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crazy^millman

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  1. You have now mentioned two different CAM Software's in this thread. That can be considered hostile intentions. In any culture if you run into crowded theater and yell fire with no fire happening people will be confused. You shouted fire with proof of fire. You have yet to provide proof of a fire. Where is your Legal Mastercam file to prove your not yelling fire when there is not fire. Your definition of fire (perfect) is the issue here. I have used this tool path at 3200 ipm feed rates on machines and never once had and issue with edge clipping when using the correct settings. I have to assume you understand acceleration and deceleration methods and process to know why certain things are done certain ways. What you consider perfect I consider a crash fest and will scrap a part without running the back feed rates much slower. By giving more room away from the part the issue are not a problem. Mastercam can hug a part with .001 on the back feed rate if that is so desired, but not in my opinion the perfect process. Put up a legal Mastercam file with something that allows someone to see you're a legal user of the software. Then we can have a more in depth conversation. Sorry but until we can shed some light on your true identification it is all just someone trying to promote different software on a Mastercam forum that is just a troll. I am person enough to show you exactly who I am. Are you that person enough to do the same? Without a legal Mastercam file none will understand your thoughts. It could be 1,000,000 lines of perfect English, but without a file it is just has no meaning no way to refute your thoughts. You have asked for them to be refuted, but have not provided the means to refute them. See, see, see, see we say to the blind man. Until we place his hand on the object we want him to see he cannot see it for himself. Your file is the way to let those of us blind to your inner thoughts see what you are seeing. Sorry not a mind reader no matter how many pictures and videos I see. I need to hold it in my hands to see it and the file it the way for me to hold it in my hands.
  2. Well then we have a PICNIC ("problem in chair, not in computer") issue not a Mastercam issue. Put up your sample file that you cannot achieve it. Don't think you can talk ignorant comments on Mastercam forum and get away with it. I am not called the Crazy^millman for no reason. I am the guy they call to teach SpaceX, AeroJet Rocketdyne, NASA, Air Force and many other companies doing advanced manufacturing. All that said means I no one special just your average guy trying to earn a living. You want help then post a file up and glad to help. Want to pick a fight then bring it on and lets see what Mastercam can and cannot do. I will be waiting for you to respond with a sample file. If not then go pound sand like Time Markoski used to say. Here is the Big Even I was part of. Big Event Here is an interview so you can put a name to the face. Cam Instructor Interview
  3. Use the type and transition settings correctly that have been in the software since around X5.
  4. Still in the Beta cycle so need to work it out. Might see it in the next Beta release for 3 axis. They are looking for testers so reach out to them and offer to test it.
  5. Make sure you have your active level showing. No issues here use it all the time.
  6. Best to move the geometry in 2024. It got tore up pretty bad to the point I am not taking any VLT programming from customers.
  7. This right here is what most managers don't get. Every part tells it own story and it up to us to figure out what that story is. Excellent problem solving skills and work on this one. Thank you for reporting back faster is not always better. The turtle can still win the race after all.
  8. No the tuning of the parameters needs to be done at the most common speeds and feeds to dial the machine in.
  9. Well I haven't changed much in the last 16 years. I pretty much had that same exact speech at least 20 times with different customers. Currently carrying certain Space Companies and others on this back and shoulders of mine. Had the same conversation even in the last 2 weeks with 2 different customers. Now I just ask what floors need to be mopped, toilets cleaned or walls painted. No different than hiring me to program and job and then handcuffing me with restrictions to help make it better. Lets not use the recommend tools and holders you called out. Lets use a Hydraulic holder(No it is bearings not hydraulic ) have the tool pull out and almost scrap a part. Carbide shanks who needs stupid carbide shanks just use heavy metal in Titanium 6al4v with 8Xd stick out what could possible go wrong?????? 6 hour run time turned into 20 hours and I hear the complaints about how expense I am. On 6 parts customer has loss 200 hours of production time saving on holders and tools. I have over 100 hours of wasted programming time. . . . . . . What color did that wall need to be painted? Purple neon with puke green highlights??????? excellent choice sir!!!!! Right on it sir!!!!! . . . . . . What floor needed to be mopped? Want that waxed and paint also sir???? Right on it sir!!!!!! . . . . . Yes sir right on it sir!!!!! Just pay your bill is all I ask, but even that is asking too much.
  10. This one statement here is enough to drive me crazy with some customers. Customer has 7 Makino T1 machines and they range in age and I can tell the difference in the control, but they cannot and I tell them a statement like this and get the deer in the head light looks.
  11. Bump someone recently liked this topic and it has some good information in it. The link I shared is still good.
  12. Here is your answer, Just need to remember it will be a spun shape not a 100% true representation of the head assembly holding the spindle. The simulation software is where we go back and check are there issues with the toolpath. Mastercam is not a kinematic aware software with Toolpath creation. Ones that are can be 2X - 10X the price depending on what it needs to do.
  13. I have customers that even the mentioning of the word Sandvik will get me kicked out of their shops.
  14. You nailed the root cause of a VPN. Best to have Mastercam installed on your home system and then just borrow the license for home use.
  15. I see it creating more issues for all Mastercam customers. Happy for Rob and the people at Cimquest they are all good people, but what kind of signal does this send to customers and other resellers? Are we seeing this turn into another Auto Desk or Hexagon power play for the market share?
  16. We have just released Public Beta 1 for Mastercam 2025 for your review. You can find the downloads on the Beta Download site of my.mastercam.com: https://downloads.mastercam.com.
  17. Wonder which reseller is next? Press Release
  18. Need to post this in the Mastercam forum and send an email to qc at Mastercam to get some traction. Here is not a place to get that looked at by CNC Software.
  19. Turn the surfaces into sheet solids. then thicken them into solid bodies and then boolean remove all at one time.
  20. With rotated planes and a correctly configure post then it should output the rotations you want. Really a couple different ways to control this. Can you make a dummy file with a couple toolpaths to use as example.
  21. How was it tempered? I was machining some 440 Stainless Steel Casting years ago and about every 4th batch would be impossible to machine. I reached out to the casting house and asked them what was the tempering process on the lot that was giving us the issue. He said they were taking them and quenching them in the snow. I asked him to review what was to correct tempering process for the Rockwell specified. He reviewed and said hum I guess we are incorrectly cooling them and making them about 25 Rockwell harder than the spec. I would have the parts Rockwell tested by a lab and see what they come with. i would then go back and review the supplied specifications and see if they are correct. If they are not then all work ha to stop and this has to be sent to the end customer for approval before wasting any more time on the work. They are not to spec then go back to the supplier and ask them how they want to cover the overages on the tooling cost and run time because they are not within spec.
  22. Maybe, but you would need to go into the scripting side and then add conditions to evaluate cycles and then add the math condition to reduce it. The question becomes what factor? What is the correct percentage of reduction? How can you ensure you have taken the 100 different things that might need to be considered into the process of coming up with the perfect end results?
  23. Nope seen this many times and told around 2075 it will be addressed.
  24. Will have to get a custom post from your dealer. The generic is just that not customized for each users wants. It is made to make good code with some understanding you get what you get.
  25. Buckets of sand also. No dull tools and watch for heat in the cut

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