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Hey Colin. Sorry to hear about the crash. From the pictures I know right where you are. Been by there a million times. Not far from me at all. If you need a hand with anything give a yell. PM me for my number. Tried sending it to you but it says Colin Gilchrist cannot receive messages. Can't get the link to work without downloading the app. Any other way to donate?
Brian
Did you move your part to system origin in Mastercam or is it up in the air somewhere? If you are at system origin you should be able to get your depth from clicking on the geometry. If it's not at origin Mastercam will give a depth or height of wherever part is sitting.
Just gave it a quick try and seems to work. 2021 seems to be a bit buggier than most previous versions on a few fronts. May go back to 2020 till they get some of this sorted out.
I do the same using a combination. I have the single edge only activated. Same as I have been doing right along.
Result full loop.
Same settings result in 2020.
I thought everyone tries to use solids as much as possible. I actually used to create wireframe and use that for chaining and changed to using the solid as much as possible. I though I got that from you JP. Of course I'm old and that could be my brain playing tricks on me.
So I have run into this a couple of times now and can get it to repeat. When doing multiple pockets with the same tool the cutter comp does not turn off when moving from one pocket to the next. I then get an alarm if my first roughing move on the next pocket is small enough that any comp interferes with the move. It seems this only happens if free pass is turned on. This doe not happen in 2020 or previous versions. Could it be my post? It is one I have continually brought forward from previous versions. Never have had an issue before.
Code from 2020 comp turns off before move.
G1 X-1.5
G3 X-1.5884 Y.8384 I0. J-.125
G1 G40 X-1.6768 Y.75
G0 Z.1
X1.163 Y.3138 ( move to next pocket )
G2 Z.063 I.087 J-.0713
Z.0259 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0111 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0482 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0852 I.087 J-.0713
X1.25 Y.355 Z-.0904 I.087 J-.0713
X1.3286 Y.323 Z-.095 I0. J-.1125
G1 X1.421 Y.4175
X1.5792
Code from 2021 no free pass comp turns off.
G1 X-1.5
G3 X-1.5884 Y.8384 I0. J-.125
G1 G40 X-1.6768 Y.75
G0 Z.1
X1.163 Y.3138 ( move to next pocket )
G2 Z.063 I.087 J-.0713
Z.0259 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0111 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0482 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0852 I.087 J-.0713
X1.25 Y.355 Z-.0904 I.087 J-.0713
X1.3286 Y.323 Z-.095 I0. J-.1125
G1 X1.421 Y.4175
X1.5792
Code from 2021 free pass turned on no comp cancel.
G1 Y.75
G3 X-1.25 Y.875 I-.125 J0.
G1 X-1.5
G0 Z.1
X1.163 Y.3138 ( move to next pocket )
G2 Z.063 I.087 J-.0713
Z.0259 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0111 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0482 I.087 J-.0713
Z-.0852 I.087 J-.0713
X1.25 Y.355 Z-.0904 I.087 J-.0713
X1.3286 Y.323 Z-.095 I0. J-.1125
G1 X1.421 Y.4175
X1.5792
That I have not tried, the ballnose for deburring. I do use the chamfer tool path all the time. When the tool is set up correctly you can control the chamfer nicely. Most of the times we just want to break the edge so there is no burr. Maybe .002-.003 edge break.
Edit: When you talk about "deburr toolpath" are you talking about chamfer?
Has anyone ever used these?
We do a lot of smaller parts with places that are difficult to get in with a standard chamfer tool. A lot of hand deburring. Trying to get a tumbler but not a high priority for my boss because hey he is not the one sitting here doing this PITA hand work.
I was wondering how theses work and if anyone has experience with them?
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