Not sure if you are trying to machine, draw or clear unused material from the board to make the traces. If you are trying to clear material try a pocket tool path. If you are trying to draw the traces you could create a line from center to center and then offset the line and trim. If the holes are in a pattern you could array or copy the original trace you drew and then trim.

Does anyone know if there is Fanuc variable for part cycle time? I can calculate it with the 3000 series timers but thought it would be cleaner if I could just pull the variable.

Thanks

How much smaller? Do you have a cutter comp in the machine? Does the tool diameter in the machine match what it is in MC?

See Dave, no new bug in MU3, it still doesn't work, your fear is unfounded.

I would prefer that was not turned on by default.

Was the condition always used?? I swear the first time I looked they were new? Anyone that received one, how do they look.

Simple, but have you checked the perpendicularity of the insert and center height??

Can the ID work be machined first?

Waving from Carlisle,

Here is what it says in X4 MC help. I dont run any wire so I cant answer more clearly. Sounds like you are on the right path with the XY and UV chains.

4-axis wirepaths

4-axis wirepaths have geometry in both the XY plane (the lower contour) and UV plane (the upper contour). Where a contour wirepath derives a second contour from the geometry, a 4-axis wirepath can have completely different geometry in the two planes, resulting in different wire movement in the XY and UV planes. The examples below show a 4-axis wirepath with different geometry in the XY and UV planes.

When 3D tracking is supported by the wire EDM machine and the control, you can use the 3D tracking option to enable Mastercam Wire to include variable Z depths for geometry that does not lie completely in a single plane. The 3D tracking check box is located in the Trimming area of the 4 Axis page.

Run a search on machsim, Predator or Vericut, the results should have the information you are looking for. Machsim runs inside MC.

I think you could set up the view sheets to work the way you want. Change the geometry to a level and set WCS save a view sheet for each WCS.

Maruka is our dealer. Base is $194 options add about $70.

30 tools it was crazy money to increase to 60 tools.

We are looking at Secos Easy Shrink system and Lyndex ThermoGrip. Still working on balancing. Any others I should take a look at?

Thank you,

Did I miss any thing? Any options you would want. Will most likely adding a receiver and using a probe out of another machine. Seems that there is always something should have added.

20,000 RPM Spindle (24.7/20/15 Horsepower)

Scraper Type Chip Conveyor with Rotating Drum Filter

500 psi Coolant System

4th Axis Interface w/DDRT-260 Rotary Table

AI NANO High Speed Contour Control w/Fast Data Server & Memory Card

Renishaw Laser NC4 Probe

High Speed Skip Function

1.

3flute aluminum cutting em 3"OAL sticking out 2.6" clamping on .400" in an ER40 collet in a mill/turn machine. Is it a good idea? I know the answer. Grenaded the em and collet.

2.

MC a simple aluminum plate. same operator programed, post and ran it in machine. Drills two nice 1/4 holes about 18" away from where the part is, one in the Kurt vise movable jaw , one in a hard Snap Jaw. Didnt check the WCS and output a second offset and I guess was not watching because there should have been plenty to time to hit feed hold. At least this one offered to pay for the jaws.

I really need to start charging employees when they carelessly tear up tooling, would you?

Any stories of shops charging for tooling. I understand stuff happens but it has been happening far far to frequently.

Now I feel better, not really but the stories to follow will surely cheer me up.

Question have you ever charged/been charged for lack of common sense when tearing tooling up? My guys have gone thru more hard jaws, holders collets and tooling in the last 6 months than I have in the last 10 years. I guess I am just to nice.

I have used one offset for multiple part locations and wrote them using the machine parameter values.

O0769(69-63 BOX BOTTOM ALL MAIN)

N1 (THREE BOSES TO RIGHT)

N2 (PALLET 1)

N3 #2505=-14.3724 (G58 X))

N4 #2605=-19.6899 (G58 Y))

N5 #2705=-37.3649 (G58 Z))

N6 M98 P0063 (69-63 BOX BOTTOM ALL)

N7

N8 (PALLET 2)

N9 #2505=-14.3711 (G58 X))

N10 #2605=-19.6898 (G58 Y))

N11 #2705=-37.3634 (G58 Z))

N12 M98 P0063 (69-63 BOX BOTTOM ALL)

G58 values were updated before calling sub.

I have a spread sheet somewhere I created to generate the parameter Fanuc values. Might have put it the FTP? Let me know if you would like me to look for it.

I have run GotoMYPC with good success. Less than 10.00 a month no forgotten files no chance of lost sim.

The holder should be part of the tool definition, but it is not, guess it's time for an enhancement request.

In the parameter page select the Toolpath Type -> Tool -> Holder define your holder and save it to the library select the holder, Verify little blue holder with red em toggles the holder on and off, it is the last one on the right under the VCR controls

Try un selecting "keep tool down" in the Depth Cuts page.

Are your Operations all using the same WCS? Might have to add a second WCS for each of the G54 G55.

Absitivly

I am running release 5.11.12 for MatercamX2 OEM License. Is this the most recent OEM release?

Thank you,

I hard coded it, G99 burnt me once, so I fixed it to always retract.

sg99 : "G98" #Reference at refht

I have an issue were Cimco will not release the process when it is closed. When I go to the task manager there might be 20+ CIMCOedit.exe*32 processes running each using 1400K to 8000+K of memory. I have to kill them one by one.

Any thoughts.

Thanks.

Here is an example.

N767 G90

N768 M29 S1500

N769 G95 <-----

N770 G98 G84 Z-.05 R.33 F.025

N767 G90

N768 M29 S1500

N769 G94 <-----

N770 G98 G84 Z-.05 R.33 F2.5