We currently do these in a mill. Just looking to eliminate an extra set up.

I might have used some bad terms here. There is no sub spindle. I just want to cut a grove on a sphere. You could almost call it a spherical thread. Everytime I take a depthcut on it, it starts at a different spot on the spindle rotation.

Does anyone know if I can sync the spindle with the z motion on an EMCO Turn 325 with a Fanuc 21-T? Basically I'm trying to cut a grove on the OD of a sphere. I can't use the threading cycles because of the arc. I found a pattern repeat cycle(G75) for this machine which does the x/z motion, with a step down, that I want but the spindle isn't synced.

i think you need seperate machine and control def's for the bridgeport. X is different than 9. In X you select your machine then do the toolpaths. Not like in 9 when you would hit post and then switch posts. update your v9 bridgeport post to X and it should create your machine and control definitions.

You might need to select the line from the other end. when selecting the line there should be a direction arrow that shows up. try to get that arrow to go the other way by selecting the other end of the line.

how are you selecting your geometry? If you're using points and lines, your points should be only at the bottom of the lines. In V9 we had problems if our holes were vertical (3 axis) it would try to do them upside down, so we would seperate the 3 axis holes from the 5 axis holes.

can't look at your file right. I'm blocked from the ftp at work.

Got ours last week too

turn off infinite look ahead in your toolpath

you may also run into trouble with gouge check inside the lead in/lead out box

sorry, can't think of anything else unless it is in the config tolerances

Shade settings, chord height. Make it smaller.

Jeff,

i think we work for the same place but different building. call Prism (our dealer), they are very helpful.

hit "all" the check "level" and select which level you want to delete. If you want multiple levels, hole the control key while selected the desired levels.

when chaining first pick the point then pick the chain. in lead in/lead out you set them to use start or use exit point

A smaller total tolerance would help. i run mine about .001mm (.00004in). makes for a much bigger program though.

also when you go to the save as window, you need to click the button in the upper right corner and set it to "use defualt directories"

We got it. parameter 913 (macro was turned off. Funny thing is, no one knows how it got changed, but we have hand written instructions here for changing it.

thanks for taking a look Kyle.

I have a program that uses variables

#1=0

#2=1

N1 IF[#1 GT 89] GOTO2

#1=#1+#2

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the machine is giving me a 004 alarm when it reads the #1=0 line. I've ran these progams on here before, although not in a long time, without a problem. the control is Fanuc O-M. Is it possible that the macro programming has some how become disabled? Anyone have any other ideas?

you're right John, that's much better. way more shrapnel.

shouldn't the program start out something like this

G0 Z-100.

I haven't had any problems with the macro recorder. I've recorded a few different macros that work fine. The only problem i've run into with the mouse clicks is when someone else uses that seat of Mcam and they move some windows to new locations.

Unfortunately I haven't recorded one to do that.

hey mman,

you trying to up my post count???

thanks

i've seen this if I'm trying to create a surfacing cut with a boundary in the top view and i accidentally have my cplane set to front or side.

Guess i should learn to read. missed the V9 part. Should have had another cup of coffee before i logged on this morning.

i think now the red arrow determines which group is active. just put the arrow where you want your next op to go.

I copy the whole config folder, machine and control defs, posts, and toolpath defualts.