Bubba85
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I get that in the background as well. Never could figure out what the heck it is for.
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Just glad I could finally help someone out, lol. I haven't downloaded 2018 yet, so i wasn't sure if that option was still there.
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In 2017 you can go to, file-options-options, and change the theme there it may be the same in 2018?? (I haven't downloaded 2018 yet)
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Here is the final product. Had to do it old school. Took me forever.
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I'll look into that when I get back to work on Tuesday.
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I tried that, it made the surface square and didn't keep the profile shape.
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It's just a profile tolerance of +-.030, so hopefully I can get it in the ballpark.
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The flat pattern I develope will be used to make a blank die, so it at least needs to fall into tolerance after it is formed.
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That is what I am getting ready to do, create a bunch of cross section arcs and work out the math for the flat length, the create points for a splines.
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I need to make a flat pattern that when formed will result in this shape without having to be trimmed. I wish I had access to Solidworks.
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Ok I need to make a flat pattern of this part. I usually don't have a lot of trouble developing flat patterns, however this one has me stumped. It is not a constant radius but more of a conical shape. Any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated. I do have a file can share if needed.
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http://stackmaster.com/ Here is a link. It's a neat product, saves us a lot of time grinding off tabs. We do a lot of alum. sheet aircraft work.
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Yep, send it up the ladder and tell them that you do not have enough information on the print to make a good part.
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+1 to a vacuum fixture. Also try looking into Vilmill, it's a .010 thick heat activated adhesive fabric to help hold small parts in place on vacuum fixtures. In theory you cut through the alum. but not through the fabric underneath.
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I've learned to never assume what an engineer is thinking, every time I have it has come back to bite me in the a$$. I would ask him to add a center line or give a dimension.
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I'll keep that in mind for the next time.
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I searched "operation defaults" and nothing came back.
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Ok I must have something strange going on. I spent nearly an hour looking for that drop drop and could not find it, I restart X9 after seeing the reply here and its there. Maybe i just needed to wake up a little more, these early hours must be getting to me.
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The company I work for just updated to X9. In the process of customizing to my particular liking I cannot find where to change the operation defults. I tried a quick search of the forum and did not turn up anything. I mainly program our 3 axis gantry routers for flat pattern alum sheet parts, so being able to set these defaults to what works best for these partiular machines is a great time saver. In X8 I was able to change them in the Control Definiton. So, my question is where can i change the operation defaults in X9. Attached is where they are located in X8.
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I only have experience with the 3 Multicam 5000 routers we use to cut alum. sheet. Only use MDF for spoil board. Would love to tryout a Themwood. The service for Multicam was pretty good through our local distributer.
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When I was running our routers i was told by the programmer then that those machines were not able to ramp. He would plung the single flute router bit and had a 50/50 chance of snapping the tip off.
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I ramp it to full depth on the lead in.
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We rout 7075-O sheet all the time anywhere from .040 to .125. We use the 63-600 series of cutters from Onsrud (single flut upcut). Run them around 15,000rpm and 50ipm. Unimist Coolube in a spray bottle sprayed on the material before the cut works pretty well for us.
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We use a local tool and die maker here in Wichita Ks. Friesen Tool Co. Inc, they don't have a website, but you find their info with a quick google search. They can make just about anything you need for a drill press or punch press.
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Yes you can. In the Type and Methods tab just make sure you have your transform op selected.
