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    I need to find a 3/4" carbide endmill with an overall length of 9 to 10 inches. Relieved shank would be preferred. Any suggestions?
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    This is one I would like to have: http://www.mitsuiseiki.com/products/vl30-5X.asp
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    My experience with having the same tools in the magazine all the time is, they all get dull, chipped or have their tool length offset changed. It may take longer, but new tools with every job makes better parts. On a different note, tool breakage detection is essential.
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    I did a job like that and created wireframe on all edges, then saved only the wireframe to a file and used oldschool wireframe tool paths to cut it.
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    The simple answer, make one hole a slot which is in line with the other hole. Or, two holes, one round pin and one diamond pin.
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    My first job was using a calculator and a pencil.
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    It's probably easier to hire a good programmer and then buy the software he/she likes, than to try to find a good programmer that knows the software already there. If the company has several CAD/CAM systems, they have a bigger pool of potential employees to hire from.
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    http://www.toddlertime.com/machining/aboutautocam.htm
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    Possible sources of error: QA not inspecting correctly, OD of part is out of round, faces of part are not parallel, Z axis on machine is not trammed, backlash in X and/or Y axes.
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    I like to look at outside threads on the optical comparator to check the thread form. Certified gage is the best way in the shop, next would be wires. Mating part would be my last option. One time they gave me a mating part that was oversize.
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    A combination cut-off and bar-pull tool is useful. Here is a video of one in operation:
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    Yes, the 15 does not have enough Z travel for the 5-axis. The Fadal 5axis unit is not good for true multiaxis work anyway, more of a positioner. The Fadal control is really user friendly. It comes with great programming and operating manuals. Someone with no previous experience could learn to use the machine just by reading the manual.
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    One bump = $20K repair bill
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    I used to work in a shop that was still using a hydraulic tracer. I programmed their new cnc machine and obsoleted the other machine.
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    I do both machining center programming and cmm programming. An easy way to do inprocess is to measure to the finish model using just surface profile measurements--not dimensions. The error should be the amount of stock left on the features. s
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    Do you have a big angle plate? If that part was clamped through the middle with the back against an angle plate, it would be a more rigid set up.
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    Good first machine. I wish I had one in my garage.
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    Only if you have a C-axis. I tried some experiments syncronizing the X axis with the rotation of a nonC-axis spindle rotation. In short: it does not work. The axis feeds are based on RPM _not_ the angular position of the spindle.
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    Use a full form threadmill with staggered teeth.
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    If the pocket geometry contains splines instead of only lines and arcs it will really slow down unless the filter is on.
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    Maybe sandwich it between 2 aluminum plates?
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    My dentist has this setup. Very intuitive software. The teeth are optically scanned in seconds to produce a solid model. The model is manipulated using mouse clicks to either build up or reduce the surfaces of the solid. Mouse drags blend surfaces. Then window the area to be machined and one click creates tool paths and and posts it to the office mill.
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    My solution was to learn the CMM in inspection. A lot more accurate than the machine's probe and it can completely inspect the finished part while the next one is being roughed.
  24. taperlength
    What brand of CMM are they using?
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    If you still have MC7 on a computer you could save it as another file type like iges or step or xt and open it with MCX

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