On the lathe I would like to know if you guys knew an easy way to make your tools approach and retract to Z.1 consistantly everytime with out having to mess around with the approach distance, lead in lead out, ref point or manually edit.

Thanks a bunch

I found it. Thank you for the help, its much appreciated.

Im sorry im kind of new to this. Would that be located in the control definition?

I am running into the same problem. We have a okuma OSP7000L. We use a M32, M73 threading cycle but the post is giving me a M32, M75 cycle. How do i get it to give me the cycle I need. Thanks

We run npts at my shop all the time. On a 1/8-27 i go 300 RPM 11.11 IPM and Z-.350 deep and we use tapping fluid

Sorry about that. im still learning the ins and out of this forum.

We have a machine at our shop that reads I's and K's and will only read them in absolute coordinate values. Mastercam wants to post them as incremental values. How do i fix this problem? Thanks

We have a macine at our shop that reads I's and K's to do radius's. This machine only reads these factors in absolute coordinates. Mastercam wants to post this in incremental. How do i fix this problem?

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thats ok. So I am having trouble trying to save my part done in lathe as an stl to be used in verify in mill. Do you have a set of procedures I can follow. Your help is much appreciated thanks

I tried looking at the ftp file. It is saying invalid or corrupt file. contact the master cam dealer. is this because you have it as a x4 file and I have the x2 version.

My company hasnt purchased solids. I wanted to present something to my boss with the price and reasons for getting it. Can you help with this?

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My copmany doesnt have the 3d upgrade for mastercam they only have 2d. I am trying to mill multiple parts that have already been done on the lathe. How would I create multiple stock pieces so that mastercam will recogize the placement of my stock? Thanks