Mr. DEEPAK-R, Your request is not as difficult as you think. Try just drawing a box 100mm x 100mm in Mastercam and mill around this box at .01 deep. Screen shot every move and paste it into a Word document. Then try writing a tutorial within Word - go the step by step or follow the bouncing ball method. (I did an example on the ftp regarding an application in Solidworks and Inventor - it's still there as a zip file I believe). Even this much will take quite an effort. Once this is done you will think of your request in a slightly different light. The glory of this exercise is that you will finally learn Mastercam since in fact through simple practice comes simple expertise. Regards, Jack

quote: Solidworks will not do Class A surfaces.Sorry Bernie, I disagree. That's what the zebra finish is all about. It's in there if you go looking for it. I suggest learning Solidworks or even Inventor (same differance really) These are so popular that virtually any designer has some education and has immediate training available at a very reasonable cost. UG, Catia, & ProE are downright expensive and rather limited with the qualified training facilities. I am sure you're going get top dollars if well versed with these but the limiting factor is that you're stuck with employability at the higher end of the manufacturing scale. Would this opportunity be granted to me? I don't think so since I do not have a university or college degree to say that I am a qualified engineer - the same would likely hold true for most of us in here as well. My background and experience jumps out and says "Do the Solidworks courses Jack" then consider the other ones but only if they are relevant. Regards, Jack

When the M32 came out it featured both Mazatrol and EIA as standard and not as an option - My experience is gained from ordering a VQC15/40 in November 1989. Perhaps Kentucky made this an otion later on - cannot say for sure one way or the other. Best bet is to view this machine tool control to see if EIA is present. Regards, Jack

I am thinking that this is in Quebec. If this is the case and training might be required, then please email me as per my profile and kindly leave a telephone number. Regards, Jack

G65P9853B3 will auto measure length and diameter and place the result into the tool data screen. G65P9853B1 will do length only. Tool auto measure and semi auto measure via MDI takes care of everything else. All zero set devices are in your Mazatrol programming options - these are very intuitve and should not need introduction. IE: Just do it - everybody else does and Mazatrol will take care of it all. If you find the MP3probe booklet very little useful information is in this; look in your Mazatrol programming manuals and these will sample and identify the macros and variables used. As experienced with these controls as I am, I myself would not entertain Gcode programming this probe feature. Where is Alma , qc ? Regards, Jack

Autodesk got caught sleeping at the helm (as bad as Bill Gates did considering the internet) when Solidworks and Solidedge were released. Today I totally dismiss Solidedge as a serious contender but I acknowledge that Inventor and Solidworks are both equally excellent products that constantly improve as they fight out market share - I favor each for their strong points but cannot really draw fair conclusion. Regards, Jack

quote: 416 stuff ain't bad though I must sayLet me see now how would I spell 416? Gravy or is it G-R-A-V-Y? P.S. My endmills never sing they only scream

quote: I think the Mazak might have it's own way of calculating inverse feed when ever the rotary and 2 linear axis are being commanded at the same time.Even on the M2 control (21 years ago), I had some projects that required the same 2 axis cutter comp while rotating the forth. Back then we only ran with Mazatrol programming; this was really wacked to observe even in full rapid (all four axis would sync to the maximum rotational of the forth). This was sort of jerky but still acccurate. Feeds had to be radically adjusted on the fly since very few company's bought machine tools with a forth axis and few people back then actually used them for more than a positioner for holes and such. Today things are much different - call Mazak service in Kentucky and discuss this with an engineer for this effect is definately parameter related. Someone more knowledgeable might be more helpful but I know for a fact the Mazak engineers do indeed have this information - pry it out of them. quote: Andrew who??Come on Peter - play nice Regards, Jack

quote: Figured Jack might know since he seems like the mazak guru here. I'm honored but I really don't know the answer - sorry but keep working it I suspect that Harryman might have an answer and I know that Andrew will have a solution but I'm thinking there might be a little tension between him and someone else - come on guys, bury the axe and get on with it already. Regards, Jack

NatureNut, Welcome to the forum. Were looking forward to seeing a cool project concept. Regards, Jack

I can remember when delete/undelete was all the rage in the early 90's, my how things have changed

I typed Hurco into the Mazak control and it started laughing at me

Simply put, this is the sweetest cast iron that I have ever machined. +1 on Threept82's advice.

Bandsaw as much material as possible since milling is going to be very tough. I wouldn't plunge rough this personally. 390 Sandvik series cutters (the 1.25" diameter is best with five inserts)layered cuts appr. .03" axial, lots of feed - you will get about a 2 second notice before the inserts go. Take your time with this project "at the very least try to build some character" Some grades of stainless can be tough, but I would rate D2 as one of the most difficult. Regards, Jack

Greg, It depends on how the assembly was created. Could be separate ipt’s of each component and then assembled in a new iam or all parts could be developed within an assembly. I suspect the later for which it makes sense that a component would be co-dependant on another component which, as you know, becomes part of the assembly family of parts. All constraints need to be either hidden or broken prior to exporting. I know virtually nothing of Inventor 10 but I am familiar with ver 9 & Solidworks. Regards, Jack

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In this rare exception, the customer is an idiot. Return the faulty disk and let him deal with HIS problem. Regards, Jack

quote: It took me until July to make as much as I have made up until now and we're only in the middle of April. I'm glad that this is working out for you James; now don't you be forgetting to give the IRS it's pound of flesh Regards, Jack

Wow, five years already and I still haven’t got banned. Hey Storkman, The recipe thread was probably before your time. If you do a search on salmon (my own recipe/contribution) I’m sure it will come up. By the way let’s share one of those tasty bird dishes. Regards, Jack

If it's forged then you will definately need to center drill this - I might also suggest pilot drilling around 17/32 as well, even if only an inch or so. The 1" diameter HSS drill will suck up the horsepower and could even stall. I guess it's really the servo strength that might cause an overload condition though. Regards, Jack

Hey Tommy, By any chance, is that a hand carved part from Asia? Regards, Jack

The method is included in your holder. The set screws will lock onto the boring bar flats which allows zero deflection. If by chance you are using a boring bar without flats, then I can't really say outside of building some sort of locational centering tool. Regards, Jack

Salem, Welcome to the forum. Regards, Jack

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