David, best way I know to get the Cplane correct is to set the Cplane at each face with two right angle lines that form the correct Cplane. Select X axis first then Y. It's easiest if the lines intersect at one endpoint but not mandatory. It is a more bulletproof method than selecting named Cplanes for me.

quote: I dont think he is new, rather someone using a new name trying to invoke the wrath of the forum.(hasnt been a good flame for awhile) The NewName's fluency with the English language seems variable. What's the old name, NewName?

quote: Metal fan? Stands up to 5#!7 hits better than plastic fans.

LEDs... Now you're talking changes in tech. Won't be long and LED arrays will be replacing incandecent and flourecent bulbs for general illumination. This will have a dramatic effect on energy consumption. Of course population growth will offset the LED reduction, but it's still a good thing.

To make it a bit simpler to think through, forget about the helix thing and just think about the row of tooth points 1 pitch distance apart touching a line. Then move the whole array of tooth points some distance and see what you get. EG. 1TPI= 1" tooth point spacing, think about 3 teeth numbered 1,2,3 from left to right. the bottom of the hole is on the right. If you linear feed the array of teeth left 1" through a helix, tooth 3 will move directly into tooth 2's start point. If you linear feed 2" through the helix, tooth 3 will end up in tooth 1's start point. The difference between this and starting 2 helixs 180 degrees apart is that if the bottom of the hole is to the right of tooth 3, the screw will bottom out at tooth 2 start point.

ALUMINUM I don't have time to try but I think your 2X feed idea would work. However, the 20 degree included thread angle is working against that because you'd need 2X the normal side clearance angle and the correct tooth form would be extremely fragile. Dude ain't asking for much, is he?

One pass creates one helix. For double lead you need double heli. Hmmm...what's plural for helix? Oops... After more thought, I think you might be right! The angle of side relief on the cutter might limit feed rate though. Are you going to try it?

I remember the article too dOOd. I think I have it on email at home. Of the many people murdered in Spain, I think its safe to say that virually none were directly responsible for the murderer's grievences. The murderers are simply the vilest of humans on the planet. President Bush is a fallible human leading other fallible humans against the vilest of humans. That's going to be dirty business, but it must be done.

http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-tap-form.htm Google search "form tap drill chart". Not yelling at you for not trying it... I just can't belive it worked. Is Google good, or what?

The road is very wide, hard, and impersonal when you are sliding face down on it.

Let me know where the first one of THEM gets installed. I want to set up a kiosk in the plant selling asprin, whisky, heroin, wigs, and divorce docs.

Here's to hoping that improved control over the tool libraries will be included in X. Welcome to the forum.

See if you can find a Mark's Handbook for Mechanical Engineers. I'll bet it would cover the subject.

Is that a U as in Uncle right after the G04??? U is commonly an incremental X axis move. That could be hard on a tap

Spelling... Not just for sitcoms anymore quote: I have been in a meeting The rest of us have been in seventh grade.

quote: I have been in a meeting for the machine for an hour, Sure, were here wracking our brains trying to be helpful, and YOU'RE in a meeting

quote: Lets not forget tooling Reamer?

Teaming up with Red Green? Trophies for Possum Lodge sporting events? I've only ground rubber. Only seen it ground. Never tires though.

Try angled roughing passes to come out of the cut from below the skin. This method is working great for me on plasma cut 304.

Cuts about like 303 stainless.

Thanks for the demo, Dave. I hope you sell them by the bushel. If any of you Integrex guys are interested, I'd like to correspond a bit so that if possible we can submit improvement requests that will be complimentary rather than conflicting so Dave can offer a better off the shelf product with broad appeal for Integrexers. And hopefully save a customization buck as well.

One bump. Yup Matt, good for me I think.

Tweek on. Macro programming is algebra with funny looking variables. You have to work at it to get it. The machine will judge your work, but never tell you the correct answer.

One of the post guys needs to jump in. You need to go from A-93.731 to A-229.313 in way fewer increments. Looks like you are in degree/min feed. Roughly converts to 15 in/min at 1" radius. Check the switches for breaking up A moves.

quote: Clint Precision Welding saved my tail a few times They WELDED your tail back on?!!