I think we will be also purchasing one in the near future. We had a demo a few months ago, and were very impressed

Just wondering how this stuff is to machine, and what it can be compared to for machining?

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I dont know if it is free on not but mp-eztrack works great for the bridgeports

If you are having issues ramping I would increase the minium radius if possible, and try a low angle, like 0.5 deg.

Thanks for the video, that endmill worked great considering the distance it was hanging out. Great job

Can you pre drill? Or helix bore with center cutting em?

Are all your surf normals correct? I don't have mastercam here but I believe there is a spot to force tool to stay down on gaps under a certain size? If so can you increase this size?

I run 1.5 deg stainless, 2 deg alumn, 3 deg plastic@ 100% on all

I find the estimated times in backplot are close enough. When testing dynamic milling I started with similar settings as on the chart from this site, reduced the overlap and feed, and tried it, worked very well first try, I increased the overlap, and feed from there, and used backplot to estimate time saved. I have always used indexable cutters in the past, until dynamic milling, now I use nothing but solid carbide endmills with dymanic milling paths. If you could find a good inserted endmill with a long flute length it may work good for this application.

I Just found out the Mazak is the i400s When they said mazak integrex 400, I assumed the Mark IV.

I am not involved in the decision at all, I think it depends on which machine meets the most of our requirements, and I dont think they listed full 5 axis as a requirement, with the assumption that it was a standard option. Do to the process involved in the purchase, we are unable to modify the requirements now that the competition is closed, or even award points for an option that isn't on our list of requirements. I believe the Mazak is the integrex 400-IV S/L, and the DMG is the the CTX Beta 1250 TC. I don't know if DMG service is better in Canada, but we don't seem to have any issues with our 5 ax mill. I ran a integrex 200 in the past and liked it, and Mazak's service is excellent around here.

we are down to 2 machines that meet our requirements. Please do not comment on your personnel preference, but it is down to Mazak and DMG. Both machines are great machines, so I will be happy regardless, But full 5 axis would be a nice bonus.

If it states this does that automatically mean it dosn't have full 5 axis?

We are in the final steps of a competition for our machine, and must be based on the machine meeting our criteria, as well as price. If I list the machines, and someone recommends one over the other, it may look biased to one of the loosing competitors.

What might this option be called in the machine specs? Or is this not an option, and a standard feature on mill/turn machines?

I cant say much about specifics due to being a public tender.

We are purchasing a mill turn machine with 2 chucks, and a mill spindle, no turrets, it also has a y axis. I don't see a lot of information in the specs, but is there any options that I should make sure the machine has to allow full 5 axis capabilities? or is this a standard option on most mill turns. Is there any other machine options I should look for. We are not a production shop so a lower turret is not necessary.

Have you tried hybrid? Seems to work great

I restarted all computers with mcam installed, and it works now. there must of been a licence assigned to a computer without mastercam running. Is this possible?

My nethaspx can see the sim, however x4 and x5 wont load, says sim not found. It worked fine until this morning, now I cant open mastercam.

The easiest way is 5 axis swarf as John said. It is a fairly easy tool path to use, just have your settings to 4 axis.

Did you end up using swarf, or axis substitution?

I havent tried this, but there is a rotary axis option in the surface finish toolpath parameter page. Would axis substution work for your part?

Can you surface it in sections using different planes?