I cant seem to open this in Mastercam. Can you please guide me through how to get it from here to MC? all I get when I open it from the file I save to my computer is a jumble of alphabetical code in MC editor.

Thank you very much, I am going to attempt to save this right now on my flash drive. You are the exact reason I love this forum so much! This place is full of guys who love what they do and they do it so well. Thank you again.

Right, I just dont know how to get it from email to Mastercam.......

This is what I am trying to convert.

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I have someone who would like me to engrave their logo on some parts I am making for them. He sent it to me in an email. How do I import it into Mastercam and size it to make an engraving toolpath??? I have never done something like this before. Thanks for your help.

As a matter of fact it was.

Never mind, I finally got it! But you say you can machine from the solid...I have tried that, and I get a message saying I must have solids to use solid tool paths. So do I just pgm 2d toolpaths from a wire frame?

Hey everyone, I had someone email me a solidworks file and an autocad file and I can not get it to open in x4. Can someone brief me on how they would do this? I know how to open other types of files. I have never opened a solidworks or autocad file....any suggestions?

quote: There was a topic like this a few years ago I did a search and could not find it. I thought it was a great list of all we do and are responsible for. how do I become a programmer? This was my topic similar to this one a little over a year ago. and all the responses I recieved. Awesome thread.

I have this thing blasting at 135 ipm at 7500 rpm making .02 deep trochodial cuts! I know I can run it deeper, but I will stay safe for now! thanks for all the help guys! you really helped me out on this one!

Never mind, I just changed my SFM in the feeds and speeds calc and it changed everything! I love to learn new things Thanks guys for those valuable little tid bits! I wish I would have known those things before when I was having problems with stainless steel!

quote: This will show you the actual SFM and IPT and will also show you all the % modifiers that are in use. It will also show you the final calculated RPM and Feed Rate. I always do this so I can get a little better feeds and speeds, but jarret is sayin gthat I should be able to run like 2 or 3 hundred ipm with carbide, I am using a 3/8 carbide endmill and my contour feed rate after the feed and speed calc is only 7.23424 with a spindle speed od 2444. I changed the percentage modifier to 100 % even and thats all I get, I dont understand. I am gonna try to calculate this by hand and see what I get. I have a 7500 rpm spindle so I should get some faster feed rates I believe.

All good ideas I will try and let you know how it goes. Also...if cast iron is so easy to cut why are the speeds and feeds mastercam is calculating for me coming out so damn slow???