i dont  think they support v9 any more, we got x when we bought v9.1 but the machines are mostly from the early 80s so the posts were a bit of a hold back from upgrading.

there is only a couple of those machines left so maybe with any luck we can look at an upgrade soon.

i think all i need is a line in the post to say -------if b is less than previous b then use minus sign if not not? this doesnt have to be a seemless solution i can patch in the rotary code to a main program.

Hi I am working with a v9.1 post and  the b axis on a giddings and lewis 8000 control needs a negitive  number to go backwads.

so if i am at 180 and want to go to 179 without the minus sign it will go 359 degrees to get to 179.

well  thanks anyway.

sorrry around the x like you said .

it is setup in front plane and around the y axis ?

Hi guys this is a mc9 post but i was just wondering if anyone would know why i would have y moves but no B with it, i am trying to engrave a round dial on a 4th axis , i compare it with the program from a vmc and all the moves are right just no  output.

i know v9 is dead and gone but even just a nudge in the right direction would help.

Thank you that worked .

RON

Hi, i was wonder how to create a post warning for tool numbers.Most of my mills have 40 tools but some only have 20 i would like the post to warn me

if i forget to change tool number.

i got the file up as a zip file hope that works?

mc9.zip

is this the best way to do this .

i realize this is old software just hoping someone remembers?

i have a lot of these to do . just wondering about the tool path for the rad?

is there a way to check that?

thanks , i will double check. but all seems good .

i just got this machine going after it sat for a year

spent a few hours on it and figured out the control

burned a few small parts then it started to keep going

streching the wire with out burning or breaking.

then the 7341 alarm

"back block out due to short wire work"

hi, i have a makino ec3025 it keeps giving me a wire short alarm

but the wire is free and clear.

cleaned everything and still no luck.

any ideas would be good.

hi, just lost the lathe programmer now i have to figure out the round stuff!

i am doing a shaft and have it to the point were i need to flip the part

but the stock flip keeps telling me i do not have a spindle defined,

but it is in the job setup??????????????

any help would be great ...

thanks i will let you know when i get it put in

yes i am using a post for a ge1050 i can emaul it to you if it helps

what controls the clearance point of the drill cycle in a post

i have a surface that is an arc but it is broken by a edm cut out how do i join a surface to a surface?

yep, you right after palying with the angle and by adding a start point it will do what i want.

thanks.

ps. IT IS REALLY GREAT TO HAVE THIS FORUM!!!!!!!!!

What controls climb or conventional milling when using surfacing (mc9) i know i can control it by machining angle

but this also reverses the path (finish parrell tool path). is it how you pick it or is it in how it is drawn?

thanks john

so when the verify asks to compare to a stl file how does that work or do i need to create an stl file?

hello again i am having trouble viewing the solidworks drawings in mc9 it is not a solid?

just a mess of lines. just wondering if anyone has any ideas

thanks

yes sorry i new that wasnt a good description but can you conventional mill with changing the y direction?

sorry still not very clear.