Our f3 does not have a laser or automatic tool setter,does anyone know how to touch tool offsets with a gage block in step by step,when you go into tool data-----measure-----it gives you an offset and a choice of read outs,which readout should I use,absolute relative or machine

thanks jay. thank you all for your replys. we wont have a rotary axis on our machine. we are expecting delivery in the next 2 weeks so I am trying to get as much info together for my reseller to get a post sorted out for training. our reseller can be a bit on the slow side when it comes to modifying a post and I don't want to much left to be done as the training starts. i have asked our makino man for the pro5 programming guide on pdf but he says he is not allowed to give out pdf versions of the manuals. am I correct in saying the tool offsets can be on both fanuc side and makino side.if so why is this and what are the advantages of both.we are mold toolmakers so which would be best for us.we usually run only one or two of any of our programmes(ie.electrodes) jay could you put up a screen shot of your misc int page.after the M251 you have "G05.1 Q1"(super sgi mode on) do you have this on your misc int page also or is it coded to your post when you call a sgi code. also for a machine like this do any of you set the "chordal deviation" in your MDCD to a finer setting than default.(mine is currently set to 0.01mm),but it is fine for the machine im on at the moment. I will be doing mostly 3d machining on copper electrode and hard steel

Zoober do you turn sgi off for drilling operations

Thank you zoober,i don't know how to edit posts,our mastercam reseller does All our post edits.i see on your image on mi's that you have an option sgi 0=off,I didn't know that it could be turned off.iff you turn it off how does the mill preform is it just like a basic mill. It seems to be your standard fanuc post and add the sgi codes before the nc code.we have roders hsm and there is so much more to look out for So when machine arrives I'll rough with arcs and m251 And finish point to point with m250 or m252

Bobw,when you rough with arcs filtered toolpaths does the sgi preform correctly,was talking to someone and they told me that when you use arcs that the control processor needs to calculate more and this slows down the sgi performance,do you arc filter the toolpaths and post the out as point to point with your post

Thank you for your reply,it has the pro5 control,20000 rpm Hsk a63,and we are tooling with a combination of shrink fit and hydraulic chucks

to all makino and mastercam users,this is my first post so forgive me if it makes no sense we are running mastercam x9 and are currently awaiting delivery of a makino f3,it comes with the die mold package, nano smoothing and sgi4. I am currently using fanuc based mills but not to the makino level. I will be milling copper electrodes and hardened cores and cavities for mold making I have a few questions 1.how do you output sgi codes(ie m250 m251 etc)with the various toolpaths,do you do this with misc integers is it possible to have roughing toolpaths(ie optirough,area clearance,2d high speed) output m251 roughing code automatically. 2.does the makino run better with filtered toolpaths or point to point code,does sgi run with filtered toolpaths 3.our reseller is looking for info for a post, to turn on the sgi is the below format correct is there any thing missing .O0001 (ELE2F) ( 12 ML RIPP - CUTTER DIA 12. ) ( SURFACE HIGH SPEED - AREA CLEARANCE) ( R.20 F.15 ) N2 G21 N4 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N8 T1 M06 N10 T7 N12 G0 G90 G54 X-22.152 Y-17.824 S8000 M3 N14 G43 H1 Z10. M8 N16 M251 ====================================is this all I need to turn sgi on N18 Z.5 N20 G1 Z-1.626 F2000. N22 X-22.178 Y-17.835 Z-1.96 4.we usually call our programs by name(ie ele1r,ele1f etc)I think the makino needs to be called O0001,can the makino run progs other than O0000. if it has to be O0001 how do most of you handle posting many different programs at a time,we are mold makers so programs are only usually ran once. any help would be much appreciated. also can any one show me what the start of a prog shuold look like.our mastercam reseller is looking for this to get a post sorted out