Would any of you have a source or link to add GDT symbols font to MS-Word program.

Was tasked with taking some screen-shots of our machined parts to go in sales brochure. Black is not going to work for this and ive fiddled with several other colors but nothing seems to please our sales guy. Have any of you done anything similar? what color schemes do you use for background and solid??

Mr. Kengo Oda is the authority on all things Hitachi-Seiki. Very nice person might give out info free of charge. www.cnctechsol.com

Was meant as freindly jest Rick Oh My!! Brings back memories of part we made with note "Trace of OML", we 3-D kellered walls of parts about 8'long to match the OML surface. Passed our CMM inspections and all, but returned by Boeing because "Trace of OML" means a slice at that Z-level then verical from there. Very pissed of boss on that job.

WAIT!!! This question came from a Boeing guy!!

In the next coming weeks our shop will be getting more alum. than building can fit, and all jobs are 7075 hog-outs. This Aluminator cutter was my 1st attempt at using insert cutters, and must admit it has impressed me. Someone here mentioned "I would run that cutter at .300 deep", Could you tell me what machine could handle that cut?. We will be ordering a couple more machines this week and would like all your input on what to look for. Machine must have capabilities of handling this type of cutter day-in and day-out, so was leaning towards a 50-taper gear head. But must also do 3-D finish work in the 200-300ipm range.

i always understood xxxx.1 and xxxx.2 on FADAL is to force Spindle to stay in low or high gear

This is a 40-taper "VIPER", rated at 25HP, will have Viper send me over a hp chart Boss: "we need to cut run time" Me: "get me a REAL machine" Same argument day in and day out.

What formula do you all use to calculate horsepower requirement on insert cutter? On MSOnline i found a formula, but it seems way off. Says: Calculate Metal removal rate ipm x woc x doc = mrr Then: mrr x 0.25(alum hp-unit)= HP So: 150ipm x 1.25woc x 0.15doc = 28.125 28.125 x .25 = 7hp But these numbers using an Ingersoll aluminator has my machine at a 90% load.

Millman, I never have used this Curve5axis toolpath. I played with it some and got tool to look like its supposed to, but only by selecting lines as tool control...which surface would i use to have surface tool control?

revised model swarf_rib2

Need help from you 5-axis experts. Using Swarf5axis toolpath (using 4th only), trying to run tool along a wall, then follow intersecting ribs. File in MC9 folder, the dark green wals are what i need cut. Swarf_Ribs

At Westec show I bought myself a small CNC mill, plan to run it from my garage for now. I have option of getting 1-phase or 3-phase motors on it. Are there any disadvantages of using 1-phase power? Should i get 3-phase motors and use convertor? Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks

Would love to send one of these out to tool my re-sharpening guy.

Machine Specs: Cat-40 spindle, 8000 rpm, 15-20 hp 200 PSI coolant (non-spindle-thru). Yes, i agree, my outdated Old School methods won't work on these little toys Did not mean to infer Ingersoll guy skipped on me, Im sure he will be very helpful once i get him in here. Will start with numbers you all suggested and, and hopefully be cutting New School style soon. Thanks All. P.S. Running of Fanuc 0M datacard, and would be thrilled at say 300-400 IPM.

My prefered method of hogging alum. has always been to use biggest HSS cutter machine could handle and bulldoze the chips outta there. 3 months ago an Ingersoll rep convinced me to try/buy an insert cutter, and I never did get chance to try out this cutter until now. Well, of course sales guy is nowhere to be found now that i need his advice on how to use this thing. Any advice you all could give on Feeds, speeds, DOC's, pocketing routines, etc... Cutter is 1.25 Ingersoll Aluminator 0 degree, with .41 high inserts. Material is 7075 aprx 20x40x5.

You're operators will love you tremendously after 1st week of loading 50 tapers on that horizontal. I like the OKK myself, except for fact that very difficult to add more pallet stations in future. I have a contact for a new OKK horizontal at ridicuolously low price. Seems financing didnt go thru on a deal and dealers are trying to offload before returning to factory.

Thats what I would normally use HardMill, but unless i'm mistaken this path would not cut up/down.

Which Toolpath would cut a closed angle wall, using a bell cutter, cutting up and down. i have tried flowline but violates on upward motion, steep parallel but cant force to cut inside of wall. part loaded to MC9 folder closed-wall.mc9

Mikey, That you??

check same folder for flat model Note: accurate to +-.006 only

How do i remove MCU editor from Operations manager?

James, Check youre Email please.

Yes John, Similar to procedure on all other machines here. But seems Drip is not enabled on this machine.

Good morning All. Anyone have a Fanuc18M manual handy, that might tell which parameters enable "TAPE" mode for drip-feeding?