Good day, I'm sorry I missed the original post about coolant...But I've spent many years reserching and using many kinds of oil + water based coolant. I (for about 2.5 years ) have been using a Castorol Product...yes just like the motor oil. Its called Alusol AU-39 ,a good all around coolant . All machines I've used them on never got any smell. And the rule Is always add coolant not water... not only for seperation ,but the new coolant recharges the PH level and prevents bacteria ( smell ). This coolant also has very good tramp oil rejection...and also needs to be skimmed. Most smell and bacteria problems happen when a coolant is not skimmed or has poor oil rejection. I've found that running coolant pump even when machine is not cutting metal keeps coolant ph high and introduces air and motion into fluid which keeps bacteria down. Generaly a coolants ph right out of the drum,properly mixed should be 9.0 to 9.5. Bacteria and smell start when coolant sits and/or the ph drops to or near 7.0 . HTH Tonyg

Good day, Did you say the hole was .395 +/-.0002...? And the parts were .395 +.0001....Seems to me the hole should have been -.0002 +.000. there seemed to be overlap on tolerance. and did anyone ever tell you to make holes to " stock on condition " nominal or below... especialy when you are using such close tolerance....? I hope you learned something Tonyg

Sounds correct... Should work...?

Its not PAST the true model..It could be an Extention of the same model. I have had many chain areas (mostly 2D )that after I chained, I wanted to seek or use a different branch point. Or include a larger area in an existing chain. If thats not possible ,thats O K. I will be the first one to admit that Mastercam is the most interesting ( GREATest ) Software that I've ever used. Every day I use it I learn somthing new...thats awesome. I Just think that you should be able to edit a chain without rechaning. What Im looking for might be something for V10

I guess by the replys that I've got that this cannot be done. I DONT want to edit geometry... I would like to edit chains by using existing branch points or extending EXISTING geometry at the ends or in the middle of a complex 2d/3d surface or solid model. Sorry for the upper case Tonyg

I need the ability to edit, add,or change shape of existing chain without rechain single or all Tonyg

I believe the Cimco Machinist Toolbox will output APT Tonyg

Thanks I did get it working Sure a great bunch of guys in this forum Thanks again

Good Day, I dont think its possible but I would like to be able to edit or repair contour or pocket chains. Sometimes chains are long and complex (many branch points ). Like on surfaces or solids where 2d and 3d Machining happen. To add chain peices at the middle or ends ... any ideas?? Better Chain Manager

I dont Know why your mach does not ignore the second T-Call ??? I use : O0000 G0G17G40G49G80G90 ( 3/4 DIA. - .75) T1 M6 T2 (StageTool) G0G90G54X7.8373Y-2.07S1800M3 G43H2Z.111 G1Z-.2665F25. G2X,Y,R, X... X... G1Y... X... G0Z.1 M5 N2G91G28Z0. G28Y0 M1 T2 (Tool called again for mid prog start @ N2 ) M6 G0G90G54X,Y,S,M3 G43H2Z.111 G1Z-,F25. G2... ( Most machines Ignore the second T-call) M30 %

It seems my rpfan.pst file has Q.93Reverse post PST file name? RPFAN It seems my rpfan.txt file has none DO I need to put Q. 93 in the .txt file to make the reverse option available...??

Good Evening, The Help in MC says to rev post do: 1. Choose Main Menu, NC utils, Post proc, Change. 2. Select a reverse post processor and choose Open. 3. Choose Reverse. The Specify File Name to Read dialog box opens.??? 4. Select an NC file to reverse-process and choose OK. The Specify File Name to Write dialog box opens. 5. Select or enter an NCI file name to write and choose OK. Item 3 is not available...only : Change Run Run old Update... Do I need an update or patch???

Im using 98 se with v8.1

I just installed a new video card g-force mx200 and I can only see the cursor on the side menus and the top menus not on the black graphics window. Tried slowing down graphics acceleration all the way but no affect.

Trevor thank you very much ...will be waiting for your Reply Tonyg

Trevor I could modify a post if you can give me some pointers or a template post to view. Tonyg

the view , backplot ,and verify was good...the code was scrambled... this was also a surface finsh

When faced with machining the back face of a part that did'nt lend itself to fliping the back up in another opp ... changing the t/c plane did'nt work. the backplot looked good but "x" sign was reversed and the "y" + "z" values were reversed...and the reseller said that they have not run across this or have a custom post for it need help [email protected]