Gcode In side view create point next menu bolt circ. Ex: 8 points on a pcd of your choice. Toolpath C axis cross drill Now with T/plane and C/plane set to 3 select points. The machine drills the points ratating the C axis to each point this is what im after but when i post it its not right.The drill will be positioned in z and y.Then only C should change and go threw the drilling cycle.

HI all, I got the c axis milling working thanks to all. Now i can't get the c axis to out put when doing cross drilling. Im getting................... O0000 (TORQUE_TUBE_BLANK ) NAT06 ( TOOL - 6 OFFSET - 6 ) ( CROSS DRILL UNDEFINED ) ( C-axis Cross Drill ) N100 G14 N102 G0 X-565.686 Z-250. M05 N104 M110 N106 G136 N108 T0606 SB=100 M241 M12 M87 M9 N110 G0 X94. Z0. N112 C45. N114 G94 N116 G181 X90. I94. F100.(DRILLING CYCLE) N118 X63.64 (WRONG) N120 X0. (WRONG) N122 X63.64 (WRONG) N124 G180 (CANCEL DRILLING) N126 M9 G136 N128 M12 M02 After the G181 drilling it should just output different C axis positions. I have rotary button set to C axis. THX IN ADVANCE

Gcode you have to laugh. I was doing Toolpath next menu Mill Contour Not Toolpath next menu C-axis Cross contour your file posted with my post perfect. Im new to Lathe and asuned to use a milling toolpath because thats what im doing. I now have the answer thank you

Gcode thanks the email you have is my home email work is [email protected] The part is not a sqaure in that the four flats are different x values. I could write it myself long hand. I just want to get M/C doing it

Thx so much 4 your input and all those who did reply.

Im using the bottom of a endmill.

Harryman, I did what you said and it works fine in backplot,it rotates the job 90 and follows contour with the tool in the back plave position. But when i post it i get this...... O0000 (TORQUE_TUBE_BLANK ) NAT09 ( TOOL - 9 OFFSET - 9 ) ( CONTOUR 3/8" TC TIN COATED END MILL ) N100 G13 N102 G0 X800. Y0. Z250. M05 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N104 M110 N106 G138 N108 G17 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N110 T0909 SB=1900 M241 M13 M86 M8 N112 G0 X-14.389 Y7.816 Z-4.523 N114 C90. ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N116 Y4.816 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N118 G94 G1 Y1.966 F700. ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N120 X-3.912 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N122 X3.912 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N124 X14.389 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N126 G0 Y6.966 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N128 X-14.389 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N130 X7.932 Y-4.523 Z-7.195 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N132 G1 X3.632 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N134 Z-1.956 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N136 Z1.956 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N138 Z7.195 ERROR - A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND N140 G0 X13.632 N142 M9 N144 M109 G136 N146 M12 M02 Now its a post thing can you be of help there? I can't get to ftp site at work

Reply do a search I asked same question a while ago.I ended up roughing with an 20mm dia Sandvick RMR cutter at 20000 rpm and 15 meters a min feed with no prob.At 10mm deep and 10mm stepover.Most of the time the machine could not reach the programed feed rate any way . Most people say push it till the cutter breaks and then back off 5%. I just start at tool supplyers recomendations.

Ok im at work now. Im trying to machine the top face of the square. I set T/Plane back #3 C/plane top. The toolpath backplots with the tool moving along the contour in x axis.It should even in backplot rotate the job 90 degree and move in the Y axis I think? I have set the rotary button to Y.

Millman I could and edit the deepth on each face to get the dim im after.But I want to know how I can get it to work in M/C. Lathe guy if i use top T/plane and c/plane mastercam backplots correctly but the tool is in the top not at the back and this doesn't put in a C axis rotation.

The ops on the bottom use T/plane 4 (bottom)

T/plane #3 is the standed (Back View). I dont need to create any special t/planes to machine this job. The other 3 faces then would be on the standard Top,Front and Bottom T/plane and C/plane. I just cant get the C axis to rotate 90 degrees when machining the top C/plane geomertry.

The tool stay's in T/plane #3 (Back). I was under the impresion if i selected a line that was laying in the top C/plane,the C axis would rotate 90 deg to the tool plane? I think i need to make any new C/planes as its just a square that is perpendicullar to the y axis. Cheers

MILLTURN quote: Sounds like you are wanting to lock the "C" axis and mill in the "Y" axis Correct? Thats exactly what I want to do. I have done face at C/Pplane and T/plane #3 (back). If i have an ISO view and select the line that represents the top face of the square,how do i get the C axis to rotate to the T/plane and machine in the Y axis? Its not a square as such the four sides are different dim from the centre line so i cant rotate the toolpath. Thx

I changed all settings that u told me,what i missed was turning misc interger on. (Y axis over centre ON OFF.) If i set this I get what im after if I dont I get all the C axis movement. This is what i get now Thank you very much O0000 (TORQUE_TUBE_BLANK ) NAT09 ( TOOL - 9 OFFSET - 9 ) ( CONTOUR 3/8" TC TIN COATED END MILL ) N100 G13 N102 G0 X0. Y400. Z-250. M05 N104 M110 N106 G138 N108 T0909 SB=1900 M241 M13 M86 M8 N110 G0 X25.912 Y7.055 Z-4.523 N112 C0. N114 X11.912 N116 G94 G1 X3.912 F700. N118 Y1.816 N120 Y-1.943 N122 Y-7.182 N124 G0 X23.912 N126 M9 G136 N128 M12 M02 This program was at C/plane and T/planeset at #3 But im still having trouble trying to machine the other 3 faces of the square???

What am i missing it should be y axis movment only at C0???

I changed it to a 1 and i get this in posted nc file. Ex:G94 G1 X18.101 C51.216 F700. N118 X17.75 C52.648 N120 X17.413 C54.125 N122 X17.091 C55.647 N124 X16.783 C57.215 N126 X16.491 C58.828 N128 X16.213 C60.487 N130 X15.952 C62.191 N132 X15.707 C63.939 N134 X15.478 C65.73 N136 X15.265 C67.563 N138 X15.07 C69.436 N140 X14.892 C71.347 N142 X14.761 C72.913 N144 X14.642 C74.505 N146 M16 T/plane and C/plane set to #3

this is what's in my post. y_axis_mch : 0 #Machine has Y axis should i change it to a 1??? thx 4 the reply's guys

Hi all, Im not asking 4 a post.OK Im trying to machine a square on the end of a turned part. LB15 Okuma Lathe Turn machine. I set C/plane and T/plane to 3 (back). Countour mill toolpath a single line. Do the same in Top,Front and Bottom and i should get a sqaure? What I get in backplot is the part spinning on the c axis. The C axis should be set to C zero,90,180,270 and the cutter move in Y axis. What am I doing wrong? Also the post MPOSP7C.PST spits out a whole lot of C axis moves. Thanks for any replys

Anyone please..........

DavidB ... Check out http://www.mscdirect.com/PDF.process?pdf=1606&x=5&y=6 Can some one in the states please contact these people for me I have sent emails and no responce im after 100 iso 40 tags,and 50 BT50 reusable ID tags. Or can you ask them to contact me at [email protected] I can't find any in OZ. Thank you so very much

Perfect i contacted them by email Thx mate

I have 6 milling machines and 5 lathes to look after. The setup up time on the milling is what im look ing at. Im thinking about taging the tooling some how so the tool# and length are always with the tool. The operater should be able to get the correct tool from a trolley and put in the machine and not have to set the length,this would have to save time. My consern is if they break a tool in production change it and dont update the tag for that tool. Thx for the replys

I now in Australia all the car manufactures use UG. I also now what they get an hour.WOW If anyone has the chance to learn UG go for it. I did some coarses on it and it is so powerful,but just not user friendly. We used it for plastic injection moulding design,we also hade UG CAM,but I stuck to Mastercam

Hi all, Im looking for any advice on how to store Mill tooling for a shop floor that runs small batches. I've been given the task of reducing tool set up time. At present each job has a tool list with tool build up and ext.With pictures as a guide.And op sheets. Im thinking would it be better to tool each job and keep that tooling set and on a trolley for that job only?This would cost a bit of $. The main prob I see is we only do small batch numbers so to tool up would be costly.But the machine can be set up for different jobs 2 or 3 times a week. Any thoughts coments greatly appreaited.