What do you think about this? Rigidity? Accuracy?

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I wanted to know your opinions on doing this. The sub plate will weigh 286 pounds, and I don't want to be putting it in, and out all the time. Anyone else do this?

I'm use to using lathes with the work shift. I use T0101 (CNMG 432) tool for facing OD turning, setting the work shift. My question is with a lathe that uses G54 how do I set it so that tools which have already been qualified will still be set when I start a new job. Such as my cut off tool, bar puller, etc.

Try this for the Haas lathe you mentioned.

I and my new employers are starting a machine shop. I will be their lead machinist/programmer. I've been in the trade for over 30 years now, the last 16 as a CNC machinist/programmer. We have on order a Haas VF5-SS vertical mill, and a ST-20 lathe. I've never worked in a shop that has anchored the cnc's down.

Please give me your opinions on if we should anchor them down, and why or why not. (And I know what everyone on here thinks about Haas :laughing: ).

Thanks Gcode!

I just recently updated from XP to Windows 7. And now after I remove the hasp (I use it at work), and insert it again, I get the message installing new device, and when I open Mastercam (X6), it brings up the license agreement. Anyone know how to fix this?

If you use the WCS method, you can verify all your operations, and see the complete part in a finished state. (Just my 3¢ worth, inflation ).

Open your geometry, highlight the point that you want to change, right click on it, click on change at point. Is that what your looking to do?

Have a look at this file. I hope it helps...........

ENGRAVING.MCX-6

Easy in solidworks to do. There are tutorials on the Internet for doing them.

Thanks everyone for your responses. This part is going to be like a TV remote, with a circuit board, speaker, battery, etc. inside. The 1st prototype I made was a simple rectangle, and after that a rectangle with a tapered end, radius all around.

And now they want this shape! They can't understand why the new shape would cost so much more to make. They want them mass produced (1000, or more).

What would you quote this part at ??? The material is Aluminum.

What would be a good way to model this shape in Solidworks, or Mastercam??? i.e lofted?

I need to model it as 2 halfs. A big thanks to all who reply!

A big thank you for BenK! I did find on the Internet what should be the parameters for a RED Haas controller and checked it against what was set up on this controller.

There are some that don't match, but you had it right with parameter 9. It was set @ 4,000-so I changed it (multiplied by 3) to 12,000 and now it works great!!! :thumbsup:

Guyinthedesert, It's not being used with a Haas mill, (it's on a Mori-Seiki mill), and being used as a standalone indexer. Or like you where using it on a manual machine.

BenK, I will check the parameters tomorrow when I go in, They bought it used so I think you might be right with your suggestion. Thanks!

Tinhman,

I'm not using Mastercam to input the codes. The indexer is programed separately for rotations, when the machine receives the M25 code it moves to the next pre-programed position.

I'm using a Haas servo controlled rotary indexer on a Mori Seiki mill. The mill is wired to use M25 for rotation. My problem with this is that when programming the rotary all my rotations have to be input at 3 times what I want.......

Example: 90 degrees is input as 270.000

Example: 45 degrees is input as 135.000

Example: 10 degrees is input as 30.000

Anyone every use a Haas servo controlled rotary? Is this the way yours was? Any help with this?

175 views, but only one person replied.........That's sad.....I was working for this guy today, and answer part of my question on adding values to your tool number in the job set-up field before you do any toolpaths.

I started programing back with version 7 MC, so going back to V9 it's hard to remember how to do things.

I guess I'm going to have to install V9 on my computer, and mess with the post myself. Anyone want to point me in the right direction?

Bump....

Please help....

Keith A-1,

The program I showed was in the control of the machine, not one I posted. The guy I'm helping with this, just bought this machine used, and they had 3 programs already in the control.

I also need to know with V9 Mastercam where you add 20 to your tool diameter offset. T1 post out D21 for cutter comp.

Thanks.

Can someone help me with editing the generic fanuc post for V9 Mastercam? The machine is a Mori-Seiki MV-45 mill with a Fanuc 6m control.

I've alredy changed it to stage the tools, what I need now is to output T5001 for tool 1, T5002 for tool 2 etc., and just M6 for the tool change. Since the tool is already in position.

Here is a sample program that was in the control that shows what is needed.

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O1618

(1618)

(STAND PART VERTICAL HOLDING ON .840/.850 DIA WITH EAR TO RIGHT )

(2397-1T MILL .1 05/28/09 REV-ORIG)

(1/2 DIA STOP PIN ROTATE PART TO PIN FOR ALIGNMENT)

N1G90G49G94G57G40

G0T5010M5

G0X0.78Y0.4135

G43Z2.0H9

G1Z-.5F100.0

M0

G0Z2.0

G0G91G28Z0M19

G28X0Y0

M01

M06

(1/2 DIA ROUGHING ENDMILL ROUGH PROFILE )

N2G90G49G94G55G40

G0S3000M3T5011

G0X0.78Y-0.6385

G43Z2.0H10M8

G0Z0.6

G1Z-1.2F200.0

G41G1Y-0.1885D26F18.0

G1X0.4059

G2X0.0Y-0.4475I-0.4059J0.1885F22.5

G2X-0.4475Y0.0I0.0J0.4475

G2X0.0Y0.4475I0.4475J0.0

G2X0.4059Y0.1885I0.0J-0.4475

G1X0.78F18.0

G40G1Y0.6385

G0Z2.0

M9

G0G91G28Z0M19

G28X0Y0

M01

M06

(3/8 DIA ENDMILL FINISH .840/.850 DIA)

N3G90G49G94G55G40

G0S2400M3T5001

G0X0.7675Y-0.551

G43Z2.0H11M8

G0Z0.6

G1Z-1.2F200.0

G41G1X0.955D27F20.0

G3X0.5675Y-0.1635I-0.3875J0.0F15.0

G1X0.3896F20.0

G2X0.0Y-0.4225I-0.3896J0.1635F25.0

G2X-0.4225Y0.0I0.0J0.4225

G2X0.0Y0.4225I0.4225J0.0

G2X0.3896Y0.1635I0.0J-0.4225

G1X0.5675F20.0

G3X0.955Y0.551I0.0J0.3875F15.0

G40G1X0.7675F20.0

G0Z2.0

G0Y-0.551

G0Z0.6

G1Z-1.2F200.0

G41G1X0.955D27F20.0

G3X0.5675Y-0.1635I-0.3875J0.0F15.0

G1X0.3896F20.0

G2X0.0Y-0.4225I-0.3896J0.1635F25.0

G2X-0.4225Y0.0I0.0J0.4225

G2X0.0Y0.4225I0.4225J0.0

G2X0.3896Y0.1635I0.0J-0.4225

G1X0.5675F20.0

G3X0.955Y0.551I0.0J0.3875F15.0

G40G1X0.7675F20.0

G0Z2.0

M9

G0G91G28Z0M19

G28X0Y0

M1

M6

M30

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A big thank you to those that are willing to help.

No G28 required. If you look at my 1st post, (I've ran this program several times now. And after the 1st cycle every thing ran as programed), I think it's one of "those" problems that will never go answered.

I think somehow the machine lost position for a second????

That's what I thought???

No, I meant that I ran the program, measured the features, (retangular cutout in top, two holes in side) I needed to enlarge both to bring into print size. I put in the wear offset of -.005 pushed cycle start again. The top retangular cutoff was running about a 1/4" off in the Y axis only, and only on the top cutout. It shifted -Y direction.

Here is the start to the program. (As you can see I have a safety line,and G90 on the same line as the work offset), also I said only the Y axis was offset on the 2nd cycle start. The width and length of the cutout was small by .005 after the 1st cycle, So the only thing that changed was the wear offset by that amount. It's as though the machine was off by 1/4" in Y on the 1st cycle.

Anymore Ideas? This doesn't make sense!

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O0007(19001610 REV 2)

G20

G0G17G40G49G80G90

T8( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL)

M6

G0G90G55X4.3156Y-2.434S4500M3

G43H8Z.25

Z.1(CUT SQ CUTOUT IN TOP)

G1Z-.25F25.

G41D28Y-2.409F32.

G3X4.2656Y-2.359R.05

G1X.885

Y-5.3703

X7.6463

Y-2.359

X4.2656

X4.2356

G3X4.1856Y-2.409R.05

G1G40Y-2.434

X4.3156Y-2.424

G41D28Y-2.399

G3X4.2656Y-2.349R.05

G1X.88

G3X.875Y-2.354R.005

G1Y-5.3753

G3X.88Y-5.3803R.005

G1X7.6513

G3X7.6563Y-5.3753R.005

G1Y-2.354

G3X7.6513Y-2.349R.005

G1X4.2656

X4.2356

G3X4.1856Y-2.399R.05

G1G40Y-2.424

G0Z.25

G91G28Z0.

G0G90G55X-4.0

M25(ROTATE BOX TO 270 DEG.)