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Midwest

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  1. quote:

    When he says Geo does he mean just draw a side view using lines or using solids.

    Draw a 3D wireframe of half your bowl (side view or front view)and revolve about the CL of your bowl to create your solid.

     

    Have you looked at any examples for drawing solids?

     

     

    Look at the help section examples for solids.

  2. quote:

    no lie, the taps we used were osg exocarb-vx.

    they are ticn coated tungsten carbide, they

    are designed for 50-60 rc. go to osgtool.com

    and find yourself a rep localy and set up a

    demo. the place i work right now also had a

    rep come in and we tapped 48rc h-13 with a

    1/2-13 and 52rc s-7 with a 1/4-20 . yes if i

    did not see it with my own eyes i would not

    believe it either. but as someone on the

    forum say "those who say it cannot be done

    should not get in the way of those who are

    doing it" enjoy , trevor

    cheers.gifcheers.gif

     

     

    We just "hand tapped" (12) 1/4-20 blind holes into hardened S-7 52-54 Rc.........they didn't get tapped deep enough. Chipped 1 flute on the 2nd hole........hit the bottom. wink.gif

     

     

    Around $85 for the tap........cheap for the time it saved.

     

     

    Thanks Trev

     

    cheers.gifcheers.gif

     

    EXO CARB-VX Taps

     

     

    Old Thread Linky....... Click Here

     

     

    OSG has a nice video also comparing EDMing time to Hard Tapping time.

     

     

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  3. quote:

    no lie, the taps we used were osg exocarb-vx.

    they are ticn coated tungsten carbide, they

    are designed for 50-60 rc. go to osgtool.com

    and find yourself a rep localy and set up a

    demo. the place i work right now also had a

    rep come in and we tapped 48rc h-13 with a

    1/2-13 and 52rc s-7 with a 1/4-20 . yes if i

    did not see it with my own eyes i would not

    believe it either. but as someone on the

    forum say "those who say it cannot be done

    should not get in the way of those who are

    doing it" enjoy , trevor

    cheers.gifcheers.gif

     

     

    We just "hand tapped" (12) 1/4-20 blind holes into hardened S-7 52-54 Rc.........they didn't get tapped deep enough. Chipped 1 flute on the 2nd hole........hit the bottom. wink.gif

     

    Around $85 for the tap........cheap for the time it saved.

     

     

    Thanks Trev

     

     

    cheers.gifcheers.gif

  4. Tried messing with this instead of using X+ to post to a different machine.

     

     

    "Selecting a different post processor—machines with multiple posts"

     

    4t67y93.jpg

     

    Got it to work, BUT, it messes up the "Project Manager" when you use it, and you have to pick the path to where you want your file to go.

     

    Anyone else having this problem and do you have a fix for it...... headscratch.gif

     

     

    Question #2

     

    When you push the G1 button.

     

     

    4kuvgo9.jpg

     

     

    How to you get this check box "Select Post"to turn on when you push the post button??????

     

     

    4pmk6es.jpg

     

    headscratch.gif

     

     

    This would be a nice place to pick the post I want if I could get it activated.........

     

     

    wink.gif

     

     

    Thanks

     

     

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  5. CJF,

     

    engraving "123"

     

    .005 per pass .015 deep

     

    3 operations 1 operation per letter.

     

    forced tool change for operations 2 and 3

     

     

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    O0500 (TEST123)

    (MASTERCAM - X)

    (MCX FILE - Z:SHOPTEST2.MCX)

    (POST - MPMASTER)

    (MATERIAL - STEEL INCH - P20 - 175 BHN)

    (PROGRAM - TEST123.NC)

    (DATE - OCT-23-2007)

    (TIME - 7:38 AM)

    (POST DEV - IN-HOUSE SOLUTIONS)

    (T1 - 1/32 BALL ENDMILL - H1 - D1 - D0.0313" - R0.0156")

    G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90

    (ENGRAVE #1)

    T1 M06 (1/32 BALL ENDMILL)

    (MAX - Z1.)

    (MIN - Z-.015)

    G17

    G00 G90 G54 S9000 M03

    X0. Y.8571

    G43 H1 Z1.

    Z.03

    G94 G01 Z-.005 F21.

    X.1429 Y1. F43.2

    Y0.

    X0.

    G00 Z1.

    X.1429

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.005 F21.

    X.2857 F43.2

    G00 Z1.

    X0. Y.8571

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.01 F21.

    X.1429 Y1. F43.2

    Y0.

    X0.

    G00 Z1.

    X.1429

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.01 F21.

    X.2857 F43.2

    G00 Z1.

    X0. Y.8571

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.015 F21.

    X.1429 Y1. F43.2

    Y0.

    X0.

    G00 Z1.

    X.1429

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.015 F21.

    X.2857 F43.2

    G00 Z1.

    M05

    G91 G28 Z0.

    M01

    (ENGRAVE #2)

    T1 M06 (1/32 BALL ENDMILL)

    (MAX - Z1.)

    (MIN - Z-.015)

    G17

    G00 G90 G54 S9000 M03

    X.5071 Y.8571

    G43 H1 Z1.

    Z.03

    G94 G01 Z-.005 F21.

    G02 X.7546 Y1. I.2475 J-.1428 F43.2

    G01 X.7768

    G02 X1.0622 Y.7271 I0. J-.2857

    X.9883 Y.548 I-.2854 J.0129

    X.7315 Y.3562 I-1.5444 J1.801

    G03 X.4857 Y0. I.232 J-.423

    G01 X1.0836

    G00 Z.25

    X.5071 Y.8571

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.01 F21.

    G02 X.7546 Y1. I.2475 J-.1428 F43.2

    G01 X.7768

    G02 X1.0622 Y.7271 I0. J-.2857

    X.9883 Y.548 I-.2854 J.0129

    X.7315 Y.3562 I-1.5444 J1.801

    G03 X.4857 Y0. I.232 J-.423

    G01 X1.0836

    G00 Z.25

    X.5071 Y.8571

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.015 F21.

    G02 X.7546 Y1. I.2475 J-.1428 F43.2

    G01 X.7768

    G02 X1.0622 Y.7271 I0. J-.2857

    X.9883 Y.548 I-.2854 J.0129

    X.7315 Y.3562 I-1.5444 J1.801

    G03 X.4857 Y0. I.232 J-.423

    G01 X1.0836

    G00 Z1.

    M05

    G91 G28 Z0.

    M01

    (ENGRAVE #3)

    T1 M06 (1/32 BALL ENDMILL)

    (MAX - Z1.)

    (MIN - Z-.015)

    G17

    G00 G90 G54 S9000 M03

    X1.2979 Y.8571

    G43 H1 Z1.

    Z.03

    G94 G01 Z-.005 F21.

    G02 X1.5468 Y1. I.2489 J-.1454 F43.2

    G01 X1.5836

    G02 X1.7913 Y.922 I0. J-.3154

    X1.8693 Y.75 I-.1505 J-.172

    X1.6569 Y.5009 I-.2522 J0.

    G01 X1.5855

    G00 Z1.

    X1.6569

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.005 F21.

    G02 X1.8836 Y.25 I-.0256 J-.2509 F43.2

    X1.8055 Y.078 I-.2285 J0.

    X1.5979 Y0. I-.2076 J.2374

    G01 X1.5325

    G02 X1.2836 Y.1429 I0. J.2883

    G00 Z1.

    X1.2979 Y.8571

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.01 F21.

    G02 X1.5468 Y1. I.2489 J-.1454 F43.2

    G01 X1.5836

    G02 X1.7913 Y.922 I0. J-.3154

    X1.8693 Y.75 I-.1505 J-.172

    X1.6569 Y.5009 I-.2522 J0.

    G01 X1.5855

    G00 Z1.

    X1.6569

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.01 F21.

    G02 X1.8836 Y.25 I-.0256 J-.2509 F43.2

    X1.8055 Y.078 I-.2285 J0.

    X1.5979 Y0. I-.2076 J.2374

    G01 X1.5325

    G02 X1.2836 Y.1429 I0. J.2883

    G00 Z1.

    X1.2979 Y.8571

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.015 F21.

    G02 X1.5468 Y1. I.2489 J-.1454 F43.2

    G01 X1.5836

    G02 X1.7913 Y.922 I0. J-.3154

    X1.8693 Y.75 I-.1505 J-.172

    X1.6569 Y.5009 I-.2522 J0.

    G01 X1.5855

    G00 Z1.

    X1.6569

    Z.03

    G01 Z-.015 F21.

    G02 X1.8836 Y.25 I-.0256 J-.2509 F43.2

    X1.8055 Y.078 I-.2285 J0.

    X1.5979 Y0. I-.2076 J.2374

    G01 X1.5325

    G02 X1.2836 Y.1429 I0. J.2883

    G00 Z1.

    M05

    G91 G28 Z0.

    G28 X0. Y0.

    G90

    M30

    %

     

     

    HTH

     

     

    cheers.gif

  6. Took a while to remember...........

     

     

    I think this is what you are looking for.

     

    34nlc0o.jpg

     

     

    click on change NCI button

     

    Click on force tool change

     

     

    Do this on each operation you want a tool change at.

     

     

    HTH

     

     

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  7. Pete,

     

    I believe they are V9 and older files, I will try converting them to X and then try merging.

     

    Since I could still read them I just haven't taken the time to convert them.

     

    They are small files SHCS, flat heads, shoulder bolts, waterlines, eye bolts, ejec. pins, tunnel gates, ect.

     

    Just a small library of stuff I use in mold designs over and over.

     

    Off til Monday wink.gif

     

    Have Good Weekend

     

     

    Thanks Pete

     

     

    cheers.gif

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