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Bill Henderson

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  1. Bill Henderson
    Correct. The one shown above is html format.
  2. Bill Henderson
    I use to use the HP510 designjet. It was very accurate, although I would check on the mediums. Never used it for mylar. 42 inch width with unlimited length (roll).
  3. Bill Henderson
    You can also use the X+ setup sheet. I believe it is pinned in the forum for download. Here is a rough idea to what it can look like.
  4. Bill Henderson
    I would think that if your toolpath (stock model) and stl are fairly large most if not all mid range cards might choke with the compare. That could be a huge amount of data to have all up at once considering fine detail and resolution settings.
  5. Bill Henderson
    That makes sense John. Keep forgetting we are on x64.
  6. Bill Henderson
    I just noticed that. Didn't X5 have the save as function to go back? Wonder why they took that away.
  7. Bill Henderson
    This is 7.
  8. Bill Henderson
    The place cuts mostly Inconel mostly. However it does not look like they want me. Guess when they said a lot of times on Friday afternoon they get a rush and have to work Saturdays and Sundays I told them. "I don't work Saturdays and Sundays anymore. Have my family that's more important." Missed my other boys growing up working 58-96 hours a week in this trade. Oh well.
  9. Bill Henderson
    Is this what you mean? After I click open external this file select page opens and there are two options auto or text.
  10. Bill Henderson
    here it is. My link
  11. Bill Henderson
    There is a verisurf program that is free somewhere on here for X5. It gives you a nice large colorful XYZ to turn on and off.
  12. Bill Henderson
    Thanks guys. I will definitely be asking questions.
  13. Bill Henderson
    I have always just used MCam for 3 axis VMCs. I was curious as to what reading material is out there to learn lathe and any 5 axis programming. Reason I am asking... possible new avenue in my career. Ground floor in a start up company machines and software yet to be decided. Although they do have a Mori lathe but it seems to have power issues (electrical surges). If anyone can point in a decent direction I would appreciate it.
  14. Bill Henderson
    No. I just tried. Even created a custom profile. It worked.
  15. Bill Henderson
    I've suggested the glued in inserts. He agreed. Thanks for everyone's input. Oh, I was going to use diamond burrs. Seems like they will do the trick. I will post the outcome.
  16. Bill Henderson
    Was wondering that seeing the file size 5k. The CMM scans though ugly.... MCAM can cut them nicely.
  17. Bill Henderson
    I thought it was magically changing at first too until I realized I wasn't hitting enter. Other than that I have not had it happen and tried like crazy to make it happen just to see what the issue is. Just trying to figure it out.
  18. Bill Henderson
    Read in your stl from verify into MCAM and save as an iges then.
  19. Bill Henderson
    I just read in an stl into my solidworks. Saved it and then saved as step. It seemed to have worked... until I tried to open it in MC. But mcam is looking for solid or surface features. Why can't they take the finished solid model in step. run the program and verify from that a set amount of stock they expect to have left from your roughing operations? Seems like a lot of messing around to make sure a roughed part is roughed? Maybe the CMM would be capable of reading the step I (you) created in Solidworks. Just wondering.
  20. Bill Henderson
    Not sure what CMM's they used to have where I was before but they used stl files. They are positive its a step file?
  21. Bill Henderson
    Bump
  22. Bill Henderson
    Look at my other topic. I think that may be the issue. Not really a bug per se but an error on my part for not hitting enter.
  23. Bill Henderson
    I know this is an old topic, but I have a college kid that wants me to help him with his school project. He has 6 sheets that are .437 thick. They each have two 10-24 tapped holes. How does this material tap? Can it be tapped or should it be inserted? Thanks for any help
  24. Bill Henderson
    See my new topic (reply) on this this... see if that may be an issue. My link
  25. Bill Henderson
    Have you changed any of these settings recently? Grabbing at boundary box straws.

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