does anybody have this machine? if so could you please tell me what type of fuse is used for the spindle because one of my students blew it and removed it then threw it away and i can't seem to find where in the manual this info is. thanks, Derek

see, thats the problem though. In MC I enter the diameter of the circle as .37 and for some reason when it is turned into code it turns into .3725. Is that just something that mastercam does and why does it do that?

I have a program that I am running on a prolight cnc mill and I have been having the same problem when using mastercam produced code. Every once in a while when doing radius' I get the error "NC code error-R>-:Radius too small for motion" has anybody ever had this problem? How do i fix it?

could someone please help me out. if anyone has a post processor for mastercam (orac lathe) that would be a lot of help too. [email protected]

hi, i was wondering if you know if it is possible to create a do-loop containing an arc. if you know how to do it then please let me know. i am a new user, also, we are not able to input direct text commands. we use .ora that is created when we input our numbers in the program we use. Los Gatos High School Cad/Cam engineering and manufacturing [email protected]

hey cadman, yea, i looked and couldn't find it. i am not sure but maybe i am looking in the wrong places, would you possibly be able to just email the post for the lathe to me, thanks, Derek [email protected] ---------------------- Los Gatos High CADD CAM Engineering course

hi, i have tried there website and i cannot find out anything. i have not gotten a single response. also, whenever i try making toolpaths for the geo i have it won't generate the path. It gives me an error message, i have tried closed chain, open chain, whatever i could think of. i really just need a Denford Orac lathe post processor and how to do a toolpath. i drew the top half of my geo then closed the chain with two lines going down and to the right, then after that i tried using lathe rough toolpath and it doesn't work. does anybody have a tutorial that they could give me because i am a student and can't afford one of those $400 ones. If you could upload a short video of you creating your geo, then creating a toolpath i am sure i could figure it out from that. thanks, Derek

I have looked and they don't have current mastercam x2 post processor files. only old ones. will those work? I didn't try them out because i didn't think they would work. My instructor found a sample G-code but now instead of figuring out how to implement the file himself he wants us to setup the control computer. but i guess it is good experience.

the generic post i have does not output the correct code for our machine. i am looking for a simple little program and i have not found one yet.

I am a user of mastercam X2 educational version and I am currently enrolled in a CAM class at my high school. My teacher just got a new Denford Orac Machine and wants to test it out but hasn't had any free time in the last week because he also teaches other classes. We have not yet been able to write a simple program because we have not learned it as we just got the machine and just finished setting it up yesterday. i am wondering if anybody is willing to let us use a short program that you have written in G-code in order to test our new machine. We don't want it to be that big so please limit diameter to 2 or 3 inches, length no more than 5. Thank you very much if you can help me. Los Gatos High School CADD/CAM 2nd year

I am a user of mastercam X2 educational version and I am currently enrolled in a CAM class at my high school. My teacher just got a new Denford Orac Machine and wants to test it out but hasn't had any free time in the last week because he also teaches other classes. We have not yet been able to write a simple program because we have not learned it as we just got the machine and just finished setting it up yesterday. i am wondering if anybody is willing to let us use a short program that you have written in G-code in order to test our new machine. We don't want it to be that big so please limit diameter to 2 or 3 inches, length no more than 5. Thank you very much if you can help me. Los Gatos High School CADD/CAM 2nd year

I am a relatively new user to mastercam X2 and i have figured out how to work the simple things. i am trying to create a simple part on a lathe and i have created the toolpath and the part itself, i just need the post processors for the Denford Orac machine that we have. If anybody can help out that would be great, email is [email protected] i need this relatively soon, like tomorrow or the next day would be great. Thank you, Drex

now that i have only half the geo, what do i do from there to draw my toolpath. i have tried just using lathe rough toolpath but it doesn't seem to work at all. i must be doing something wrong. Could somebody please, just explain clearly how to create a toolpath for the geo i have created. it is only the upper half of the drawing and it appears almost like a spinning top. do i start the toolpath at the outside of the drawing or on the inside nearest zero. i would assume the outside but i don't know how MC works with the lathe. I would just like clear instructions for creating a lathe toolpath. thanks

i created a lathe drawing in the proper view but now i need to figure out how to create a toolpath for that drawing. i have the entire drawing and not just the half geometry. should i only have half the geo. i really need someone to explain it to me clearly. thanks in advance

hi, can someone please just explain how to create a toolpath using mastercam on the lathe. i cannot figure it out and need help. thanks in advance

ok, so i did what you said and i drew my part. now i have the part in full on mastercam but i still cannot figure out how to make a toolpath for those lines. i got the stock all setup and the chuck setup but i cannot figure out how to make the toolpath. when i do toolpath-lathe rough toolpath it gives me this screwed up toolpath and it doesn't use the stock the way i set it up. if anyone would mind making the toolpath i am sure it wouldnt take more than a few minutes. my email is [email protected]. i can email the .emcx. if you are able to help me out should i send the one without the chuck and stock setup or the one with. i can only do half of the top at a time because i need to flip the piece of wood and clamp the handle into the chuck at the mid point. thanks in advance, Derek Nilsen

hi, i am not really sure what you mean by set c-plane to lathe diameter. i understand the draw 1/2 of my part in x and z, and i have done that. thanks

I am new to the lathe and i can't figure out how to do a lathe drawing. if anyone has a tutorial that would be really great. any other help is appreciated. i have all the sample lathe files bt i can't seem to figure out how to do it using those. I am trying to create a simple top out of aluminum that spins aerodynamically as perfect as possible. thanks, Drexen

I am new to using MC to program with the lathe. i have used MC many times for a mill but i have never used a lathe. if anyone has a MC drawing of something relatively simple and with a toolpath that is for the lathe that would be great if you could email that to me. i can learn how to do most of the lathe functions if i am given a lathe drawing with the toolpath made. thanks, Derek

hey, thanks everyone who helped me. i have finally figured it out and successfully created my bowl. thanks alot starry69, midwest and lee.

i know. but i need to make this now. so if you know how to fix that error that would be great.

when i try to do that i get an error code 55 that says cannot dtermine swung geometry. i have tried googling it but cannot find anything.

i dont understand, when i say i am a beginner i mean it. i dont know how to draw wireframe let alone only half of it. i have no idea what revolve about the cl means.

actually that is almost exactly what i need except the dimensions might not be correct unless you used the ones i had above. also, i cant tell wether or not there is a half inch cylinder on the top because the side view doesnt show it. when i just read the instructions that lee used i didnt exactly understand them. When he says Geo does he mean just draw a side view using lines or using solids. if he means solids then i dont know how to do that because i dont know how to cut solids in half like that. also, i dont know how to use solids revolve. i am a beginner. thanks for all your guys' help so far.

i do not have my model done. i am still trying to figure out how solids work and how to alter them.