Ours has coolant and chips working their way in between the y axis way cover and the brass shim, which eventually comes out the back.

Don't c'drill the carbide drills, and if you are make sure the c'drill is 140º.

Don't know if you are west coast or not, but wherever you are should hopefully match this deal.

Joe, I do have spindle thru and cat50 and actually almost strictly use mitsubishi. Getting the chips to blast out of there isn't going to be a problem? I know the BDX4000 can be bought in a 10 OAL with a reduced shank which will help. Just seems aggressive but I get free cutter bodies when I buy inserts and I will be using mitsubishi for all the other parts of this assembly so I think I will give it a go. thanks

If you need to buy a body anyways you should get in on the AXD4000 promo. The BXD is going to be phased out in a couple years for the AXD anyways. The inserts are priced very close to each other as well.

AXD Promo Flyer.pdf.pdf

I tested 3/4" dia DataFlute and Destiny Tools with 6061 T6 aluminum ruffing pockets 5.0" deep with .125 thick walls .400 DOC at 8500 RPM 400 IPM.

 

Destiny created 68 deg of heat on the part at room temp of 62 degrees, while DataFlute part temp went up to 96 degrees. Plus didn't hold up to the final cut. We did this test on 10 blocks ... Results the same ...

 

Desting provide less heat distortion and one cutter held up thru all ten blocks ... DataFlute last thru 7 blocks at 50% feed on last two, but still broke ...

 

Just saying ...

Radial Depth?

Am I the only one that had this topic listed as "anal" on the front page?

DL'd to support the cause.

*Bows* Thank you Mr. Wizzard.

And if any one is interested I made a program that uses the sleep timer to wake up at a set time the next day, instead of after a set number of minutes. It sure does seem like HAAS got several things only half right. *shrugs*

gf8er:

That only works if you don't have any tools in the carousel. I usually have one other job always loaded into the machine with 16 tools, so I can't just zero out the tool table.

Mr. Wizzard:

You're right, but like I said you can't use P# in a program, so it can't be used to automate the task. What I was doing previously was going into MDI and calling up the pot number of whatever tool was in the spindle, and cycling through until they were all back in their homes. This way just does it semi-auto-magically.

You CAN do this directly on the Haas control but it depends on the software version and the tool changer type you have.

 

If it was made in the past three years you can do it directly at the control.

 

Cool Macro though.

 

FYI, convert it to a custom G-Code/M-Code and you'll be much happier.

Ours is from 2005. And can you elaborate on the G-Code/M-Code idea please?

Edit:

Let me rephrase that. I have done custom M codes, but I don't see what the benefit would be in this circumstance. What do you see the benefit as?

I wanted to post this up in case anyone wanted it. I wrote this program to reset the carousel tool changer on our VF2. It bugs me when I have a job with a few tools that has to index the changer all over the place.

I asked HAAS if there was any way to access the pot values directly, or to use a P# instead of T#, and both were no. So this was the alternative.

Variables #1-#24 correspond to the pots in the changer with #25 being the spindle.

Change the values to reflect which tool is in which pot.

Run it and each tool will be matched up with each pot with T25 being in the spindle.

Any and all comments are welcome.

%
O08003(TOOL CHANGER RESET)
G103(DISABLE LOOK AHEAD)
#1=1
#2=15
#3=14
#4=3
#5=2
#6=4
#7=16
#8=6
#9=8
#10=5
#11=9
#12=11
#13=7
#14=12
#15=10
#16=13
#17=19
#18=21
#19=17
#20=18
#21=23
#22=22
#23=20
#24=24
#25=25
#26=0(CURRENT TOOL)
#27=0(TOOL IN CURRENT TOOLS POCKET)
#28=1(POCKET CHECK#)
N1(TOOL CHANGE LOOP)
#28=1
IF[#25EQ25]GOTO2
#26=#25
#27=#[#25]
T#27M06
#[#26]=#26(POCKET NUMBER INHERITS TOOL#)
#25=#27(SPINDLE POCKET INHERITS CURRENT TOOL#)
GOTO1
(END LOOP)
N2(T25 LOGIC)
IF[#[#28]NE#28]GOTO3
IF[#28GT24]GOTO4
#28=#28+1
GOTO2
N3(MISMATCH LOGIC)
T#[#28]M06
#25=#[#28]
#26=#25
#[#28]=25
GOTO1
N4(END OF PROGRAM)
M30
%

I have a question for everyone. What about when there is a rev change? Super easy to update in SW, but then you have to import in a new model into Mcam and redo all of your toolpaths? As it is now with a rev change I can just modify my geometry and regen.

I have had fillets that Mastercam couldn't get right, Solidworks whipped them out in seconds.

Edit:

With that said, I always use Mastercam first because I'm faster on it. What the boss needs to decide is how long until he gets his money back in time saved, and whether that is worth it. Have a competition modeling the same part, you on Mastercam, him on Solidworks. See who wins and by how much.

Thanks everyone. I thought that more people would have issue with the spindle ramping up and down causing an increase in cycle time. Looks like I'll change my ways.

Greetings everyone. I'm wondering at what point do you start using CSS when turning on a lathe? Is there a start to finish diameter ratio you use, or do you just always use it? Thanks in advance for any and all replies!

Thanks guys. The reason I was wondering was because of the "Photo of cool robot model/project???" thread;

http://www.emastercam.com/board/index.php?showtopic=52357

I noticed the robots were posed on magnetic bases a few times, but the description says they are made out of SS & Bronze. So I emailed him asking what grade of SS, and he replied with 316. I didn't think it was magnetic so I asked here.

If it can be made magnetic, would it be alot, or slightly?

How do you deal with not having a number pad on the laptop?

BSW (British Standard Whitworth)

There actually is a callout for a 1/2-12 UNS in the Machinery's Handbook. I was just being silly since it's not a common pitch.

How about 1/2-12, whatever that is? *shrug*

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=30249&source=googleps&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Google

Maybe try calling it a cross dowel.

NM, Got it! Thanks though guys.

I am trying to use a full radius saw blade to surface the back radius on this jaw and can't seem to get it right. Any thoughts? Also, can I do it with a tool defined on a level so I can model the cap on the holder? Thanks in advance for any and all replies! Mastercam V9.1, please don't hate me!

Edit: I did a search and surface/finish/contour came up a few times, but when I try, it just wants to go down the back of the jaw, not inside.

I still say backlash issue and try running the path in reverse. If it is backlash adjusting your compensation won't help at all. When climb cutting the endmill will still pull the table from one side of the screw to the other. Compensation just makes it overshoot when reversing direction.

If you have the 1400-3 or 1400-4 processor you can process 250 blocks per second.

With a G08 Fadals don't slow down. It will literally have no feed ramps. I've shown guys a X- to X+ move in a loop with G09 and G08. Every other machine I have been on has some sort of deceleration, but the Fadal just slams back and forth. They have all handled that just fine, so I'm sure you will be ok.