Good morning every body, Again I would like to thank all for input. Finally I have this job going. with 3.0" diameter 18 tooth slotting saw TIN coated. SFM = 115 (S=146), .024" rev (around .0013" per teeth). I did machine 8 pieces the saw still good..... part got bend a lot but we are able to straightening it out. Best regards. MTD

Good morning all, Thank you for yours help. Let me explain what is part. It is core heat sink, with .0625" width fins and the base thickness is .0625" too. We plan to set up at 4.00" tall up the saw will slot along 16.0" long side. I did smell terrible to do this way. But Boss wants this way!!!. May be I will have plan "B" for end mill if saw cut fells. MDT

Hello Bro. Thank you for help. The job only 12 pcs. Slot at .25" width X .312" deep X 16.0" long and 11 slots per part. I did want to end mill them. But boss says it will take for ever to finish the job. I found Niagrara had T15 supreme slotting saw with TIN coated. I will try with the speed & feed from Hardmill hope it will work. Thank you all helping. MDT

Hello, Please any body give some help about speed & speed for slotting .25" wide X .325" deep on 304 SST. I have 4.0" HSS TICN coated 32 staggered tooth saw. Machine is Vertical OKUMA 40 taper. Thanks a lot. MDT

Hello Newbeee and Jorger, Could you please in put some cutting feed & speed? I plan to use 3/16 4flutes carbide end mill to rough out (open pocket .395" deep) and finish with 3/32 4flutes carbide end mill then finish .025" radius corner with .05" 3 flutes carbide end mill .Stock is holding very good in fixture. Thanks a lot. MDT

Hi All. Thanks a lot for the in put. I may order diamond coated end mill to try out. Regards MDT.

Hello every one. Does anyone have experience with milling Ultem 30% glass filled plastic material on a production basis? Easy? Mean? Rough on tools? Whatever. Can't seem to find any real machining info on it so far other than cautions about certain kinds of coolants. Thanks in advance. Metric.

Hello Jamman and Crazy^ Millman, Thank you a lot for the advice. MDT

Hello all, I need to thread mill 3/16-100 thread but no clue for tap drill size? Please give me some help, I did google it but no luck. Thanks in advence. MDT.

Hi K2csq7 Thanks, that's help me a lot. Rgs. MDT.

Hello K2csp7, Thank you very much, it's work like a charm!, by the way what are they mean? " fs2 11 0.3 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 3 place fs2 12 0.4 0.4 #Decimal, absolute, 4 place fs2 13 0.5 0.5 #Decimal, absolute, 5 place fs2 14 0.3 0.3d #Decimal, delta, 3 place fs2 15 0.2 0.1 #Decimal, absolute, 2/1 place (feedrate)" How do i understand them? Best regards. MDT

Hello friends, Please give some help. I got the problem in feed post out round up to 2 digital If I put .005 feed rate then post out F.01,.002 feed rate then I got F0. post out. I try with MFAN, MPMASTERX6 they are the same out put (we use feed per revolution in our company). Thanks in advance. MDT

Hello all, I know this topic was covered but i can not make it's work after up date form V9 post. Here is the pwcs section and the post out on my program, I miss the workoffset which is okay on V9 pwcs # 'H' fixture offset setting at toolchange if mi1$ > one, [ sav_frc_wcs = force_wcs if sub_level$ > 0, force_wcs = zero "workofs = ", ~workofs$, e$ if workofs$ <> prv_workofs$ | (force_wcs & toolchng), [ #h_wcs = workofs #Transfer into output variable # OLD #If by chance the setting from Mastercam is not set (is '0') # bump it up to '1', so 'H01' is output. if workofs$ < one, h_wcs = workofs$ + one # ADDED <rm> else, h_wcs = workofs$ # ADDED <rm> pbld, n$, "G15", *h_wcs, e$ #Output the 'H??' fixure offset if workofs$ > 50, # H1 thru H50 are valid [ sfix_error = strquot + strh + no2str(h_wcs) + strquot + sfix_error sfix_error = sfix_error + no2str(tnote) if omitseq$ = no$, sfix_error = sfix_error + strspace + strlp + strn + no2str(n$) + strrp result = mprint(sfix_error) ] ] force_wcs = sav_frc_wcs !workofs$ ] Here is post out: $O1.MIN % (PROG: SHIM) (DATE: 05-17-12) (TIME: 15:12) ( 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL- 1 DIA.- .5) T1M6 N100G0G90G80G17G40G95 workofs = workofs$ 0.<<<<<<<<<< G15H1 missing here G0G90X-1.9035Y-.79S1069M3 G56Z1.H1 Z.05 G1Z-.2583F.07 X-1.8535F.01..... .... workofs = workofs$ 0.<<<<<<<<< G15H1 missing here T2M6 M1 G0G90X.3451Y-.5754S2500M3 G56Z1.H2 Z.05 G1Z-1.175F.05 G41D2X.3627Y-.5577F.01 ... Please give a hand. Thanks in advance, MDT

Hello K2csp7, I got it, Thanks. MDT

Hello evry one, Please point to me how to switch to I & J post out in X6. I know how to switch in V9 but not in X version. Thanks a lot. MDT

Thanks you for all input,I finished the job today,with Kennnametal rolling tap at 400 spindle speed,all 120 holes without any problem. Again thanks a lot for you help. MDT.

Hello All Bro.'s Thanks a lot for the in put.I will let you guy know the result on Monday. Regards. MDT.

Hello Ron, Thank you a lot.That will give me start point to work with.By the way,are you still work with the company in Brea? MDT.

We have Kitamura CAT30 taper with Fanuc control,I think the speed response is not the problem. The main question is with the 0-80 TPI normally how much the SFM would be for 316L? Thanks.

Thanks Goldorak, How about spindle speed or SFM recommendation? MDT.

Hello all. I need tap a punch of #0-80 on 316L blind holes.Please give me some speed recommendation. I had Kennametal roll tap in hand now. Thanks in advance. MDT.

Thanks for the advices. They planning to sent me to training 3 days if I take this offer. I don't know it worthed to make a change.The company look very stable. They have lots of work,pay look O.k..Just one thing make me worry is how long to make the transaction. Thanks Bro.

I just got an offer a job with using GibbCam.Is there any body has been using this software before?I have been using Mastercam for long time. But never explore with GibbCam.Any advice please. Thank a lots.

Thanks all Bro's. Yes it is STI tap for helicoil.We have tap gauge for helicoil. I use spring load holder.The hole is through.For 2-56 STI tap the tap drill is .100" for rolling tap for the cutting tap is .0938" I thing the tap i have is not for class 3b it is BH2 My boss will get the BH1 class Tomorrow. Thanks for all replied.

Thanks a lots