2.2105Z-.128R.1F2.5M53 Y-2.7105 G80 M9 G30P1M5 G15H0X-4.Y10. M182(set_angleDEGREES) % this is my post. # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- fmt Q 2 peck1 #First peck increment (positive) fmt Q 2 shftdrl #Fine bore tool shift fmt R 2 refht_a #Reference height fmt R 2 refht_i #Reference height fmt Z 2 initht #Initial height fmt 2 set_angle # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- peof #End of file for non-zero tool pretract pbld, "G15", "H0", "X-4.", "Y10.", protretinc, e comment #Remove pound character to output first tool with staged tools #if stagetool = one, pbld, *first_tool, e set_angle = mr6 if mi6=0, "M30", e if mi6=1, pbld, "M182", "(" set_angle, "DEGREES", ")", Thanks, Jack

John, Where do I put the format? fmt 2 set_angle this is where i put it and got an error. cdelta : 0 #Calculation for angle change rev : 0 #Calculation for deg/min sav_rev : 0 #Saved revolution counter indx_out : c9k #Rotation direction calculation fmt 16 indx_mc #Rotation direction calculation fmt 2 set_angle Thanks, Jack

John, I this is it poseted when I made that change. G30P1M5 G15H0X-4.Y10. M182 M182(mr6DEGREES) This what my post looks like peof #End of file for non-zero tool pretract pbld, "G15", "H0", "X-4.", "Y10.", protretinc, e comment #Remove pound character to output first tool with staged tools #if stagetool = one, pbld, *first_tool, e if mi6=0, "M30", e if mi6=1, "M182", e pbld, "M182", "(" mr6, "DEGREES", ")", e Jack

I want to place a misc real value in side of a coment area in my okmua post. We use a indexer and right now we we edit in comments at the M182 line so the setup guys can program the indexer at the machine. See last line of sample. G90G80G40G0 N101 T4M6( .125 MILL ) G15H01 G0G90X-.312Y-2.2105 S4000M3 G56H4Z1.M8 G71Z1. G81X-.312Y-2.2105Z-.128R.1F2.5M53 Y-2.7105 G80 M9 G30P1M5 G15H0X-4.Y10. M182(INDEX, mr6 ) % I want the post to read the mr6 in that last line. Any ideas would be great!!!! Thanks, Jack

Thanks for the input guys. We have talked about a Haas. Jack

We are looking to add another horizontal cnc. We already have a Okmuma and Mitz. We want a cat50 with 500mm - 630mm pallet with travel of at least 32" X 28" & 23" in Z. High speed spindle and all the goodies. Of course $$$$ is always the issue. I thought maybe some of you guys might have some input on what machines in the mid price range are good. Thanks, Jack