Rob, I had work with a vacuum plate a lot. All I've to say do not let your boss talk you in to using different sections or chambers to vacuum the part down like what happen here. Before I can here they made a vacuum plate to hold this production part down and it was made out of alum. also but they made it with 8 different chambers that sucked the part flat. the problem is the alum. would warp ever time we use it so we have to skim the fixture ever time we use it. Also, use a foam O-ring it work great. the surgial 0-rings are not to coolant friendly, and make sure you use a coolant bypass before you get to the vacuum pump so you don't fry the pump. Rob

I don't mean to be a smart_a$$ but are you are you turning cutter comp on a straight line or a arc?

GOOD MORNING, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT LATHE TOOLS, I HAD TO CREATE A .250 BUTTON TOOL FOR THE TOOL LIB. TO BE USED IN A PROGRAM FOR A VTL. FOR SOME OTHER REASON THE TOOL IS SET FROM THE OPP. SIDE OF THE INSERT IN WHICH NOW I'M OFF .250 IN THE PROGRAM. I HAD SET THE TOOL FROM THE BOTTOM LEFT CORD TO WHERE I WANT IT TO BE SET AT THE MACHINE. HOW CAN I CHANGE THE TOOL TO BE SET RIGHT IN MASTERCAM V9 TO POST GOOD CODE?

John Thats for the help! rob

A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT X. ON X IS THERE A WAY TO GET X TO GIVE ME A EST TIME TO CUT ON BACK PLOT? THNAKS FOR THE HELP!