oh yes...why didn't i think about it, Thank you so much, have a nice day!

Thank you so much for your quick reply... i am cutting the 5/16 slot with full radius, the arc is the slot i have to cut in to the part, i should have the compensation type :computer, but i does the same thing on x, z move, so that tool path is only right at the center, but not at the ends,,neeed to have the compensation for the ball em... please help...

Hi, please help me with this, this tool path is wrong at the ends...maybe i have to do it in the different way? Thanks a lot, mc x6 m 2 TEST.MCX-6

oh, yes Keith! i did not see your post, that works for me, please e-mail me, tell me what i have to do... very appreciated! Thank you so much, lanv

Hi Keith! thank you very much, i put some blocks in the wrong place, also i can disappear speed, and spindle where i don't want it to be...it works like a charm now! have a nice weekend! lanv

Hi Keith, i am very close with it, but, it posts at the wrong block ??? ( T1 | H1 | NO. 12-28 TAPRH ) G0 G90 G54 X-.5774 Y1. A90. S336 M3 G43 H1 Z.1 G99 G84 Z0. R.1 E63.5 S336 ,R1 <-------E28 should be here!!! Y-1. X.5774 Y1. G80 M5 G91 G28 Z0. G30 X0. Y0. Z0. M01 ( T2 | H2 | 2.00-0.4 TAP LH ) M6 G0 G90 G54 X-1.1547 Y0. A90. S634 M3 G43 H2 Z.1 G99 G84 Z0. R.1 E.4 S634 ,R1 <-------E63.5 should be here X1.1547 G80 please help, i sent a PM to you

Thank you very much, Keith, i will try to do it now, but on the firts line of the tap block, the speed and the spindle should not be there: N150 M11 (UNLOCK B ) N160 G00 G17 G90 G54 C0. B0. X0. Y0. N170 M10 (LOCK C ) N180 M10 (LOCK B ) N190 G43 H203 Z.1 N200 G94 N210 G99 G84 X0. Y0. Z-1. R.1 E16. S713 , R1 N220 G80 N230 M05 N240 G91 G28 Z0. N250 M00 N260 ( LOAD T523 ) N270 M00 ( CONFIRM T523 H523 D523 DIA = 5.0000 ) N280 M11 (UNLOCK C ) N290 M11 (UNLOCK B ) N300 G00 G17 G90 G54 C0. B0. X0. Y0. N310 M10 (LOCK C ) N320 M10 (LOCK B ) N330 G43 H523 Z.1 N340 G94 N350 G99 G84 X0. Y0. Z-1. R.1 E31.75 S1145 , R1 N360 G80 i will try to fix it, but i don't think i can :-( , can you please help me to fix it, Keith ?.. Thanks again Have a nice day!!

thanks JParis, i sent you a private message, thanks a lot

hi my comapny just bought Akira Seiki , and there's a litle different on the tapping format : Ex: ( 6-32 TAP ) G84 X0. Y0. Z-.7 R.1 E32. S320 ,R1 E = NUMBER OF THREADS, my problem is, with the same Inch System, and i have to use both inch tap and metric tool tap, then E value comes out with PITCH ... Ex: ( M5 X .8 ) G84 X0. Y0. Z-.7 R.1 E.8 S320 ,R1 should be posted like this: G84 X0. Y0. Z-.7 R.1 E31.75 S320 ,R1 Also, how to turn off the speed and spindle on the first line? Ex: G0 G90 G54 X0. Y0. ( S320 M3 ) <------- G43 H19 Z.1 M8 G84 X0. Y0. Z-.7 R.1 E32. S320 ,R1 G80 M5 G91 G28 Z0. M9 G30 X0. Y0. Z0. ......... any one can give me the hint to change my post around... Thanks alot! Mastercam X5 Mu1 mpmaster.pst ver 14.

Hi Jeff, Keith! very appreciated for your help... i just download mpmaster.* , and run the test, both horizontal and vertical posts do the same thing, they can not see the whole blocks in that tool?? they just only look at the first block only, attached here is the test file, when you run tool path group1, they will say : (COMPENSATION TYPE - COMPUTER) that is not right, because that tool has wear comp: N145 G41 D31 Y1.375 .... if you run tool path group2 , it says nothing, but this tool has wear comp. too?? : N75 G41 D31 Y1.375.... i might have to give it up , and use the manual comment!!! Thanks alot for your time.. TEST1.MCX-5

Yes, that's what i am doing now, but i can't run file compare, because too many things different, mine is version 14, and Jeff's is ver.11 :-( Thanks for your concerning...

good morning Jeff Thanks so much for your time on this, the file you sent is at ver 11, mine are all at ver 14, so, it's hard for me to find out... also i can't post programs with your file, the only thing i have from your post is the tool table, which is not telling me much, and it has all "wear comp" on, that seems not right..

it's [email protected] Thanks again Jeff, for your help! very appreciated !

i did , but after i copy and paste to my word, it is mees up, can you please e-mail it to me, THanks

it's [email protected] Thank you so much Jeff! Have a nice day,