I have tried changing my normal to the centerline of teh hole and then i can write a 2d path and everything looks correct but when i change the normal it seems to rest the x,y,z to the that piont when the point is really about 8 inches off center,

Is there a way to ramp out a hole 5 axis. Right now we use a 5 axis curve path but we can only take depth cut, there is no option for ramping out a hole

I am trying to setup a Fanuc post for out Okk HM4 righ now I can run a 2 contour on a hole and it posts out I and J moves and works fine. Now I am doing a 2d pocket with a true spiral and it posts out R moves instead and when I run it, it makes some odd arcs and cuts outside of the circle. Here is a contour % :0000(20 (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 23-04-07 TIME=HH:MM - 11:30) (MCX FILE - T) (NC FILE - H:20.NC) (MATERIAL - ALUMINUM INCH - 2024) ( T1 | 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL | H1 ) N100 G20 N110 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N120 T1 M6 N130 G0 G90 G54 X.625 Y0. A90. S4500 M3 N140 G43 H1 Z2. M8 N150 Z.1 N160 G1 Z-.1 F10. N170 G3 I-.625 J0. F70. N180 G0 Z2. N190 M5 N200 G91 G28 Z0. M9 N210 G28 X0. Y0. A0. N220 M30 % Here is a pocket. % :0000(21 (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 23-04-07 TIME=HH:MM - 11:31) (MCX FILE - T) (NC FILE - H:21.NC) (MATERIAL - ALUMINUM INCH - 2024) ( T1 | 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL | H1 ) N100 G20 N110 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N120 T1 M6 N130 G0 G90 G54 X.0437 Y0. A90. S4000 M3 N140 G43 H1 Z2. N150 Z.1 N160 G1 Z-.1 F10. N170 G3 X-.2188 R.1312 F70. N180 X.3937 R.3063 N190 X-.5687 R.4812 N200 X-.185 Y-.597 R.6562 N210 X.625 Y0. R.625 N220 X-.185 Y-.597 N230 G0 Z2. N240 M5 N250 G91 G28 Z0. N260 G28 X0. Y0. A0. N270 M30 % Does anyone have any thoughts on why it is doing this and what I need to change in the post.

My haas referance guide says. G92 Global Work Coordinate system (Fanuc)(Haas) that is for Mill. For lathe it says. G92 Threading Cycle, Modal (X,Z,U,W,I,F) (SETTING 95, 96). Im not sure if this helps you at all.

I changed the post to match that and now it looks like this. "%", e$ sav_spc = spaces$ spaces$ = 0 *progno$, e$ sopen_prn, sprogname$, sclose_ prn, e$ #sopen_prn, "(PROGRAM NAME - ", sprogname$, ")", e$ sclose_prn, e$ now when i post out a program it put the program number in the next line like this. % :0000 (115 (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 19-04-07 TIME=HH:MM - 15:40)

I changed those settings and now it posted out like this. % :0000(115) (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 18-04-07 TIME=HH:MM - 23:14) (MCX FILE - T) (NC FILE - H:115.NC) (MATERIAL - ALUMINUM INCH - 2024) ( T1 | 3/8 FLAT ENDMILL | H1 ) N100 G20 N110 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N120 T1 M6 N130 G0 G90 G54 X-2.6875 Y-2.5 A90. S3500 M3 N140 G43 H1 Z2. M8 N150 Z.1 Im not sure if the four zeros and the parenthesis are going to matter. I wont be able to try it on the machine until tommorow. Thanks for the help.

I have several lines that are like that do I just change the first one? And will that put the : in front of it? #Move comment (pound) to output colon with program numbers fmt O 7 progno$ #Program number #fmt ":" 7 progno$ #Program number fmt O 7 main_prg_no$ #Program number #fmt ":" 7 main_prg_no$ #Program number fmt O 7 sub_prg_no$ #Program number Thanks.

We recently purchased an OKk HM4 with a Fanuc control and I am trying to get teh post set but I am new seting up posts so I am looking for some help. I am using the genaric fanuc mastercam post and here is how my progam post out. % O0 (PROGRAM NAME - 123 ) (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 18-04-07 TIME=HH:MM - 20:55 ) N100 G20 N102 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 ( 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .5 ) N104 T1 M6 N106 G0 G90 G54 X-3.25 Y-3.25 S4500 M3 N108 G43 H1 Z2. N110 Z.225 N112 G1 Z0. F10. N114 Y3.25 F75. N116 X3.25 N118 Y-3.25 N120 X-3.25 N122 G0 Z2. N124 M5 N126 G91 G28 Z0. N128 M30 % And I need it to look like this. % :123 (PROGRAM NAME - 123 ) (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 18-04-07 TIME=HH:MM - 20:55 ) N100 G20 N102 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 ( 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .5 ) N104 T1 M6 N106 G0 G90 G54 X-3.25 Y-3.25 S4500 M3 N108 G43 H1 Z2. N110 Z.225 N112 G1 Z0. F10. N114 Y3.25 F75. N116 X3.25 N118 Y-3.25 N120 X-3.25 N122 G0 Z2. N124 M5 N126 G91 G28 Z0. N128 M30 % Where the two zeros are at the start of the program I need to have a colan and then the program number put in that line. Any help is much appreciated.

How do I go about sending the part to Qc. Thanks.

We recently installed MR1 on one of our computers and now I can no longer get the high feed to work. I write a surface finish contour and everything looks fine but as soon as I run it through high feed it add arcs all over the place and rapid moves thru the piece. It even cuts a boss that is outside my containment boundry. It starts about 3 inches above the boss and goes down in a circular motion (looks kind of like a tornado)until it gets down to the boss. Ive tried several different contours and they all do something really weird. As long as I dont run high feed they run fine. Is this just something funny with my file or are other people seeing problems with this?

I havent had much luck using regular endmill holders. With just a setscerw holding the tool they tend to push up and pull out. We commonly run 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 endmills hanging out 4+ inches so collets have worked the best for us. I also have about 30 collet holders already so I would like to continue using them. As far as the FitZ Right holders go I looked into them and I have one beign shipped to me to try out but I found Techniks holders that are very similar and about $40.00 cheaper per holder and they are aslo balanced to 10000 RPM so I orderd a couple of those. The Fitz Right holders are not balanced at all.

We just purchased a OKK HM4 with 1000 PSI thru spindle coolant. I was wondering if it is possible to run the coolant thru the holder with a solid endmill? Will the coolant spray through the slotts in the collet? Just standard ER32 and ER 16 collets.

I checked the post and it is set at 10000 max spindle speed.

I checked the Machine definition and it is set at 10000 max rpm which is correct for this machine.

After recently installing service pack 1 mastercam no longer posts out the R.P.M in programs. It does the same thing on three different computers. Has anyone else had problems like this.