I have not machined this material personally but, I found these:

http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/a-quick-look-at-peek-machining

http://www.drakeresearch.com/page/Machining_PEEK_Plastics_Guide

Pro-e had a nice punch press module, I used it maybe 10 years ago.......

Of course, you would need the basic module first, then the sheetmetal module, then the sheetmetal mg module, then a post...etc...etc...

MP35N® is an age-hardened, nonmagnetic, biocompatible cobalt-nickel-chromium alloy with molybdenum added for corrosion resistance. It is often triple-melted to insure purity, stability, and overall performance. This is achieved by adding an electroslag remelt (ESR) in between the typical vacuum induction melt (VIM) and vacuum arc remelt (VAR).

Among it's uses in the medical industry are:

• Orthopedic wires and cable
  
• Catheters
  
• Pacing lead wire conductors
  
• Stylets and probe wires
  

MP35N® is also referred to as:

• UNS R30035
  
• ASTM F562
  
• 35Co-35Ni-20Cr-10Mo
  
• NACE MR-0175\
  

http://www.vincentmetals.com/MP35N.html

My P+W Alloy ref list has this material:

PWA spec #114

AMS # 5758

It shows machinability at 16 percent.

Thanks guys,

I didn't know this but, they are doing this on the 5th axis and auto lock/unlock only works on the 4th axis.

Things the don't tell ya.....

Brandon, yes, that is the answer I got from someone else too.

Cjep, thanks I will check my post.

We are searching for a parameter which will automatically clamp/unclamp the rotary table in a Niigata HN-63 with a Fanuc 18M control.

We do not want to have M10-M11 before and after each move.

The part has a very small true pos. callout and we are having problems holding it without clamping.

The program ran last time on a similar machine which does have auto-clamp/unclamp working.

Thank you.

Haas website says spindle nose is a2-6

http://www.haascnc.c...2AXIS_STD_LATHE

A is the type of taper on the nose of the spindle. B is a different taper, not a larger spindle. Like Morse tapers versus R8.

 

The second thing is the number, A1 or A2. This is the bolt pattern on the nose of the spindle used to mount the chuck, not the bore through the spindle. One of them has an extra set of threaded holes, but I forget which one it is.

 

The last number, A1-8, for example, is some diameter measure of the bolt holes, or spindle diameter, or something. I forget exactly what diameter it is. This is the overall size of the spindle.

 

The bore diameter isn't in the specification, it can vary based on what the manufacturer wants to do.

 

A2 - 8:

• A - The taper on the nose of the spindle.
  
• 2 - The bolt hole pattern on the spindle.
  
• 8 - The diameter of some dimension on the spindle
  

Hardinge has some dimensions for this:

http://www.hardingeu...collet/2352.pdf

I would guess there are bolts going thru the face of the chuck, remove those and the chuck should come off.

Nevermind, Day late, Dollar short....

To use the chipbreaker on the insert, your feed needs to be higher than the land on the edge of the insert.

We will use GP style chipbreakers because it is a sharp corner. (Works well on high-temp alloys)

A CNMG-432-MM (Sandvik) has a .011-.012 land so, feed would have to be .012 or higher to take full advantage of the chipbreaker geometry.

HTH...

I usually just take a big swig of "magic elixir"

Rickster explained it better than I could.

Did you check your file associations?

We have a post that counts rapid moves and will put in insert change points.

It uses misc. integers for # of passes and compares to rapid moves.

You can't use a rapid lead-out though, it messes up the count so, I use a fast-feed lead-out.

What control is on this machine?

Kennametal KC5010 for no interruptions

Sandvik 1025 thru interruptions

100-120 sfm .007-.010 fpr rough

100-150 sfm .005-.008 fpr finish

Keep doc less than rad of tool.

For deeper doc use lead angle 15deg.-45deg.

Ceramic, for roughing leave .06 stk for carbide

600-1000 sfm .008-.010 fpr

15deg. lead or large rad

FLOOD coolant, make sure its clean an mixed properly.

I run all my programs through InPlot.

It has a syntax checks for:

Mismatched comment

Mismatched brackets

Feed w/o spindle

feed w/o coolant

double addresses

Bad value

G0 with feed

letter "O"

No value

Bad arc

G and M code range (you input the codes needed)

No G40

Decimal point

Really saves me lots of time checking programs!

P.S.

I don't work for or have any affiliation with the software mfr.

It looks like there are a few sites from whom you could buy this spec.

1

2

I couldn't find any "free" info except for this pump catalog: web page

(It's on page 5, a 6-spline and it references SAE 6B)

HTH,

BTR is an acronym for Behind the Tape Reader.

It is usually a tape emulator box, we use them for our Okuma OSP3000 controls.

Ours was installed by CNC Innovations

Just be sure to connect pin 1 to the shield on the machine side only.

You don't want to have 2 frame grounds.

On the PC side (9 pin connector), "pin 1" is the connector shell.

Most 25 to 9 pin adapters do not ground pin 1 to the shell.

Yes, I noticed.

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Cool, I'll get it quick, before the rush!

Another thing to look at is the tool clearance points and the compensation, you need to have the two red circles defining the cutting edge with the purple one defining the clearence edge, ecpecially important when using a 45deg. tool for facing/turning.

For what it's worth,

"setncstr" looks to be a variable used to return a value for "set nc string" for the progno name.

check the top section where variables are initialized.

This is a good place to start:

Link to Mastercam website

HTH,

For a milling tool, only draw half of the tool.

(not sure if it matters which half....)