Our fadals also have the "Z" problem with tapping that we solve with readding the speed. We also have a problen with peck drilling that if you change the "Z" you have to readd the peck (Q).

Good luck Wally, I pray this turn out to be an easy battle for you.

quote: 33 out of 30 here, and I don't know how to insert a page either!! Your a lock for MENSA

I got 20, looks like I'm below average on this forum. (at least of whom posted)

Phil, I currently do use the printer-friendly option. Cadist and Matt, I've just tried both of your techniques and the copy and paste does work fine, but I like the bookmark idea better (less keyboarding). Thanks to all

Is ther a way to save a topic to a file? I currently print the topics I need, but the paper is piling up and it's hard to find what I want (until after I need it).

Finish pass for pocketing that includes the floor.

Madbulb, We have Enshu JE60S's with Fanuc 18i control. We also get that alarm when we try to stage a tool already in the spindle. I'm thinking that when I switched to the MP master post that went away. I'm at home now, but when I get back to work Tuesday I'll check to make sure. We don't run many one tool programs so I can't remember. Bump this thread Tuesday if the problem isn't solved to remind me.

Screw the international war crimes. Let the Iraqis judge him on what he did to his own citizens. That alone should put him under about 1000 lbs. of two pound rocks.

quote: Yeah I need more also. I am the Manager, Programmer, Machinist, Set-up guy, Operator, Do the quoting, Scheduling, Ordering for our Department, and Customer support, and Techinal Questions. Oh yeah I also do maintence and clean out the machines fill them with coolantWHAT! you don't make the coffee?

quote: Are you holding out on us, Tim? I tried but my conscience got the best of me.

I should've also said that you can type the code in the text box also.

Glad to be of help.

code: pcomment2 #Comment from manual entry spaces = 0 scomm = ucase (scomm) #1005 - Comment option 1 #1006 - Comment option 2 #1007 - Define comment with output line #1008 - Define NC parameter comment #1026 - ? if gcode = 1005, pbld, pspc, "(", scomm, ")" #if gcode = 1006, pbld, pspc, "(", scomm, ")" #Comments if gcode = 1006, pbld, pspc, scomm #Codes if gcode = 1007, "(", scomm, ")" if gcode = 1008, pbld, pspc, "(", scomm, ")" if gcode = 1026, pbld, scomm if gcode <> 1007 & gcode <> 1026, e spaces = sav_spc You can use manual entry for this. What I do is go to toolpaths, manual entry, click on "use text file, go to the directory where I keep all my notes like "add Clamp" pick the one I want and it will appear in the text box. Click on NCI Output 1006, OK Note: make sure you have the correct 1006 code turned on in your post (# sign in front turns line off) code: #if gcode = 1006, pbld, pspc, "(", scomm, ")" #Comments if gcode = 1006, pbld, pspc, scomm #Codes the first line will add (---) to you manual entry lines, the second line will show true code.

I was suspose to get on Maint. three months ago. The plant manager said he'll take care of it himself. I remind my superviser about every three weeks or so and he comes back saying pm said it's as good as done. I keeping hoping to come in the morning with my e-mail flashing.

Madbulb, Do you get mad when you read the newspaper and come across the #%@^{!^ commercials, comic strips and editorials? Think of this forum as your personal paper and if you don't want to read the opinion section don't open up an O/T thread. Most of us on this forum would rather answer questions or absorb answers, but with this version being a few years old there's very few questions that can't be searched for already. When X comes out there will be a lot less O/T but I still like reading the editorials.

quote: Smoking bylaws are put in place to protect the rights of those who do not smoke from being killed by those who choose to play russian roulette with the Reaper. The law should be to hang a sign on the outside stating whether the establishment is or is not smoking and let us decide to or not to enter. If someone decides they can put up with the "benefits" of smoking then let them. Just don't ask me to pay the costs.

quote: Regardless of who penned it, it still makes sense and I agree with it.+1 also

I'm anxious for X, but also hoping that it does't come out sooner than it needs to because of IMTS. I would rather wait a little longer with less bugs to deal with.

I don't know about the laser, but 304 does work harden when tools get dull and heated up so my guess is that the laser isn't going to help much. 304 does roll tap nicely when the material is annealed (typically how you would buy it). Try redrilling the holes with a reground end mill instead of a reamer. If your holes are less than 1/4" run the drill size for 55% threads. Also chamfer the top side before tapping especially if there is scale on the surface.

I smoked from 1975 to 1988. A few yeaer After quitting (without any problem I might add) I couldn't stand the smell of cigerettes or even worse the the smell of stale cigerette smoke in clothes. As the years go by my tolerance for the smell lessens but there is NO smoking in my cars or house. With that being said I fully support anyone's right to smoke, drink, or for that matter anything they want as long as it doesn't effect other people's (read: my) life. I also think raising sin taxes so we can balance the state budget as is being done here in Michigan is COMPLETELY WRONG.

The canned cycles are simpler on the 6t, but also do less. The program "G50"s will need to be changed on every program unless the tools are preset, the O-T has a work offset page, so the program need not be changed. It was a nice control in it's time.

I'd rather have it e-mailed. I get more publications than I can read now. You can also easily save what you want and throw the rest out without running to the copier.

I always expand the previous operation before moving the other ops. That way I can easily tell if I hit my mark.

code: # Typical Vertical #srotary "A" #Rotary axis prefix #vmc : 1 #0 = Horizontal Machine, 1 = Vertical Mill #rot_on_x : 1 #Default Rotary Axis Orientation, See ques. 164. #0 = Off, 1 = About X, 2 = About Y, 3 = About Z # Typical Horizontal srotary "B" #Rotary axis prefix vmc : 0 #0 = Horizontal Machine, 1 = Vertical Mill rot_on_x : 3 #Default Rotary Axis Orientation, See ques. 164. # #0 = Off, 1 = About X, 2 = About Y, 3 = About Z rot_ccw_pos : 0 #Axis signed dir, 0 = CW positive, 1 = CCW positive ret_on_indx : 0 #Machine home retract on rotary index moves, (0 = no, 1 = yes) index : 0 #Use index positioning, 0 = Full Rotary, 1 = Index only ctable : 5 #Degrees for each index step with indexing spindle one_rev : 1 #Limit rotary indexing between 0 and 360? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) lock_codes : 0 #Use rotary axis unlock/lock M-Codes? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) use_frinv : 0 #Use Inverse Time Feedrates in 4 Axis, (0 = no, 1 = yes) rot_feed : 1 #Use calculated rotary feed values, (0 = no, 1 = yes) maxfrdeg : 2000 #Limit for feed in deg/min maxfrinv : 999.99#Limit for feed inverse time frc_cinit : 1 #Force C axis reset at toolchange ctol : 225 #Tolerance in deg. before rev flag changes ixtol : .01 #Tolerance in deg. for index error frdegstp : 10 #Step limit for rotary feed in deg/min check "rot_on_x" to make sure it's not turned off