My works internet blocks the ftp site. I'm going to take it home and upload it from there. Im leaving to go camping after work today so I can't do it till Monday. Thanks Midwest have a good weekend.

I tryed comp at 0 and It runs if I have any amount in wear it give a cutter comp error. The moves that is errors on are only .001mm moves. Is there a place I can limit the amount a small moves in mastercam?

ok I found the problem I can't find a fix. I changed my linearization tolerance up to .1mm and it still puts in this small move (last line on the code Z moves) exp. code: Metric N001(202706_FD-E_D826_20JUL05_CRH.mc9) N002(FIX826OP1 POSTED FOR Haas) O0000 N003G90G80G40G00G53 N004M06T03H03 N005G00X-43.586Y116.851M08 N006S450M03 N007G43Z171.212 N008Z74.212 N009G01Z55.685F400. N010G41D03X-24.547Y116.199F150. N011X-10.997Y115.735Z53.289 N012X0.774Y115.343Z51.229 N013X18.995Y114.728Z48.106 N014X19.004Z48.104 N015X19.01Z48.103 Is this something that I can change in the post?

code: N650M06T03H03 N652G00X-258.075Y142.61M08 N654S450M03 N656G43Z193.387 N658Z96.387 N660G01Z55.361F400. N662G41D03X-239.025Y142.684F150. N664X-232.569Y142.709 N666X-229.34Y142.72Z55.355 N668X-227.724Y142.725Z55.354 N670X-226.108Y142.73Z55.344 N672X-224.493Y142.734Z55.353 I had a G41D03 in the program I took it out trying different things and forgot to put d03 back before I posted it on the forum. It still will not run with a D03 and .236mm in the mill comp. I didn't know if you can keep cutter comp on with an X Y and Z move. I'm going to take the haas book home today see if I can find some more on what the comp limits are. For now I’ll just change the program to match the regrind cutter.

I’m Programming for a hass and trying to cut a 3d contour with G41 cutter comp with Mastercam 9.1 and the mill gets a comp error. This is a exp. code: N16218T3M6(T3 - 2D-CONTOUR - 25.4 DIA) N16220H3Z225.6508 N16222M3S450 N16224G0X-4.2324Y57.956 N16226M8 N16228Z128.6508 N16230G1Z85.6671F400. N16232G41X14.8166Y58.1511F150. N16234X21.1267Y58.2157 N16236G2X21.2611Y58.2163I.1351J-13.1994 N16238G1X45.3105Y58.2176Z84.948 N16240X57.3353Y58.2182Z84.5951 N16242X69.3477Y58.2189Z84.2427 N16244X69.3601Z84.2423 N16246X72.5303Y58.219Z84.1501 N16248X75.3726Y58.2192Z84.0686 N16250X78.1691Y58.2194Z83.9933 I can't see anything wrong with it.

quote: Does this person run only one part quantities? If not, why would you want to force a tool change after every operation? I only make one part runs. quote: screen/configure/nc settings/ops defaults......open Defaults.mc9 and go into each toolpath and set them up like you want to default. I think there is inches and a metric one. I thought that it worked. It shows a check mark in the defaults/change nci/force tool change but it does not carry thru in my operations it comes up with no check mark.

That sounds great I'm giving a demo today to my Forman on the time savings using a presetter. I'm really thankful for all the input this forum is great!

Thanks Murlin I didn't think of that!!

quote: click on "Change NCI" in each operation and in there is a check box for "force toolchange". Is there a place that you can get the force toolchange to default (checked) I would like it to force toolchange all the time. It would make it easer to restart at the machine. And I also have a mo1 with the tool change so they can run more than one mill safer.

You lost me for a few I was thinking a tool setter on the mill not a pre-setter (off line) I had a tool setter on my Mazak and Toshiba and there is nothing better then having the mill do the work for you. (The way it should be) Well the Toshiba had 3 heads (nutating 5 axis / vertical /horizontal) and would not be much fun without a built in tool setter

quote: Just put in a Pre-setter and tell them no more touching off!Is it from Haas or a aftermaket pre-setter? [ 08-08-2005, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: ChrisH ]

quote: Not sure what "live spindle" means...what does he mean by "crash", software or hardware? The software and the mill, it would skip a line and crash. Haas load a patch but it still crashed ( now this is what the machinist tells me ) Live spindle is when you can move X Y or Z with the hand wheel while the mill is cutting. It’s so you can blend to old surfaces.

It is off becouse it can't count toolchanges and rapids

ron I loved running My Mazak. One of the best bridge mills I have ever run.

I have not had any input in this department till now. I’m trying to change things for the better. Thing are not GOOD at all. Lots of bad habits pasted on for one to another. If some one new comes in they would tell the new guy this is the way we do it.... I think that I can get things done with this forum backing me up. I was told that (it’s not that bad) My Forman read all your comments and he sees the light.

stylin Do ever use the live spindle were you can move the z up or down during a program to help blend. I was told that it does not work well. He said it will crash about 50% of the time. One more thing is there a good way to lift your z and change an insert and start back were you left off. I was told that you have to edit the program and restart it a few line back. Most of the mills I have run you could press a button and raise z and change the insert then just press cycle start and It would feed back down and take off cutting. The machinist wanted me I put a retract after every pass so he can change the insert. That is a wast of time to cut all that air.

Now do the right z values show up on you position page when activate g54 and the h value for the tool your using? I ran a Mazak the z value was not right on the position page when you ran dnc with tool offset on. It cut fine but the z showed a different number. If I ran something that I programmed in the controller it showed the right value. I hope this make sense

thanks Mmpheonix and jeremyG they are both lots of help. The more input the better

thank that sounds like the way to go. I'm a little lost but it will come to me when I get some time on the haas controler. Like I said I have never ran a haas. I'll see If I can get some time to mess around with it next week! Thanks mmphoenix

quote: question: How are you setting the tools now? they set each tool for each job depending on were the Z0 is. Changeing each toolengh for every job that has a different Z0.

my forman is listing to them and telling me that it does not work like that. And it can;t be done! I'm going to have to work late after they go home and set it up for myself and show the forman. I read over the book and give it a shot. Any suggestions are welcome

Ok I have never run a haas but have run many different mills with a tool changer. (hurco-mazak-ingersoll-toshiba-viper) On all of them I set all my tools on a common spot like top of table and used an offset for each job so I don't have to set each tool over and over again for each job. The machinist running the haass that I program for says that you can't do this on the haas vf5 that we bought 6 mounths ago!!!! Can anyone back me up and let me know if this can be done on a vf5. I have looked thru the book and I can't see the problem with setting all the tools on the table. Thanks for all the info!!

He is out of this dept now!!

He is a mastercam trainee and liked to change things. It took me a full shift to get anything to work right. I wanted to reload Mastercam but the is guy was gone and the disked are locked up. I just might have to do a reload when he gets back. The trainee said that he didn’t change anything.

Chip pan I have had that checked for over a year and it never did this before. I tryed it just to see a few days ago and it did't seem to help.