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Advanced Drill - Wow. Finally. This is awesome!
nickbe10 replied to Colin Gilchrist's topic in Industrial Forum
And just in time me finishing my deep hole drill cycle in my post... Looks just the ticket tho'... -
That is the control for rigid tap feed as pitch yes/no. Go and look at the post lines that are showing an error. You will need to get those cleaned up to really know what's going on.
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This should normally work out of the box. Did you edit the comment section when doing the header?
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1) What is the base post? 2 Has it been previously edited?
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Add G0 first line after G41
nickbe10 replied to mats_asson's topic in Post Processor Development Forum
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3D TOOLPATH NOT FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES
nickbe10 replied to MACHINIST1695's topic in Machining, Tools, Cutting & Probing
That looks better, the tool is starting lower down, if you run it in back plot you should see it start to engage at the top part of the ball rad. If the first cut is too heavy move your minimum depth up. I am usually aiming for a very light first cut, or even air just for safety, especially in hard metals You are usually going relatively quick, especially in Al, so not much time lost. The other thing to play with is the Directions tab which will allow you to control your entries and exits. -
tool number with letters and numbers
nickbe10 replied to danm's topic in Post Processor Development Forum
You have a couple of ways to control this: Via formatting, and parameters in the post, and/or in the tool definition. Tool library would of course be required. Have you got the MP documentation? Try a search too, I can't believe this hasn't been talked about in some form, perhaps not so extensive as you might want but at least a place to start. -
I have also done this with Titanium. Use the extra stock to keep the rigidity adjacent to the cut for as long as possible.
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3D TOOLPATH NOT FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES
nickbe10 replied to MACHINIST1695's topic in Machining, Tools, Cutting & Probing
What you are seeing here is the cutter starting on the edge of the surface. As it moves down the surface it has to offset itself in the x-y plane in order for the ballnose to stay tangent to the surface being machined. Have you got z level control with Surface Finish Parallel (Not a toolpath I use much)? If so start the cut about half your ball diameter below the top of the surface. Surface Finish Parallel is normally recommended for surfaces that are relatively flat with little slope. -
Separating Flood and Thru Spindle Coolant By Tool
nickbe10 replied to cncgotoguy's topic in Post Processor Development Forum
This is one of the reasons people tend to start with mpmaster (this and the high speed lookahead options). X coolant would be a tough one to transfer. Most of the stuff you might want to add to mpmaster is fairly easy to copy out of the generics. -
Blend is also an very underused undercutting toolpath. And you can project your geometry (C plane) from a different plane than your tool plane (T plane)
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Yes you need to reconcile your post with how your machine is set up, or vise versa. The best way is to work your way down the list and devise a toolpath or 2 to verify it is moving and posting code correctly. I use the CNC Generic MT post and it is the: "Machining position/turret and spindle settings section" that I use for this.
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Have you selected the stage tool option in the post header?
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Response to Mazak VCU 500A-5X post
nickbe10 replied to AGreen5's topic in Post Processor Development Forum
Another "free luncher". -
Who was it that said: "Every time I think I am getting too cynical, I stop and think about it for a few seconds and realize I am just not keeping up..." ?
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This could be a post issue ...
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The most reliable transfer protocol is parasolid. You can use .x_t (parasolid text) or .x_b (parasolid binary) While there are tools as above for specific transfer protocols the parasolid are the most reliable over all the CAD systems.
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I am with JP here. The real challenge (well it certainly would be out here in PNW) would be to staff it and keep it running enough to justify the cost. Like any specialized / complex machining task there is just nothing like the daily honing of skills.
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"Boundary must be closed" warning for 1 of 6 operations
nickbe10 replied to gordsgarage's topic in Industrial Forum
For me the derived geometry is worth the extra time as long as you use it to help "tell the story" of the program. Being able to isolate it also helps chaining or selection process. -
Undercut with a T-Slot Cutter Overcuts the Bottom Level
nickbe10 replied to zachlancy's topic in Industrial Forum
Have you tried just using the finish passes? I would normally break something like this into a couple of toolpaths for control, but then its not something you generally come across in aerospace (what I do), so if you have to do it a lot it might be a pain. -
So MPLMASTER has some significant differences to the CNC generics. Look in the revision history initials to discover the base post. CNC usually means CNC generic, IHS would normally indicate MPLMASTER. The normal procedure is to make a copy of the post you want to develop. Rename the copy indicating what you are doing. At the moment I am working on custom drill cycles so my development copy is MORI SEIKI NV5100 4 AXIS CUT. DRILL DEV. Once I have finished I save over the production .pst file MORI SEIKI NV5100 4 AXIS.
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What's your base post?
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Was it in TOP when you opened it or did you need to change it? What happens when you just display the OP1 result .stl on the screen?
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Make sure you are in TOP in the Stock Setup Tab in Properties in Machine Group.
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I got my HP workstation through the Medium Size Business dept. at HP (although I do own an LLC it wasn't necessary, at least when I ordered). Got a good discount. Love the computer, will be going back next year for it's replacement.
