Do a windows search for fonts a mcamx6 common will pop up, open box and drop the unzipped files in there. Thats how i did it atleast.

Got a sample code from supplier and it worked great. thanks guys!

No, I don't. I'm really not sure how all that works. Never dealt with it. Any suggestions?

O yea, I'm using x5 and I'm on a Mitsubishi fa20s

Ok so this is what I'm trying to do, I have a large block that has milled shapes on one side, then in the center of each shape I have a hole in which I want to pick up center on wire, then move to my starting burn hole location and cut this part out. I want to write a program where I can pick up my first hole in the part manually, then the wire will move to x... Y... And cut out my part. After this part is complete and I take it out, I would like the program to move to the next refrence hole and pick up center, then move to the x...y... Value and cut out this part also. I have a lot of parts in these blocks, I just don't want to have to manually pick up each reference hole on each part and start program over. So how can I add in the program to pick up center of a hole automatically then move to x...y...?

ok,will try thanks for the help guys.

When I am wiring out a punch, I am doing 1 rough, leave a tab,reverse path for my skim, then cut tab off. How can i leave a couple thou. to grind off on the tab. I am new to the wiring in mastercam. Thanks

Is there anyway to put a Moo maybe .030 before the slug drops out. I would like to be able to be at the machine as this happens so i can pull the slug out before finishing the cut. I was able to do this in Espree, but not sure how in MC. Thanks

No file, I am just messin around with it, I have always been wonderin how to do it. Figured what better time to learn.

I am trying to create letters on a surface i revolved, I was able to place my letters where i wanted them and project them onto the surface, but i am not sure how to make my letters raided up from the surface. I am wanting to machine the rad. and leave the letters raised about .05. Thanks

Mastercam U is a pretty nice tool for learning, It covers quite a bit of the basics and tool paths in the level one. The advanced mastercam U covers alot of the high speed, and 3d milling apps.

FBM drill worked good to show me my vector lines in diff angled holes, but FBM mill is a waste of time in my opinion.

The hole i am reaming is 4 in. long. I roughed it out with a emill. So i figured reaming would get me within spec easier.

Never heard of these, Any certain brands you would reccomend?

I had used 300 rpm with 3ipm feed. dont care if it took longer just needed good finish.

I am currently making some 6061 aluminum parts, I have a hole that is .625 dia. and it requires a 32 micron finish. I reamed this hole out and thought it had an excellent finish, but it was measured at 50 microns. Any suggestions on how to get a better surface finish. I have to hold a .0005 tolerance.

OK, I got it thanks Ron!

O well, Thanks for checkin.

Gcode, that worked great. that was a pretty cool way of doing it.

Thanks, I will give these a try, how do i go about getting the add on from verisurf?

I am just starting to do some fourth axis work and I was wondering if there were diff. ways to place a line in the center of arcs, when the arcs are at diff angles. I have been using fbm drill and letting it place a vector line in the arcs, and then going into planes and choosing the line as my planes by normal. Thanks

Well we purchased the HardingeBridgport VMC1000xp3, hope all goes well with it. I will know in a couple weeks.

Not sure of any advantage, I believe they just found a great deal on one and got interrested in buying it.

Our company is thinking about buying a new vertical mill, All the mills we have now are Haas, but we are looking at a HardingeBridgport VMC1000xp3. Any opinions on these machines?

Bottom right of screen, click the WCS then you will see view manager.