What VPN program are you using?

I would start around 12K and around 400ipm depending on the depth of cut. This should give you a "jumping off point" HTH Josh

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McLaren, Shoot me an email. I think I've got what you need worked out. Josh

Can you post a file on the FTP site?

Reko, What type of machine/control are you making this part on? The reason I ask is for your rapid travel type. Do all of your axes arrive at the same point together or do they take the shortest point? When using HST with minimal clearance I have ran into issues with machines that go shortest point. In MC they verify great but on the machine it's a different story. EX: Our Hermle C40u rapids/feeds in vector moves. If we tell it to rapid to X0 Y0 Z1. A90. B180. it will make a straight line vector move to that point. On the other hand... Our Haas VF3 will move as fast as it can in all axes but they will not all arrive there at the same time. Which ever axis is closest will arrive at the destination 1st. This info makes a huge difference when using minimal retacts and safety zones. I'm just about to the point of not programming HST paths on the Haas because of this issue. Use your best judgement when picking toolpaths and really know your machine. This has bit me in the a$$ several times. HTH Josh

We had to draw our 35 degree back boring bars. MC has defined toolholders for 55 degree inserts but nothing else. HTH Josh

Search for this section of your post and add the line noted below: code: pretract #End of tool path, toolchange sav_absinc = absinc$ absinc$ = one sav_coolant = coolant$ coolant$ = zero # if nextop$ = 1003, #Uncomment this line to leave coolant on until eof unless [ # explicitely turned off through a canned text edit if all_cool_off, [ #all coolant off with a single off code here if coolant_on, pbld, n$, *sall_cool_off, e$ coolant_on = zero ] else, [ local_int = zero coolantx = zero while local_int < 20, [ coolantx = and(2^local_int, coolant_on) local_int = local_int + one if coolantx > zero, [ coolantx = local_int pbld, n$, scoolantx, e$ ] coolantx = zero ] coolant_on = zero ] ] #cc_pos is reset in the toolchange here cc_pos$ = zero gcode$ = zero pbld, n$, sccomp, *sm05, psub_end_mny, e$ pbld, n$, scoolant, e$ pbld, n$, sgabsinc, sgcode, *sg28ref, "Z0.", e$ pbld, n$, "G0", "G90", "G53", "X-55.", "Y0", e$ #<-----------Add this line absinc$ = sav_absinc coolant$ = sav_coolant By using the G53 Machine Coordinate system you can move to a safe tool change position with out the position depending on a G54 offset location. You can adjust the X/Y position to what ever works for you. HTH Josh

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quote: Doesn't CAMplete only really support Matsuura, and Robo drill? We used CAMplete for our Hermle C40u and our C600i and it worked great. I'm now using a Heidenhain post from Inhouse that works even better.

2 ViewSonic VG930m monitors and it's running great with my new IBM lenovo W500 Thinkpad Laptop. Running duals not only helps with MC... it's just cool period. Nothing like having internet poker on 1 screen and checking Outlook Emails on the other!

I've had this happen to me several times on our Haas VF3 with a rotary table. If you have the part oriented in the top view in respect to how the part is setup in the rotary - Top view and Front view always worked for me. The issue started when I tried bottom or back. If you notice the way MC rotates the part when you change views the part is not oriented the way it would be in the machine thus creating an error. If you want something in the Bottom view try creating a new view by rotating the top view 180 degrees by X. This should fix any view/rotational issues. HTH

I have a ProE assembly of a trunnion - not quite a TRT210 but close - that you are welcome to. If you have ProE it would be simple to change sizes to accomodate.

Go with X+ Best setup sheet EVAH!

Our Hermle C600u will move kinematically. It's really cool to watch! I use the safety zone function in MC to define the areas that are clear and the solid post from In House does the rest! It can make you dizzy if you stare too long!

Since my reseller got some heat from it, I'd like to clarify on my earlier post...... We wanted a solution to program our Tsugamis and we went to our Mastercam Reseller - Barefoot CNC. Jimmy gave me a few options but we need an immediate solution... not months of development so we went in a different direction. The plant that houses this product uses Partmaker to program and I asked if MC would support it or would we need to look a different direction. From all of the info/advice I got from this Forum we decided to look in a different direction for swiss. We are completely happy with MC for our Milling and general Lathe programming but the consensus is that MC doesn't cut it for Swiss. With that said.... Jimmy is a friend of mine. He won't xxxx on my leg and tell me it's raining. He and I both know how much work this was going to be. We have worked on several things and he/Barefoot has supported me on anything I have asked for. Their customer service is better than anyone elses I've dealt with. Example: I own Hondas. I need a work truck. I go to the Honda Dealership to get a work truck. They don't make/sell them so they send me to the Toyota Dealership to look at them. Would the executives at Honda be upset at the dealership for not having work trucks to sell when Honda doesn't make anything close to a work truck??? If Honda really wanted to be in the work truck business they would design, manufacture and sell them. If CNC Software was interested and passionate about Mill/Turn or swiss support then there would be a solution. If losing business from longtime customers bothers you... then do something about it! Nuff Said Josh [ 10-23-2009, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: Josh T ]

I just got off the phone with an Esprit Salesman. We are looking for their Mill/Turn module to support our Tsugamis. It's sad when MC reps send your info to their competition.

+100 to everything Ron said... especially the tooling balls. They can be a life saver!

Joey, If you have the backlash set and everything tight - a Haas Trunnion should hold +/- 0.0005 location and accuracy. A customer of mine bores Mainlines and Camlines for engine blocks on a TRT160 mounted on a VF3. These are racing engines and he doesn't have to hone them. Holding +/-0.001 should be very doable as long as the rotational swing is not way out there. HTH Josh

That's what I was afraid of! Thanks for the heads up bro.

Hey guys, I've been putting off the migration from X2MR2 to X3MU1 until I got my new laptop and now is the time. I loaded X3 and all is working fine except my in house post for the Heidenhain. The feed rates on normal linear moves post out like this: code: 19 ; * - 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL 20 L Z+0 F MAX M92 21 L X+0 Y+17 F MAX M92 22 TOOL CALL 5 Z S1000 DL-.25 <==== it also added this DL callout? 23 L Z+0 R0 F MAX M92 24 L X+0 Y+17 F MAX M92 25 L X+0 Y+0 R0 F MAX M92 26 ; 27 CYCL DEF 32.0 TOLERANCE 28 CYCL DEF 32.1 T0.0010 29 L A+0 C+0 F MAX 30 CYCL DEF 19.0 WORKING PLANE 31 CYCL DEF 19.1 A+0 C+0 F MAX 32 CYCL DEF 19.0 WORKING PLANE 33 CYCL DEF 19.1 F MAX 34 CYCL DEF 7.0 DATUM SHIFT 35 CYCL DEF 7.1 X+0.0000 36 ; 37 M08 38 L X+2.2306 Y+.5 F MAX M3 39 L Z+2 F MAX 40 L Z+.1 F MAX 41 L Z-.5 F9999990 <======== Should have been 50 42 L X+1.7306 RL 43 CC X+1.7306 Y+0 44 C X+1.2306 Y+0 DR+ What gives? I didn't change anything! It works great on my old laptop with M2MR2. Any ideas?

Yes and I usually have it set to over .0025 This usually gives us smoother, less choppy lines. If the fan is in 2 planes only my post will output arcs in the respective arc planes (G17, G18, G17) which is very cool. HTH Josh

We have the V4 here. I've had pro and con feelings about it since we've had it. It's a good tool if you use the software to it's full capability but we run so many different parts and quick setups that sometimes it's not feasible. CNC Apps Guy is the CAMplete guru... have any insight James?

One of my customers has a VF3 (Circa 2006) with the TRT160 and no high speed option and he's porting 3 heads a day. Sounds like the filter is to tight. quote: The solution, make less lines of code +1000 IMO

Copy and paste the config file should take care of it.