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em is a 3flt swift-carb semi/rougher
1200 sfp / feed started at 150 ipm but we are going up from there.
i think the last part was at 220 ipm and still sounded great.
dynamic pocket 10% step over / rad. is 33% to get around two bosses on the floor.
Ken
I just tried the dynamic tool paths for the first time.
kudo's to Rizzo and his data base!!!
used a 1/2 em in 6061-t6 .820 deep.
set the feeds to the lighter side to start.
boss watched it run and all he said was WOW!
i'm a convert now.
thanks for all your guys input.
Ken
just saw this thread.
we have in our shop
mills
1-mori sv500
1-mori dc5
1-mori dv5100 w/ddr 4th axis
1-mori mv55
1-hitachi va45
6-fadals
lathes
1-hardinge quest 8/51sp msy
1-mori sl-l50
2-mori cl-150
3-hardinge chnc-sp
1-hitachi 3ne
and 1 programer me!
started with a pencil and calculator then on v7,v8,v9,x,x2, now up to x5
Ken
I have had to cut this stuff before. The main problem with the carbon is tool wear, it's outragious. your only running 20 parts so it may not be to bad.
we ended up using diamond coated tools! even the carbide tools will show wear after 1 or 2 parts. professinal plastics has a base guide for speeds and feeds.
we used coolant to clear the swarf.
+1 on gold
+2 on the g50
i do a quick cal. on smallest dia to largist dia. if the dif. is only a couple hundred rpm clamp it.
if not use g96 , or if the finish req. needs it use g96
HEY EVERY ONE LONG TIME READER NEW TO POSTING
I HAVE A REOCCURING PROB. EVERY NOW AND THEN X5 WILL OPEN ANOTHER SESSION WHILE IM WORKING.
THIS LOCKS UP EVERY THING AND I HAVE TO DO A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN TO CLEAR IT.
HAVN'T FOUND A COMMON THING WHEN IT HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IN MC , SOMETIMES IN THE EDITOR.
I ALSO HAD THIS HAPPEN IN X , X2, NOW X5.
NOT SURE IF ITS A GRAFICS THING OR WINDOWS THING.
RUNNING WINDOWS XP ALL CURRANT.
VIDIO CARD NVIDIA QUADRO FX370
THANKS IN ADVANCE KEN.
I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME. I USE 2 DIFF. POSTS, ONE THAT CREATES THE SUB PRG'S WITH THE TOOL INFO. THEN ANOTHER THAT JUST POSTS THE TOOL CALL UP AND
54'S EXT,
T1 M6
M1
G54
M98 P101
G55
M98 P101
ECT.
I RUN THE SUB FIRST AND SAVE IT UNDER A DUMMY NC FILE.
I HAVE THE MAIN POST ASK HOW MANY FIXTURES TO USE SO I CAN CONTROL
G55-G59 OR E1-E20 EXT.
THEN I POST THE MAIN AND INSERT THE DUMMY NC FILE USING THE EDITOR.
I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE V7, ALL YOUR SPEEDS/FEEDS ARE IN ONE SUB PRG. PER TOOL / EASY FOR OPERATERS TO ADJUST.
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