I can only make this cut zigzag which will not work as this material is titanium.  This is just roughing but I planned on finishing with a circle segment.  I uploaded a simple test. 

thanks,

Steve Austin

PARALLEL.mcam

I found it.

Tool life will be tough, as you are only cutting with the end.  I use a 3/8 .5loc 5flt from imco for things like that.   They are cheap.  Also  ti that thin always warps so you might have to face both sides first.  That is what kills you on run times with jobs like these.

Thank you millman

sorry, I typed this from my I phone and it must have changed Vericut to Verdict.  The interface is McamV  or mastercam to Vericut interface.

I got the interface recently and need to move stock flip on a horizontal about y. Any one have an easy way using the interface?  If not, how do you handle it?

thanks
steve Austin 

Those turning on an OKUMA MU mill how do you probe your tools.  I thought about just treating it like a large face mill.  Length and diameter.   

Sure we get new bugs but with every release my work gets easier and faster.  I just recently discovered that machine sim does not crash after every rotation plane.  That is big for mr

I would like to probe a diameter.  Save that diameter to a variable.  Then probe a z and subtract that z from half that diameter.  Basically I want to probe the top of a round and shift z to the center.  I use the easy set CALL O9023 macros and there is a shift var.  If is where Fanuc Macro B I understand that language somewhat.

thanks,

steve austin

I use active reports many times a day to print tool list.  I just installed mc on my new PC and active reports is now very slow.  Never seen this before.  I takes several minutes to open print and save a tool list. Any ideas?

Thank you Colin!

Just installed 2020 on new PC.  Every time I open a file all paths are red.  Is this a setting in config or something? 

Thanks,

steve austin

Start with 2.0 mits adx with extended holder.  Then work out the corners  from an angle for reach.  Work in steps.  Rough finish. 

47 minutes ago, lowcountrycamo said:

I have a quick check list I use before posting:

I post a .set file to check my wcs and t planes, rpm and feed.

i take a second look at clearance height.

on trunnion mills I focus on rotations. Then I mass edit for coolant and misc no. 

I also use the compare function in verify and set tolerance to + - .003. 

I do not have vericut yet but will soon.

any one have something similar. 

Thanks,  Steve Austin 

Yes I have had that happen.  Good one to add.

I have a quick check list I use before posting:

I post a .set file to check my wcs and t planes, rpm and feed.

i take a second look at clearance height.

on trunnion mills I focus on rotations. Then I mass edit for coolant and misc no. 

I also use the compare function in verify and set tolerance to + - .003. 

I do not have vericut yet but will soon.

any one have something similar. 

Thanks,  Steve Austin 

Learning to edit posts have given me a huge advantage and value over my co-programmers.   They use catia.  My code comes out perfect for each machine while their’s must be edited every time.  

Learn mastercam

I have done some minor programming years ago and would like to learn this arena.  If you were new and had limited time which area would you study first?  C++, C#, vbscript, .net. Are there more?

thanks,

steve austin

So if your lathe is cutting out of round I think that is spindle bearings.  What else could it be?

I had this problem. Our server redirects desktop and documents folder so I relocated my My mcam folder to top level of c drive and problems went away.  

So for Okluma osp what are the options? Call oo88 and g169?  I have been using COR but want to go the modern route. How about Okluma 4x?

I found the issue. It was this block.  I just had to make all the planes match offsets.

      #if mi1$ > one & workofs$ <> prv_workofs$,
        #[
        #sav_absinc = absinc$
        #absinc$ = zero
         #pbld, n$, sgabsinc, pfcout, e$#
        #pbld, n$, sgabsinc,  pfxout, pfyout, e$ #pwcs,
         #pbld, n$, sgabsinc,   pfzout, e$
        #pe_inc_calc
        #ps_inc_calc
        #absinc$ = sav_absinc
        #]

Also at Null I get a B output between every pass but not on the null.  This only seem to happen when not at B0.

So I have a tool path at B14.00 2 contours multi passes set for pass.  If I post single path I get G01 between paths, no rapid.  If I post with a B0. path before it, making it null tool change, I get rapid between paths like it should.  Any help?

Thanks,

Steve Austin

No only 3+2

I have a postability post and it is only posting at header.  Not for every rotation. I need to figure that one out.