Thoob
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EVGA GTX 680 graffix card - anyone using it???
Thoob replied to Newbeeee™'s topic in Industrial Forum
I run an 8800GT, lol. It runs fine for what I need it for. I had 500 series cards at home and they just use too much damn power and a lot of heat. Don't go that route as someone mentioned. I have GTX670's at home and they use a hell of a lot less power than the 500 series cards and also produce less heat. To the original question, I think for the price of a GTX680 vs a workstation 2000 card, you are better off with the workstation card. These big 5xx and 6xx cards/drivers are more directed to gaming, not cad. -
I had this happen to me as well before doing a surface contour undercut. I couldn't figure out for the life of me what it was. The part was a very expensive part but we ended up being allowed to feather it in with a grinder. Anyway, it was actually the R output instead of i,j,k. I will also agree with G Code that that is what the issue is. I have changed all my output to i,j,k and haven't looked back since. I too have a Mazak. Its a VTC-250D EDIT - Just noticed your last post, lol. Guess I should read the whole thread before responding.
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Thats what I had. It wasn't any faster. (That I noticed anyway) Plus it lead to long start up and shut down times. I know some people don't worry about that but the bigger the ramdrive, the slower the startup. And trust me its very slow.
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I had a RamDisk as well but I didn't notice any difference on my times. This may be cause I have an SSD. But they are indeed fast.
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Try Surface High Speed. I don't know if its just me but I'm still having a hard time visualizing your part. I get the T part, but what is the top of the T? Is it a 7" diameter piece or a 7" square? The bottom of the T is a 3" diameter x 9" long?
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Machine gets shut down everynight at 2.am and turned back on at 6a.m. Nothing is located on the network. Mastercam and all configs are on the local drive. The files on the network are just the ipt's from the models upstairs. :/
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Funny thing this morning, it is working fine. Same file. I have to assume it had something to do with the network. Now shouldn't the network not have any affect if I took it and saved it to the local drive? This is confusing me.
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Why can't you use it in a blind hole? The adjustable flares out the bottom of the reamer does it not?
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I don't have auto save on and I do have Avast running. I will try both suggestions.
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Ya its weird, only happens on specific type. Eg long angles and/or channels. I mean like 200" length type parts. The part in question is a 3x3x3/8 angle that is 192" long.
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Get a 1-1/4 with the adjustable screw underneath. We have a crapload of these type.
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54GB free.
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The original file was on the network, but has been saved to my local drive. I'm not on a nethasp.
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Hi guys, can anyone figure out what piece of hardware is slowing down some of my saves? I'm working on a fair size ipt model and when I save part way through, it takes about 3-4 secs on the load screen before it saves. What is slowing that down? My system right now is as follows Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate CPU - Intel 920 i7 Memory - 12GB triple channel GPU - Nvidia 8800GT SSD - Crucial M4 128GB PSU - 550W ThermalTake (I believe. I know its 550W, can't remember name. Can't look at it as there is a cover around the whole box)
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Thanks for all the useful info fellas. I appreciate it.
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That would be nice. Doesn't make any sense to me why it has to be scaled. I still don't understand the whole concept of drawing it at 1".
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I agree, thank you for that tip. Appreciate it.
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No it still works with the centerline. I believe if it was a solid line, it would fail. I never removed it and it still accepted it.
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I understand the centerline isn't needed, however it does not affect the custom tool does it? I did do what you said about drawing the actual profile and defining the actual diameter. I mentioned that in my last post so I will assume its ok, lol. Thanks guys.
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I'm sorry i don't follow. 1" radial? What has to 1"? What about other dimensions? What I did, not sure if its right, I went into properties and changed it to undefined tool and put the actual diameter in. Not sure why I would have to do this but it seems to work as it brought the threadmill to the proper size.
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I drew this custom tool for a threadmill. I saved it in the tools folder and when I call it up for a part, it is smaller than what I drew it at. The profile looks right and it accepted it as a custom tool, its just smaller.
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I didn't know you could do that. Where is this "button" located?
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Ahh, nice. Thank you sir.
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Hi guys, if you have a weird shaped part as in not square or round and you want to face it, how do you go abouts to do it without cutting air? I have a part that is basically shaped like a Y. I have to face it to a specific height but don't want to be cutting air at the bottom or gouging at the top.
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Why not just use the HSM area clearance toolpath and helix into the material?
