I'm using the Fadal and Universal version. I use FileZilla and have all my machines setup as sites, just one click and I'm dragging/dropping files to the machine.

We use CalMotion gear in our shop, works great, much easier to work with, IMO.

Mitsubishi all the way.

This would be really nice to have, I've mentioned it to my reseller before and I'm going to do it again.

I use "Helical Solutions" End Mills for everything, can't beat the price and they flat rip the material off the part.

Mitsubishi makes some fine cutters in small sizes, when nobody has the size I need, Mitsubishi does.

This program does it all. ftp://mastercam:[email protected]

Do you have the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 drivers installed? If so then under Mouse properties you should have a drop down for "connected device", choose "Arc Mouse",

Chris, In your windows "mouse properties" set your mouse to the "Arc Mouse". This has worked for me. I had the same problem on Vista and the Windows 7.

Anyone esle have files get over wrote with the last filename opened? this has happened to me twice and luckily I have backup turned on. Maybe thats the problem?

If you need it repaired fast go with these guys http://www.ekstromcarlson.com/index.htmve never let me down and will do expidited.

Chris, ftp://mastercam:[email protected]

I did it as described above and I'm getting a consistent 1:30. I wonder why it's not faster? Vista?

I'm getting erratic results, one time I get 1:30 the next I get 0:23

Best time with "Beast Jr." is.............. 20.7sec

I did the benchmark today on my current system, 7min.........

Hey Murraymold, I'll be getting close to you..... just need more memory and Windows 7 64Bit. Precision T7500 Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate 4 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1066MHz (4 DIMMs) 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive 300 GB Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in Cabled Hard Drive (15K RPM) 2nd Drive 300 GB Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in Cabled Hard Drive (15K RPM) 1.5GB NVidia Quadro FX4800, DUAL MON, 2DP & 1DVI 16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability Integrated Intel chipset SATA 3.0Gb/s controller Dual Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor E5530 2.4GHz, 8M L3, 5.8GT/s, turbo

Daniel, Thats great and all but does it do lathe?.........

I'll take this http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/t...=en&s=dfb&cs=28

what about this machine? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/se...AIN#detailspecs

Here's how it works. Go to the operation, right click on tool, edit tool, change the tool number, hit ok. now the tool offset is changed along with the number. The post will post out these numbers only, the changes you made in the CD do not affect the post.

Here's what Min Xu from CNC Software came up with. He wrote a C-Hook that captures the Operation number in MasterCam, the post then pulls that number into the warning message. Brilliant and very much appreciated. code: # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Start of File and Toolchange Setup # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ptime #Convert 24-hour time format into 12-hour AM/PM format if time$ >= 13, time2 = (time$ - 12) else, time2 = time$ hour = int(time2), min = frac(time2) *hour, ":", *min, if time$ > 12, " PM" else, " AM" #20091029 # read operation sequence number from buffer file 1 pGetOpSeqNo OpSeqNo = -1 size1 = rbuf(1, 0) rc1 = 1 while rc1 <= size1, [ OpSeqNo = rbuf(1, rc1) # read the record in buffer file 1 if OpID = op_id$, rc1 = size1 + 1 # found the record which matches with the op_id$, no need to search any more else, OpSeqNo = -1 # not found yet, set OpSeqNo to be -1 so that we know if it is found ] # check if the operation sequence number is found if OpSeqNo < 0, [ result = mprint("FAIL TO FIND THE OPERATION SEQUENCE NUMBER FOR CURRENT OPERATION.", 1) pRemoveOpSeqFile exitpost$ ] # remove the file created by CHook pRemoveOpSeqFile result = fclose(1) # close buffer file 1 result = remove(sbufname1$) # delete buffer file 1 pheader$ #Call before start of file if wcs_mode <> two, # Yes, read 'mi1' to set 'wcs_mode' [ if mi1$ = zero | mi1$ = one, # Get Work Coordinate System mode setting wcs_mode = mi1$ # 'G92' output modes w/ 'G28' retracts else, wcs_mode = two # 'E' fixture offset mode ] else, wcs_mode = two # 'E' fixture offset mode "%", e$ n$, *progno$, "(", sprogname$,")", e$ sav_spc = spaces$ spaces$ = 0 #*progno$, sopen_prn, sprogname$, sclose_prn, e$ n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "CREATED ON ", month$, "-", day$, "-", year$, " AT ", ptime, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ #n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "PROGRAM NAME - ", sprogname$, sclose_prn, e$ #n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "DATE=DD-MM-YY - ", date$, " TIME=HH:MM - ", time$, sclose_prn, e$ #Date and time output Ex. 12-02-05 15:52 #n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "DATE - ", month$, "-", day$, "-", year$, sclose_prn, e$ #Date output as month,day,year - Ex. 02-12-05 #n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "DATE - ", *smonth, " ", day$, " ", *year2, sclose_prn, e$ #Date output as month,day,year - Ex. Feb. 12 2005 #n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "TIME - ", time$, sclose_prn, e$ #24 hour time output - Ex. 15:52 #n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "TIME - ", ptime sclose_prn, e$ #12 hour time output 3:52 PM spathnc$ = ucase(spathnc$) smcname$ = ucase(smcname$) stck_matl$ = ucase(stck_matl$) snamenc$ = ucase(snamenc$) n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "MCX FILE - ", *smcpath$, *smcname$, *smcext$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "NC FILE - ", *spathnc$, *snamenc$, *sextnc$,sspace, sclose_prn, e$ n$, sopen_prn, sspace, "MATERIAL - ", *stck_matl$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ spaces$ = sav_spc #20091029. Initialize buffer file name for buffer 1 to read from sbufname1$ = spathnc$ + "OpSeqNo.txt" #run the CHook to output the operation sequence number file result = dll(sOpSeqNoDll, "") code: psof$ #Start of file for non-zero tool number pcuttype toolchng = one #20091029 pGetOpSeqNo if tloffno$ <> t$, result=mprint("Operation " + no2str(OpSeqNo) + ": " + stooldiameteroffserror, 2), pRemoveOpSeqFile, exitpost$ #Diameter if tlngno$ <> t$, result=mprint("Operation " + no2str(OpSeqNo) + ": " + stoollengthoffserror, 2), pRemoveOpSeqFile, exitpost$ #Length #if tloffno$ <> t$, result=mprint(stooldiameteroffserror, 2), exitpost$ #Diameter #if tlngno$ <> t$, result=mprint(stoollengthoffserror, 2), exitpost$ #Length if coolant$ <> one, result=mprint("Operation " + no2str(OpSeqNo) + ": " + scoolantisoffserror, 1) #Coolant

I've found spin to be very inconsistent. Slice works great.

sample code?