Tom, we do a lot of multiple start threads. But ours are for medical, ie: bone screws. The 2.250 is usually the total lead of .750 pitch * 3 starts. I tend to stay away from the G76 canned cycles, as you lose control compared to G32.

A spline is a mathematical calculation. To trim to another spline would require knowledge of the next node and control points. Since they don't exist, they can't be calculated.

You're Welcome! Enjoy the new machine!

Trig it out.... It's a lot faster than drawing.

Aluma-Deer may as well be chupacabra to all but Thee Circle. You most likely will never see one. And since only Thee Circle members showed up, it will prolly remain so.

Because of the way the Yasnac recycles the G54 and J values, I use two lookup tables, and a simple pwcs statement. lookup table 4 sets the correct G54-G59, and lookup table 5 sets the J value. This allows G54 thru G59 to use J2, G54 thru G59 to use J3, G54 thru G59 to use J4, on, and on, to J9 Example: Mastercam work offset 6 = G54 J2, work offset 7 = G55 J2, work offset 12 = G54 J3 lookup tables: # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Define work offset G5X values flktbl 4 48 #Lookup table definition - table no. - no. entries 54 6 55 7 56 8 57 9 58 10 59 11 54 12 55 13 56 14 57 15 58 16 59 17 54 18 55 19 56 20 57 21 58 22 59 23 54 24 55 25 56 26 57 27 58 28 59 29 54 30 55 31 56 32 57 33 58 34 59 35 54 36 55 37 56 38 57 39 58 40 59 41 54 42 55 43 56 44 57 45 58 46 59 47 54 48 55 49 56 50 57 51 58 52 59 53 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Define work offset JX values flktbl 5 48 #Lookup table definition - table no. - no. entries 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 4 18 4 19 4 20 4 21 4 22 4 23 5 24 5 25 5 26 5 27 5 28 5 29 6 30 6 31 6 32 6 33 6 34 6 35 7 36 7 37 7 38 7 39 7 40 7 41 8 42 8 43 8 44 8 45 8 46 8 47 9 48 9 49 9 50 9 51 9 52 9 53 In pwcs post block: ### LOOKUP and POST G5X AND JX VALUES g_wcs = flook(four, p_wcs) j_wcs = flook(five, p_wcs) *g_wcs, *j_wcs

David is correct. I was looking at the MPFAN post.

In the ptlchg$ postblock, it prolly looks like this: if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero if use_rot_lock & (cuttype <> zero | (index = zero & prv_cabs <> fmtrnd(cabs))), prot_unlock if convert_rpd$, pconvert_rpd pcan1, pbld, n$, [if gcode$, *sgfeed], *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, [if nextdc$ <> 7, *speed, *spindle], pgear, [if gcode$, *feed], strcantext, e$ if use_rot_lock & cuttype = zero, prot_lock pbld, n$, sg43, *tlngno$, pfzout, pscool, pstagetool, e$ absinc$ = sav_absinc Make it look like this: if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero if use_rot_lock & (cuttype <> zero | (index = zero & prv_cabs <> fmtrnd(cabs))), prot_unlock if convert_rpd$, pconvert_rpd [if nextdc$ <> 7, *speed, *spindle], pgear, [if gcode$, *feed], strcantext, e$ #<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<------move this line up 1 line pcan1, pbld, n$, [if gcode$, *sgfeed], *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, e$ #<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<------Add e$ at end if use_rot_lock & cuttype = zero, prot_lock pbld, n$, sg43, *tlngno$, pfzout, pscool, pstagetool, e$ absinc$ = sav_absinc

Yes. Exactly as Ron said.

Check command. While I'm not sure of a standard, the C4Cx disignation is cat 40, gage length, and the numbers after the dash are the diameter of holder or collet type. Example: C4C4-0011 is a cat 40 standard length ER 11 collet holder

in this, pdrlcst_2$ #Custom drill cycles 8 - 19, additional points (user option) #Use this postblock to customize drilling cycles 8 - 19 if drillcyc$ = 8, pdrill_2$ if drillcyc$ = 9, pdrlcst10 #Mitsuibishi Tap Second Point <<<<<<<<<------------------------- DELETE pdrlcst10 **************** [ pcan1, pbld, no_spc$, pxout, pyout, e$ ] if drillcyc$ = 10, pdrilldeep pcom_movea

In your additional points postblock, replace if drillcyc$ = 9, pdrlcst10 #Mitsuibishi Tap Second Point with if drillcyc$ = 9, #Mitsubishi Tap Second Point [ pcan1, pbld, no_spc$, pxout, pyout, e$ ]

Alrighty then. Fadal it is! ROR!

Fadal. That way you can throw it away when you are done.

Mic, if you notice in the picture, A0 is actually at a 45 to the spindle. They move to A45. to bring the flat perpendicular to the spindle. You are correct in your assumption to "holds the flat parallel to the table, can I bring the probe in, move in Y3.0, hit, move Y-3.0 hit and update S2?"

Have the minion have chimp find out if you have Software Option 2. if not, good luck beating the lowly Fadal. or not.

Have you got CYCL DEF 32.2 HSC-MODE:1 TA5 after tolerance, for roughing filter?

Back when I had vericut, I used the custom drill cycles in Mastercam to program, and then Vericut to verify and test the results. Worked very well, since you really can't verify a custom drill cycle doing a bore boss or corner in Mastercam.

We tend to use the best software (for us) for a particular need. We use Partmaker for Swiss and Millturn, Mastercam for mill, and Esprit for Wire. They are all tools. We try to apply the correct tool for a certain job. Then, we try to customize that tool to be the best for us. Posts that don't need any edits, setup sheets that populate with a couple clicks of a mouse, etc..

That is one reason we like Partmaker and Mastercam. A good post (customized to exactly how you do things) that nobody else has is simply a competitive advantage over using the same shelf post as (that pretty much sucks, trying to be everything to everybody) as everybody else.

Partmaker

Makino FTW!

Lucky you. Replace it and keep going.

Check Thee FTP. it's in the X+ directory. Let me know if you have questions.

Ben, when I get in, I'll put my template up on Thee FTP. I'll email you some instructions. All my macros are pretty well commented.