Drawing calls out a taper in a bore as .150:1 Could someone explain how I could draw this up or how to convert to degrees or point me to document that would explain how ratios work. Thanks

Babbit putty (bear shyt) unfortunately not available any longer due to it contained asbestos. Deacon mold pac?? Is a good replacement for it.

I have ran into this. Solution was if I recall was to add a point toolpath and only force tool change then.

If no logic is required manual entry works here.

After switching to IJK I no longer have that problem. But I still,out of habit from being burned in past, round up to nice even numbers.

I can't offer suggestions on why, but out of habit I have always also done as your boss and changed bores to even number.

I can't offer suggestions on why, but out of habit I have always also done as your boss and changed bores to even number.

5 axis optirough has been working sweet for me on (pocket) floors.

Mirroring planes for 3+2 is what I dread above all else in programming!! Working on this now.

I am programming a hass trunnion and a DMU. With the hass machine I do use misc values to force bias. For the DMU I have no control as we are using 3rd party post processor and the misc switches are only used at MC posting level and not referenced or read in NCI file. In the past using APT files I could control bias with statement such as LIMIT/ CAXIS,0,-180. I have been told that I can insert PP statements using Manual Entry that would be included in the NCI file. Would you guys know the syntax for adding statements?

From being involved since Win 3.1 I suppose I have retained some old paranoid habits. But Mr. Bear you have given an excellent example of why this habit should be put aside. THANK YOU

I've always locked my toolpath after completing each position, just an old habit if for no other reason. Now I learn that my procedures are asking for trouble, like a loaded rifle on the wall?

Have supplier convert in older version of xt

I am working with Generic Hass VF-TR 5ax Mill. I prefer to use the Reference Point retract method to clear tool for rotations, but posted output does not add the "G0" and keeps these moves at feedrate. Any idea on what needs to be edited in post, or perhaps i have a misc value set incorrectly. G1 G40 X.9322 Y-4.6121 Z3.5 Z10. (THIS IS GENERATED FROM REFERENCE POINT BUT NO G0 ) ( ROUGH SLOT ) M13 G0 B-270. M12 X.899 Y-4.6225 Z3.5

Most likely this post you created would be used solely for the alberti. Why not edit this post to output M4 with a right hand tool.

Cutting strategy seems fine to me. Why don't you just save yourself the grief and run your toolpaths in Catia?

under IGES settings,their is a setting that reads something like "import planes as lines" this is turned off by default. Turn it on and it might be what you are looking for.

Or set boring bar to known diam And profile it. Think of it as 1 flute wheel cutter

Depending on your post.might be a switch in "general output settings ". Look for force_dpts

Worked like a charm...Thank you Bro

Im attempting to hack together a post for Okuma Mill. Need to insert G71 Z......., (with Z= initial clearance height) prior to a drilling cycle. I have edited pdrill as below Mt attempt gave me this result: G0 G17 G90 G54 X-3. Y3. S2500 M3 G56 H2 Z1. M8 G94 G71 Z-.2 (***wrong Z) M53 G98 G81 Z-.2 R.1 F10. X3. Y-3. X-3. G80 M9 G0 G90 Z20. M5 M1 pdrill$ #Canned Drill Cycle pdrlcommonb pbld, n$, "G71", pfzout, e$ (**what could I use instead of pfzout to capture original clearance plane**) pbld, n$, "M53", e$ pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pdrlxy, pfzout, pcout, pindexdrl, prdrlout, [if dwell$, *dwell$], *feed, strcantext, e$ pcom_movea

-1 on the Viper here also. Along same budget but much better machine is the Yama Seiki.

Hello I am also new to this machine and I'm sure you will get better advice from others. My programs output that code with Z0, I take it to be similar to G91 G28 Z0 to send Z axis home.

Prior to coming on board full-time, I have provided this company with full 5 axis raw data apt source files. They use Icam to post and has worked out well with no issues.but this was for other type 5 axis mills with head/head configurations. I was hesitant to try same on dmu as I have zero experience on trunion style machines thinking I had to know exact positioning,I will try test program thru ICAM tomorrow. If no luck, who would you advice we buy MC post from? I've seen references to Inhouse and cimquest posts in other posts.

David. machine has Siemens 840d control