Kevin Goddard
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Will we have to start over with new post processors for X ? I know it is not a big deal for a lot of you but I am not knowledgeable about post and have little time to learn and experiment.
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We have 26 Haas machines, some back to 1997. Lots of problems but none with the monitors...yet. Kevin
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James, did you want to hit the estop the first time that Kyon got into the part? The fireworks are scary, I thought there would be only a nub of the holder left after the first pass. Pretty impressive if you can use it.
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If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything. Author unknown (at least by me).
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We regularly drill nitronic 60 with success but we use coolant thru a Mitsubishi MZS drill with high pressure (well, what Haas calls high pressure). Depths are 5X. I know this does not help your case, but for us I believe the thru coolant and the Mitsubishi is the key. We use the MZS in 718 Inconel, Nitronic 60 & 70, 17-4. 10X that small in Nitronic WITHOUT thru coolant is gonna be fun. Good luck and keep us posted.
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O.T.: Is anyone here using an "OmniTurn" GT75 lathe?
Kevin Goddard replied to jenks's topic in Industrial Forum
You might give the Haas mini lathe a look also. Just a thought. -
56 Ford F100 with the frame (Camaro clip installed) at the powdercoaters as we speak. Waaay to much $$$ in it already and not even close to finished yet but it is a nice project for my son and me to spend quality time in the shop together.
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Tony, do you ride RZ's? We have a few around here. Check out Sig Emersons on the RZRD500 site. RZs are a blast.
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I just tried doing the surface-rough-plunge op and when I get to the select drive surface I can not select anything. I am new to surfacing so please bear with me. I created a 8" c'bore 2"deep in a 10" body in solids. I assumed from your post about having a surface at the bottom of the hole that a c'bore would work. I am not sure what I am missing (the big picture maybe). Could you please walk me through this if you get the time. Mill & Lathe V9.0 SP1 Level 3 Solids. Thanks....Kevin
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The Alberti's are fixed 90 and can be rotated 360 degree's axially (?). Model #T90-1.5. Cat 40 connection and takes ER16 collets. 4000 RPM max. The business end is roughly 1.60" wide by 3.125" from the back to the end of the collet nut. Complete with locating lug, collet nut wrench, grease, documentation and hard case. They were run in properly. Email me on the side if you are interested and I can send pic's and I will try to answer any questions. Thanks
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We have some Alberti heads, they have worked great for us. Actually, we have two heads that were backup for a particular job for sale that have just drilled and tapped a couple dozen 10-32 holes in aluminum if you are interested. Sorry for the shameless spam but we want about half of what a new one sells for and it might help a fellow Mastercam shop.
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The December 2002 edition of Cutting Tool Engineering has an interesting article about Be and BeCu. It has some machining parameters and safety issues. Looks informative. HTH
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I have a rectangular pocket through a curved surface on a solid model. When I pick the geometry it is 3D, I change it to 2D and it still linearizes all the arcs. Is there a simple way to get arcs without drawing additional geometry? Mill level 3 V9.0 sp1. Thanks in advance...Kevin
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The castings are AZ91C-T6. I believe it is 90% magnesium. It has 4 bearing fit bores (+-.0004) so I would imagine I am going to have some light cuts ( easily ignited?). Going to use a fully enclosed horizontal (hydrogen gas accumulation?). It is sounding pretty hairy so far to me. Is the hydrogen produced when mag is in contact to H2o or when H2o comes into contact with a mag fire? Is this alloy less reactive?
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Now I am worried. Thanks for your input.
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We have a job coming up to do some mill work on magnesium castings. We have never worked with mag. before and I am concerned about fire issues. I do not know its composition yet but it is alloyed. Any experiences or thoughts? Coolants, special fire extinguishers, insurance.
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Thanks for everybodys input. It has been helpful.
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Just wondering what some of your shops use to manage your tool cribs. We are going to get a crib software (have not decided which one yet) and are looking for some opinions. We have 23 CNC's, one shift job shop. Currently our crib is anarchy. Thanks in advance.
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Is the a method to higbee (blunt start) a stub acme thread in Mastercam? Been hand writing them and would like a better way if possible. Thanks in advance.
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Cool, that is what I was looking for (for quite some time). Thanks for the fast response.
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Sorry for the spelling, make that contour.
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Is there a way to slow the feed rate for entry into the part until the tool is fully engaged. It is a countour move and is starting off the part. Mill V8.1. Thanks
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I am very interested in learning how to plunge rough in MC myself. We plunge rough frequently, but I have not found a graceful way to do it in Mastercam. What am I missing? Thanks.
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Does the "other" cam software have a support forum like this? I doubt it. How about their support in general. This place is invaluable to me. Just my 2 cents.
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Scott, I fly a propeller airplane a couple of times a week, BTW.