vapor polishing or chemical ploishing is the only way to go IMHO. bear in mind that ALL polishing operations are very much dependant on the surface finish left by the cutting operations, but especially so when using vapor/chemical polishing. If you leave cutter marks on the part and just have it vapor polished you will have perfectly clear cutter marks FYI this is who I use. Linky

It's not in either of my installs X2 mr2 sp1 or X3 mu1

Lots of factors to consider but as a very general rule, the larger the dia. the less the ramp angle. For example SECO high feed mills are as follows: code: Cutter Dia. Max Ramp Angle .625 9.15 .750 12.3 1.00 5.5 1.25 5.4 1.50 2.8 2.00 2.3 2.50 1.6 3.00 1.0 4.00 .7 HTH

mpmaster already has this setup using mi10. I would upgrade.

Back at you Chuck, sorry it took so long.

JP which beta is being tested currently?

Hey Chuck, I've got SolidEdge here if you need it converted to something else. I never heard of V100.

Coolant is under the machine def, general machine parameteers, coolant commands tab. Just type in a description and the corresponding code your machine requires.

If we can't get thread mills and high feed cutters predefined how about the ability to create your own, new tool type catagories, when selecting an undefined tool.

I was just asking if you would share what you came up with so others may learn from it.

Care to share that with us taperlength?

Turk, would you consider Cincinnati? I will keep my ears open for that may come up.

quote: 9817 and 9818 are for 4th axis X or Y only I know Jim but this will take care of the tilt side of things and I thought he may be able to get some ideas from it

Here is the O9818 macro... code: :9818(REN 4TH AXIS Y MEASURE) G65P9724 IF[#25EQ#0]GOTO9 IF[#26EQ#0]GOTO10 IF[#25EQ0]GOTO11 N1 #5=135 WHILE[#5LE149]DO1 #[#5]=#0 #5=#5+1 END1 #3=4(4TH AXIS NUMBER) #4=1(1=CW -1=CCW CORRECTION) IF[#17NE#0]GOTO2 #17=10*#129 N2 #10=#5042(Y) #12=#5043-#116(Z) G31Y[#10+[#25/2]]F#119 #149=1 IF[ABS[#5062-[#10+[#25/2]]]GE#123]GOTO12 G65P9726Z#26Q#17 IF[#149NE0]GOTO12 #30=#126(Z1) G0Y#10 G31Y[#10-[#25/2]]F#119 #149=1 IF[ABS[#5062-[#10-[#25/2]]]GE#123]GOTO12 G65P9726Z#26Q#17 IF[#149NE0]GOTO12 #31=#126(Z2) G0Y#10 #29=[#31-#30]*#4 G65P9731Y[#29]X[#25](ATAN) #16=#118 N3 #139=#16+#[5040+#3] #143=#29 #144=#16(ANG ERR) IF[#23EQ#0]GOTO35 G65P9730A[#139-#16]Q#2W#23 N35 IF[#2EQ#0]GOTO5 IF[ABS[#144]LT#2]GOTO4 #148=4 N4 IF[#120AND4EQ4]GOTO5 IF[ABS[#144]LT#2]GOTO5 #[3006-[[#120AND8]/8*6]]=1(ANGLE OUT OF TOL) N5 IF[#19EQ#0]GOTO100 IF[#19EQ0]GOTO7 #32=0 IF[#120AND8EQ8]GOTO6 IF[#19LT100]GOTO55 #19=#19-100 #32=1780 IF[#19LE48]GOTO55 #32=8780 N55 #[5200+#3+[#19*20]+#32]=#[5020+#3]-#[5040+#3]+#16-#[5200+#3] GOTO100 N6 IF[#19GT100]GOTO66 IF[#3GT4]GOTO55 #[2400+[#3*100]+#19]=#[5020+#3]-#[5040+#3]+#16-#[2400+[#3*100]] GOTO100 N66 #19=#19-100 #32=1780 IF[#19LE48]GOTO68 #32=8780 N68 IF[#3GT4]GOTO55 #[5200+#3+[#19*20]+#32]=#[5020+#3]-#[5040+#3]+#16-#[2400+[#3*100]] GOTO100 N7 IF[#3GT4]GOTO75 IF[#120AND8EQ8]GOTO8 N75 #[5200+#3]=#[5200+#3]+#16 GOTO100 N8 #[2400+[#3*100]]=#[2400+[#3*100]]+#16 GOTO100 N9 #3000=91(Y INPUT MISSING) N10 #3000=91(Z INPUT MISSING) N11 #3000=91(Y0 INPUT NOT ALLOWED) N12 G0Z#12 Y#10 IF[#149EQ2]GOTO13 #3000=92(PROBE OPEN) N13 #3000=93(PROBE FAIL) N100 #149=0 M99 and here is how you use it... code: Program Example: Set the 4th Axis to a Milled Flat in Y O7011 (4TH AXIS Y MEASURE) G91 G28 Z0 (Reference return.) G0 G90 G80 G40 G49 (Preparatory codes for the machine.) T1 M6 (Select the probe) G43 H1 Z4. (Activate offset 1, 4 inches above Z0.) G65 P9532 (Probe start only if required) G0 G54 A45. (Position 4th axis to 45 degrees.) G65 P9510 X0 Y0 Z1. F100. (Position 1 inch above the surface.) G65 P9518 Y2. Z.5 S1 B5. (Measure at 2 inch centres, update G54 and set a tolerance of +/-5 degrees.) G65 P9510 Z4. (Protected positioning move.) G91 G28 Z0. (Reference return.) M30 (End of program.)

renishaw has a cycle that does this already I believe it is O9818, I will see if I can find it.

You can insert a hyperlink in excel which will bring up another file ie. a drawing, provided you have the program to open the file on the computer thats trying to open it.

What video card are you using? Can you describe in detail what your doing when MC crashes?

Looks like a "private" version of Windows. P&G has there own version also.

Ted I was wondering why your not using the P9843 angle measurement cycle and then just use G68 to rotate? All the math for finding the angle is in the P9843 already.

See if this is what your looking for. fadal coolant upgrade

I would "play" with change recognition a few times first, don't get me wrong, it works pretty good, but I found it to be less than intutive, so a little self training is in order JM2C

who makes the machine?, what control?

Try these steps...create, surface, create surface from solid

Rick, the % are for communications purposes, kinda like start of file and end of file. The O will cause the control to seperate the programs properly.

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