I'm using s null modem, does any one know what parameters nc fadal works off of because that works fine for me......

right now i currently use nc fadal and it works great. However i would like to use cimco edit v5. I use the settings which fadal suggest stop bit 1 parity even 7 data bits 9600 baud rate but it seems there must be more to the settings such as flow control enable dtr enable rts check parity xon charactor xoff character then for tranmit theres more cr/lf srart trigger end trigger send at start of feed send at end of feedomit line containing remove characters break after receiving characters handshake time out delay before each line wait for xon wait for start button remove ascii o's remove withe spaces replace tabs with spaces. Please is there anybody out there using cimco edit and posting to a fadal via rs232 any help would be greatly apprechiated.

No, I use this on internal grooves it just looks like its external on the back plot.

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Ok this is what I cam up with I cannot access the ftp site for some reason so here is the code. Although my application is a little bit different because of the brass. I'm not actually cutting the material with a lollypop mill; I'm scratching the brass with a grover. The motion should be similar. And the live tool commands are in this code. Hope this helps % O00000 (T) (DATE - 01-29-08-12:08) (START TOOL LIST) ( T11 1/4 BALL ENDMILL MILLING .25 DIA) ( T2 WMNG 1" ISCAR ) (END TOOL LIST) (T11) ( 1/4 BALL ENDMILL) G0 G40 G20 G00 G129 X0 Z0 T0 T1111 M9 M154 (C AXIS ENGAGE) G00 G54 X1.7 Z.149 C0. G98 M133 P50 ( live tool spindle Speed ) G01 X1.5 F100. Z.0851 C5. Z.0212 C10. Z-.0427 C15. Z-.1066 C20. Z-.1704 C25. Z-.2343 C30. Z-.2982 C35. Z-.3621 C40. Z-.426 C45. Z-.4899 C50. Z-.5538 C55. Z-.6177 C60. Z-.6816 C65. Z-.7454 C70. Z-.8093 C75. Z-.8732 C80. Z-.9371 C85. Z-1.001 C90. Z-1.0649 C95. Z-1.1288 C100. Z-1.1927 C105. Z-1.2566 C110. Z-1.3204 C115. Z-1.3843 C120. Z-1.4482 C125. Z-1.5121 C130. Z-1.576 C135. Z-1.6399 C140. Z-1.7038 C145. Z-1.7677 C150. Z-1.8316 C155. Z-1.8954 C160. Z-1.9593 C165. Z-2.0232 C170. Z-2.0871 C175. Z-2.151 C180. G00 X1.0 C0. G54 X1.0 Z.149 C180. G01 X1.5 Z.0851 C175. Z.0212 C170. Z-.0427 C165. Z-.1066 C160. Z-.1704 C155. Z-.2343 C150. Z-.2982 C145. Z-.3621 C140. Z-.426 C135. Z-.4899 C130. Z-.5538 C125. Z-.6177 C120. Z-.6816 C115. Z-.7454 C110. Z-.8093 C105. Z-.8732 C100. Z-.9371 C95. Z-1.001 C90. Z-1.0649 C85. Z-1.1288 C80. Z-1.1927 C75. Z-1.2566 C70. Z-1.3204 C65. Z-1.3843 C60. Z-1.4482 C55. Z-1.5121 C50. Z-1.576 C45. Z-1.6399 C40. Z-1.7038 C35. Z-1.7677 C30. Z-1.8316 C25. Z-1.8954 C20. Z-1.9593 C15. Z-2.0232 C10. Z-2.0871 C5. Z-2.151 C0. G00 X1.0 C-180. G54 X1.0 Z.149 C-360. G01 X1.5 Z.0851 C-365. Z.0212 C-370. Z-.0427 C-375. Z-.1066 C-380. Z-.1704 C-385. Z-.2343 C-390. Z-.2982 C-395. Z-.3621 C-400. Z-.426 C-405. Z-.4899 C-410. Z-.5538 C-415. Z-.6177 C-420. Z-.6816 C-425. Z-.7454 C-430. Z-.8093 C-435. Z-.8732 C-440. Z-.9371 C-445. Z-1.001 C-450. Z-1.0649 C-455. Z-1.1288 C-460. Z-1.1927 C-465. Z-1.2566 C-470. Z-1.3204 C-475. Z-1.3843 C-480. Z-1.4482 C-485. Z-1.5121 C-490. Z-1.576 C-495. Z-1.6399 C-500. Z-1.7038 C-505. Z-1.7677 C-510. Z-1.8316 C-515. Z-1.8954 C-520. Z-1.9593 C-525. Z-2.0232 C-530. Z-2.0871 C-535. Z-2.151 C-540. G00 X1.0 C-720. G54 X1.0 Z.149 C-540. G01 X1.5 Z.0851 C-535. Z.0212 C-530. Z-.0427 C-525. Z-.1066 C-520. Z-.1704 C-515. Z-.2343 C-510. Z-.2982 C-505. Z-.3621 C-500. Z-.426 C-495. Z-.4899 C-490. Z-.5538 C-485. Z-.6177 C-480. Z-.6816 C-475. Z-.7454 C-470. Z-.8093 C-465. Z-.8732 C-460. Z-.9371 C-455. Z-1.001 C-450. Z-1.0649 C-445. Z-1.1288 C-440. Z-1.1927 C-435. Z-1.2566 C-430. Z-1.3204 C-425. Z-1.3843 C-420. Z-1.4482 C-415. Z-1.5121 C-410. Z-1.576 C-405. Z-1.6399 C-400. Z-1.7038 C-395. Z-1.7677 C-390. Z-1.8316 C-385. Z-1.8954 C-380. Z-1.9593 C-375. Z-2.0232 C-370. Z-2.0871 C-365. Z-2.151 C-360. G00 X1.0 C-540. g00 z.5 M155 (C AXIS DISENGAGE) G00 G129 X0 Z0 T0 M01 (T2) (WMNG 1" ISCAR) G00 G129 X0 Z0 T0 T0202 M8 M155 (C AXIS DISENGAGE) G97 S100 M03 G00 G54 X1.49 Z.2 G50 S1700 G96 S700 G99 G01 Z.1 F0.008 Z-2.351 X1.3486 Z-2.2803 G00 Z.2 X1.5 G01 Z.1 Z-2.351 X1.3586 Z-2.2803 G00 Z.03 M9 G97 S100 G00 G129 X0 Z0 T0 M00 T606 G00 G54 X-.2 Z.00 M00 G00 G54 Z5.0 X9.0 M30 %

When I use the 3-d chain I get the proper motion, however I can’t get the dept cuts to work and the tool tries to retract back @ the same dia that it’s cutting. I can manually edit the program so it retracts properly, but the dept cuts would take a little longer. I think this is in the right direction; however someone suggests trying a threading cycle.

I too am trying to achieve the same thing with brass. I was thinking I could use a boring bar with a sharp tooth on the end and remove the material with that. I have a haas lathe with live tooling and a c axis however I can’t get the right tool movement. It seems when I use the c axis contour my x and z axis move at the same time. I was hoping there would be a way to do it kind of live a lathe roughing path where the tool would step out as the c axis was engaged and rotating, and then step back in and rapid out, then repeat per dept req. I used this method to do id broaching with horns tool. It worked quit well, but as soon as you throw the rotation in there this gets complicated. Any help would be greatly appreciated. the Id is 1.5 x 3.0 long.

Working Great so far 100 surf .0015 chip load per tooth.

Thanks guys i'll give it a try.

Any ideas on speeds and feeds for d-5 56/58 r/c with 1/2 4flute tain coated endmill. finish cuting walls .770 dp and aprox .015 off walls

Yes I'm talking about broaching the key way, I'm actully using Horns tool i'm just not sure how to program it...........

NO luck ???? So far

Oh I think I failed to mention I'm doing this on a lathe. It’s a 1.750 dia with a 3/8 keyway.

CNC APPS GUY, Could you email me a sample program by chance.......... [email protected] I would grealy apprechiate it......

Does anyone have any idea how to program these id keyway groovers using mastercam? It plunges strait in stepping up each pass. I'm supposed to program this although I’m not really sure how to go about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Seth

Ok, Found the problem When you go file open and then change the file type to parasolid you have to click the options button. Then select option and check trimed surfaces. This took care of my Problem. Thanks seth

OK, Found the PROBLEM. when

I gave that a try no luck.......hmmmmmm thanks

Just wondering if theres a setting to keep the original colors when importing parasolid or any type of file. The engineers use a color coded system for tolerences, grind stock ect.When I import them the data always comes in as purple. Any help would be great....... thanks seth

If I'm not mistaken don't you set the misc option to 2 instead of 1 and that changes your offset from e's to g54's. Or is this just on x.

Wow that was fast. Thanks Guys I looked for that for hours. I guess I should have known better and came here first.......

I can’t seem to find a way to check the assign tool numbers sequentially to stick. I have to reselect the check box every new program. Is there a setting somewhere to make this setting stick? I've looked no luck. Thanks

CnCjb I use the force tool change options for a couple of different reasons. Reason 1. When posting for a haas lathe if I use the same tool to ruff and finish. I use it on this example so it post the finish tool path separate so the operator can run the finish only instead of the entire ruff and finish. Reason 2. when I have to spring parts in a vise or move clamps I send the table to the part change position ( Via manual code), if you don’t use force tool change the machine assumes the part is still where it left off. With force tool change the tool reinitializes. (Tool offset spindle speed part location ect.)

Yeah maybe they should give us solids for free......hehehehehe...