KMartin
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Hi everyone - I need some help with the finish on this surface . Is there a better tool path I can use or do I need to modify my tolerance settings . I'm using a Hass machine and the memory is limited so I don't want to go over 1 meg . I don't have DNC and I really don't want to split the program .I haven't had problems in the past with finish . It's just the way surface curves that's causing the problem . Thanks far any help . I'm using X6 . PART1.MCX-6
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We use our edge finder to pick up Z offset .
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Thanks Carmen that worked for me . Who would design and oil grove that's a 1/16 .... why not and 1/8 .
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Hi Everyone . I have to cut a .06 oil grove .04 deep . I'm using a Hass and I'm running the spindle at 8000 rpm 2.0 IPM and the cut is .004 in D2 . So far I have broken a couple of end mills and this is taking way to much time .I only have 2 parts two do with 3 groves per part . The endmill is a Gar .The groves are about 4.o inches long .Any help would be appreciated . Thanks in advance . ps the tool is in a collet .
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What is the material the parts are made out of .
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Your supposed to use probe macros to find postion and indicate . http://ca-en.dmg.com/training_id_en,en,training,A-F051
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Hi John - That was the first thing I did ....when I was hooking up the 4th axis .
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I changed the control setting to inverse feed on rotory axis and 4th axis .... put it didn't do anything . Inverse feed uses G93 and my code is G92 .The post may have to be changed .
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Hi Everyone - Could I please get some help with 4th axis engraving . The feed rate on the A axis is way to high . The machine I'm using is a Hass . I no that the feed rate on the A axis is in degrees rotated per second . I just don't know how to turn only the A axis feed down .Thanks for any help . EXAMPLE 4TH ENGRAVING.MCX-6
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Hi Tom - This is where you need to go to get a file converted to a DXF file . You will have to join .I have had many files converted on this site . http://www.cnczone.com/forums/general_metalwork_discussion/19346-share_your_files_part_art.html
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Thanks for the info ajmer . I usually create a surface and use flowline .... if possible .
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Trim to planes .
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Hi Everyone - Could I please get some help with this Waterline Toolpath . I would like to use one toolpath to contour this part .How can I add cuts so that I'm stepping down .006 on the Dark Green surface and .01 on the Blue surfaces . I use to use surface contour and used 2 toolpaths . Thanks for any help .I'm using X6 MU2 . WATERLINE 1.MCX-6
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Hi - I downloaded X6 Translator Update - Autodesk Inventor View 2013 x64 and installed .... so that I'm able to open and Inventor file . When I try to open the viewer I get a Runtime error ! R6031 . The error says " attempt to initialize the crt more than once . This indicates a bug in your application . Any ideas on how I can resolve this issue . ThanKs for any help .
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I installed MU2 today . Sorry I should have noticed tip comp . Thanks again for all the help .
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It shows that it's going to deep . Sorry I should have said I'm running X6 ... haven't installed MU1 yet . That may be the problem ?
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Hi Everyone - Could someone please help me with this toolpath . When I backplot or verify this toolpath it shows that it's going to deep . The tool is set to .375 deep and when I run the toolpath it cuts at the correct deep . Just looking for some help on what I'm doing wrong . Thanks for any help . 01.MCX-6
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Hi Everyone - Just trying to engrave a small part on and old machine that's never used . I'm getting and error " Radius to end of arc differs from radius to startline" . Thanks for any help .
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Thanks for the help J...much appreciated . Cheers
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Hi everyone - Could I please get some help with this surface . I would like to create one surface and use the flowline toolpath . Make it quick a simple . I have been trying but not having much luck creating one surface . Any help would be appreciated .... Thanks X6 Mill Level 3 44.MCX-6
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Nice explanation Teh Bear . Cheers !
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Rotary xxis always rotates the wrong direction. Post help
KMartin replied to Larry Callahan's topic in Industrial Forum
Go into Machine Definition and change the direction of the A axis . -
Alan Brown from inhouse came in and installed X6 for us about 6 weeks . Everythings working good so far .
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Thanks to Chris at inhouse for solving my problems with my 4th axis toolpath . Cheers
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Hi everyone .Could i Get some more help with this part .( Cam 44 ) The toolpath is inverted and the end mill is no coming over far enough . I put the part in the X6 folder on the ftp site . Thanks for any help .
