jerry I think what gcode was trying to say is click on planes at the bottom of the screen than click on lathe diameter than click on x+ z+. It sounds like you have x- z+ selected

you could try changing g01 x0 y0 f20.; to g98 g01 x0 y0 f20. i know on a fanuc you have to change it from inchs a rev to inchs a min if the chuck is not on. hth

oh no not another sticky

options 1 and 4 are the way we went where i was working. (hoping to be back soon )

i can hear a voice but can't see the viedeo

Thanks for the reply Tom, I still can't seem to get it to output what is in my stock setup i'm wondering if i put something in the wrong place.

I am tweeking my setup sheet and have it almost perfect and was wondering if there is a way to get the dim's from my stock setup imported onto the sheet. I have it where it will give the min/max of what is programmed but i want the actual stock size. the 6.825 is where the tool rapids to the stock size is 6.75 and the .25 is a 1/4 in front of the part the part length is 1.75 Program Name = Test Date = Oct - 19 - 06 Stock Size = X +6.8250 Z +0.2500 Program Number = 8198 TOOL LIST --------- Num. Off. Rad. Description/Comments ------------------------------------------------- 4 4 .0313 ROUGH FACE ------------------------------------------------- 4 4 .0313 FINISH TURN ------------------------------------------------- 12 12 .8750 1 3/4" WAUKESHA DRILL ------------------------------------------------- 8 8 .0313 1 1/4" ROUGH BORING BAR ------------------------------------------------- 10 10 .0313 1 1/4" FINISH BORING BAR ================================================= [ 10-19-2006, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: dan m ]

with x2 coming out soon Katie better gas up that new truck she has. I was told 6 more weeks for us in mich. i think we were last with x why not with x2 [ 10-19-2006, 09:47 PM: Message edited by: dan m ]

isn't it about time for randalx to put in his 2c

moving to nc is not out of the question yet. my wife started packing when i suggested it but i'm not sure yet. i figured i would take a look at trying somthing here first.

A former co-worker and I have been talking about starting our own shop. We want to specialize in turning work. Getting the equipment or the floor space shouldn't be an issue the big question is where to get the work? I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas. We are not sure yet if we really want to make a go of it or not with the current economic state here in Michigan but It’s not even worth considering if we can't figure out how to get some work. Thanks for any input in advance.

+1 to chris

hymen wish i could help but i have not done anything that complex on ours yet. i would like to see the answer. i'll play with it more monday

thanks brett,

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I saw some information a while back on being able to post a nc program and a setup sheet at the same time. for some reason i cant find the info on how to do it now that i have time to play with it. any help will be appreciated

I just wanted to update everyone. The part should be done by morning. without the help from everyone it would have been another week at the way i was going about it. thanks for all the help

we do have shallow flutes with a long length. i'm going to try millmans recomendations

it's 2 flute hihelix and we have been sticking it out a little more at a time (about .400 increments) we started out breaking them so where down 2 1000 rpm 10. ipm and .01 doc which seems very slow thats why i'm asking

i am roughing with a .250 carbide ballnose endmill in aluminum. we are not that experianced with aluminum mostly just tool steels around here. I have to stick it out 3 inchs. i don't know the manufacturer it's just some cutters the boss dug up from some where. any suggestions will be appreciated.

sorry i cant help i use G87 instead of G83

Out of curiosity what is a M16?

thanks bob thats exactly what i was looking for

just tell the customer the extra flats are free of charge

sorry Dave i can't help. when i verify my y axis comes out fine