Hi, Single flute endmills work well on plastics. John

Hey JP, "Lipstick on a pig, still makes it a pig" That is to freakin funny man but true... John Ford GIT R DONE

Hi Ken, 1. Restore power 2. Set mode switch to MDI and turn on parameter write to turn on parameter write, press OFFSETT-SETTING-enter 1 in parameter write. 3.Change Keep relay K1.6 to 1 (only if powered off) (to display keep relays, press SYSTEM-PMC-PMCPRM-KEEPPRL cursor down to K1 and change bit 6 to 1 (bit 6 is 2nd from left) Cursor down to K7 and change bit 6 to ). 4. Turn parameter write off. 5. On the automatic tool changer (atc) box at the back of the machine set switch to manual. (Do this first) 6. In MDI key in M#(; Press the start button. ( This starts maintenance mode and allows you to use the 2 keys for rotating the tool magazine as jog keys for the tool changing arm) 7. Turn parameter write back on 8. Change keep relay K7 bit 6 back to 1. 9. Turn parameter write off. 10.Turn mode switch to jog. (make sure you tool is clamped in the spindle or remove it manually) 11. Using the magazine CCW (use CCW only) button move the tool changer arm to home position (you have to press the button several times). Carefully watch the tool that is being placed in the spindle. Once it is in the postion in the spindle manually press the tool clamp before proceeding otherwise the tool will drop. Finish pressing the magazine CCW button until the arm is at home position. 12. Turn mode switch to MDI. 13. In MDI key in M19; and press the start button. 14. Key in M41(will complete 1 commplete tool change) 15. Ste ATC box switch to AUTO. 16. Turn parameter write on. 17. Change keep relay K1 bit 6 back to 0. 18. Turn parmeter write off. 19. Check to see if the correct tool is in the spindle. John

Hi Wdemock, Set your clearance to absolute and enter the distance you want. You should be able to see this in the back plot. John

Hi Bill, You can save the file as a bmp in paint and bring it into Mastercam V9.1...SCREEN-SURF DISP.-STUDIO-VIEW BITMAP then manually trace the image. I got this tip from Kannon, a big thank you to him! John

Hi, You can go from point to point, see the photos. Such as arc center to origin. John

Any ideas of what those forgings are worth for a set of car rims??? John

Hi Cheeves, When using the rip fence make sure it s at least parrellel to the blade or leading away a little on the exit side. When using the fence as a stop to cut stuff to length clamp a board on the fence to act as the stop in front of the blade then when the material passes through the blade it will not bind and shoot back at you. Keep your hands as far as possible away from the blade and use pushers to push the material through the blade. When changing the blade always un-plug the saw, this is a good idea if you have children as well (leave it un-pluged when not in use). Yes get a better blade try a combination blade with 60 teeth. You may want to upgrade the rip fence as well. Good luck John Ford

Hi Robert, I deleted the "swept surface" from Kannon's drawing and you can see how it is done. You need you "across contour" (this is the profile of your molding) and then you need a chain (a complete line with the arc were you want the surface to follow). Please look at the photos below and directions. 1) after you get you drawing lookng like the photo above, select create-surface-create swept surface. 2) after you have chained the 1st across it will ask you for a 2nd across (not needed in this case) just click on the green check mark. 3) Now it will ask you to chain the along contour. Select you contour (if it is open such as this one it will ask you "branh point reached" you need to select the blue plus sign to end the chaining)IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r171/haford2/along.jpg[/img] 4) click on okay, then click on apply and you have a swept surface. I am sure someone with more experience will correct me if I have made an error! John Ford John Ford

Hi Robert, "you got mail john" I forwarded Kannon's email to you. John Ford

Hi, I put Robert's file in the MX2 folder on the FTP. He is working with surfaces not solids. He is making a product to wrap around buildings like a cove molding but would like to be able to wrap around a curve or rad if the building has a rounded corner. The file is called 9542 cap 1.MCX. John Ford

Thank you. John

Hi Robert, Welcome to the forum. Have you got a file that you can share, send it over and I will have a look? John Ford

Hi Eric, Any light oil will do as well. John Ford

Hi Jim, What sort of price range is the Daewoo in? John Ford

Hi Kyle, Sorry I do not have that one but all you have to do is change the text and rechain it. If you need help let me know. John Ford

Hi, I posted one on the FTP site in "mcx" folder called "electraglide". This was a v9.1 file (from htm01, big thank you!). I have it with "street glide" and "road king" and "road king classic" if needed? John Ford

Hi, I am looking at a job that requires aluminum alloy 2219. The blocks are 1/2" x 5/8" x 4" long. Any information or suppliers? Thank you John Ford

Hi Delrio, Thanks to Kannon I have put the updated the V9.1 file to an X2 file on the FTP called "cartemp" it is the "MCX2 folder". John Ford

Hi Delrio, Send me the V7.2 file and I will open it in V9.1 then bring it into X for you. John

Hi, RTV permatex Blue silicone can withstand oils. I have not had to use any on our machine but we use it in oil filled Vacuum pumps. John

Hi, No problems with Windows 2000 32 bit. Try making it into smaller operations and see if that helps. In V9.1 It would lock up if I did too many chains at once. John Ford

Hi ShawnV, Check this one out as well. www.ableorings.com/manual.htm John

Hi, I deleted the line I had closing the box on the open side and it works. Thank you for the tips! John Ford

Hi JP, Same thing no change. John Ford