CJep, Hummm... Yes! That does sound like what I'm looking for. MpMaster post...I'll get back with ya.

John, yes I did try the setup sheet, but did not see where it shows max. tool depth for each tool. Keith, yeah thats the way I've been checking, thats ok for short programs. thanks guys

Thanks John I will look into that. For tha machine operator that sets the tool, so, the tool is not too long or too short. I have to look other programmers, programs sometime, and I need to know what the maximum depth of the tool should be. Like milling into a pocket that is 1" deep the right tool lenght would be about 1.1" all thing being consided. I'm looking to generate a list of the tool depths for each tool. thanks

Hello, When checking a program, if you wanted know the maximum depth of each tool, so you could check if the tool lenght was set just right. Sometime I have to check programs that I have not created, and I would like to be able to see a list of the maximum depths, so I could set the tool lenghts just right. hope this make since. Thanks

jhjr I WAS referring to 1" 3 flute carbide, we still use carbide endmills! Our experience with the Brubaker truncated 3 flute 1 inch rougher has been all good, and they will resharpen them for us. We do not do a lot of production jobs, and almost all the macine time is spent on finishing operations and not roughing operations. 90% Aluminum parts thanks again for your comments.

Thanks again,, This going to be fun!

Thank for all the help!

Tony What about toolpath rauius, micro lift, and back feedrate. (Dynamic Mill) Can you give some more details on them?

we use cat 40

Well, let me rephrase, If I could show justification for the carbide they just might. Show me the speeds and feeds for the carbide EM so I can compare. See what I first posted

Company won't spring for the carbide, we use 1" 3 flute cobalt, that seems to do ok, we mill a lot of T6, some with thin walls. The 25% step over seems a bit much to me at 200 ipm, This is my first time doing Dynamic milling and it's got to be right. Still not sure about the chip thinning yet.

My stepover change to 25% cut my cycle time to 3 1/2 mins. Still checking into chip thinning

Full depth with Dynamic, I'll change my stepover to 25% and see what I get, Chip thinning I'm not sure, I'll check.. chip thinning?

4 pockets are about 9 1/2 x 3 5/8 and the other 4 are about 4 1/2 x 4 1/2

Hello From what my program shows in my 2D Pocket program is at least 2x faster than my Dynamic mill program.. Material is 7075 T6 Pocket depth is 1.25 8 pockets to machine 2D Pocket parameters.. 1" fem cobolt, fr. 45, ss.8500 stepover 65%, helix entry, cut depth .5 cycle time 15 mins. for all 8 pockets Dynamic Mill same tool, fr. 200 ss. 8000 stepover 8%, toolpath radius 36%, helix entry, cut depth 1.25 cycle time for (2)of the 8 pockets 9 mins any suggestions thanks again

Yes, Dave you understand, and yeah, that is my way also, reversing chains, pockets to conventional mill, ect...I just like to check,check... verify in the main main always. But when you have over 50 operation, it only take 'one' mistake to take the s off of scrap. When you can verify the top and bottom in the main main it just seem less robust when you can't after the Transform. thanks Dave for your help. Hi Colin, sounds like if there's a will there's a way. I have not used STL files, I'll have to look into them and how they work. I will create a solid, and do what you said on Monday, thank you also for your help.

Hello, When I use toolpath trans form, and mirror about say.. Y, I would like to be able to also transform-coordinate-mirror, my stock to Verify. I have two setups for the part..WCS, view manager shows setup 1 and setup 2(its like this, machine top side,(manual entry---moo) flip over reset and machine bottom side) When I do a verify of all my operations above my two transform-coordinate-mirror operations, I get a nice verifcation of both sides of the part. Thats what I would like to see from my two transform-coordinate-mirror operations. hope this make since. thank you

Running Cincinannati FTP- 840/3700 Cat 40 Look like the date base has a good start, I'll add my data in, after I run some parts. tks.

I"m programming for a Cincinannati FTP- 840/3700 I am also using Niagara 1" 3 flute, finish and roughers....Sounds Like I need to bump things up a bit. I've got to get back to work now, but thank ya'll for the help!

Sorry Jeff we have no 1" carbide, I'll have a look, Dave thanks

Hello all, My next project I want to try out Dynamic Milling. Material is T-6 Aluminum, the cutter I will be using is 1" 3 flute Cobalt FEM Rougher going 1 5/8 deep (2" sticking out of the holder) 20% step over, 1335 RPMs, 32 IMP More or less?? Thanks

Parts are looking better now, and thank ya'll once again for your help. Now I'm going to try the Dynamic mill for the thick area, I going to do a little research first, Going about 1.6 deep into some T-6 alum. with a 1" Hss Bull em with a radius of .125 not sure on the speeds and feeds and step over yet. tks. again!

MotorCityMinion, thank you for your help. The part were milling are T6-6061 and 7075 alum. Milling a 2" tall flange 22" long arch.

hello all, Segmentation in contouring, I used a g-code once that took the segment lines out of the contour, and left a smooth finish and not broken up. I used the code on an older Cincinnati Horz. Actermatic 850, the code as I remember was contouring, but anyway, I trying to get the segment lines out of the parts that I program for the Haas (Super VF 6) and the Cincinnati (FTV 840-3700) the (Cincinnati has a Fanuc GE 18i control. Your help will be well-appreciated. thank you

Thanks Thad it works great!