We really don't engrave hard materials, I think the hardest we do is around 45Rc or so. But these are my go-to tools. Nice and crisp @ .004" deep http://www.lakeshorecarbide.com/highperformanceengravingendmills.aspx

Depends on what micron your current filter has. The mfg of the spindles might have a recommended micron that is allowable.

Wasn't there an issue with the Quadro drivers? I seem to remember that rolling them back to a previous version solved many graphic issues with Quadros.

only the people who put together the demo video on FBM. I'll never use it. WAY too much work is involved, and even then I don't think it would benefit me. If it were such a great tool, they would push it and develop/update it more.

How fast are you tapping? I found that if you go upwards of 3,000rpm and higher it's not worth it because of that same ramp up and down time.

Haven't found a workaround for it yet. Has it been logged yet?

I think we might have the Gauging manual for our E100M, but it's in book form, not a digital copy. Is there something specific you need?

Is that anything like the E100M?

You're not in TOP view? Or you created a new plane without creating the relative planes for association?

Is top down the way to go for single profile thread mills? I'm used to using full profile thread mills from the bottom up

Ahh, I understand now. I try to balance the depth cuts also.

I don't follow you. What is at 150% ?

Yes, I have it entering on an arc. 1st a straight line (for wear comp), then an arc. I'll have to do more roughing passes I guess. Thanks!

What speeds and feeds do you guys use for tiny thread mills in A2? Using a single point thread mill for an M6x1 thread, about 1/2" deep. The first one did about 20-25 holes, broke at the shank, the 2nd did 2 holes, broke at the same spot. This is the thread mill I'm using http://www.lakeshorecarbide.com/12singleprofilethreadmill58loc160cutdiaaltinctd24-56range.aspx Material is A2 (not hardened), drilled hole is about 1/4" deeper than the thread goes. 200-250spfm, 6-8ipm. (4 flute) I think it must be my cut depths, I'm taking 1 pass leaving .005, and then 1 finish pass. Any suggestions? Thanks.

It's just a quick and dirty path, there might be some gouging, so try Check surfaces, or a different size lollipop. Maybe even try to come down thru the bore, that might give a better result. CROSS HOLE FILLET TEST (1).mcam

Pretty sure I saw an example of this exact type somewhere. They used a lollipop cutter coming from the top, or you could come through the bore too I would think. It may be in 2019 in the new deburr toolpath but I'm not 100% Do you have 2018? I don't have 2017 anymore. But I just created a flowline path with a .250 dia lollipop and it seems like it would do the trick

No idea, but here is a link to a .pdf for information: http://www.duro-metall.de/commonmedia/content/media/en/duro_metall/datenblaetter/elmedur_ha.pdf Taken from this site: http://www.duro-metall.de/internet/en/produkte/elmedur_kupferwerkstoffe/elmedurkupferwerkstoffe_1.jsp Apparently it's a hard copper alloy?

You have to go into your BIOS to overclock the memory. Look for SMP profile of something of that nature and change your RAM speed to what it's rated for.

Yep, Transform Scale is what I do. Click on the middle one of these 3 circled and you're good to go.

View/Multi Threading Manager/ click the ! OR Alt+M Mine is set to 4 threads, probably could have set it to 8

Why is that? Does it need to slowly wind down in RPM's?

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This is with 12 tabs open in Chrome and also streaming the Masters

"Hide Plane Properties" button at the top. The icon looks like a small calculator.

I used to create my own curves for models like this. Now I just chain the inner and outer edges of the existing numbers, it's much faster and no chance for fat fingering a wrong part number. Then I use a tiny engraving tool like this one and go .004" deep: http://www.lakeshorecarbide.com/singleendnano3coated20degpersidetaperedengraver020diaball2flhp-hlx14shank.aspx