I need some input into what type of VMC will give us the most BANG for the BUCK ???? We are a custom plastic mold shop and build small to med. size molds for anyone and anything. We are sorta swayed towards a Haas VF1 for making our trodes for the CNC EDM we have and a VF3,4or5 for all the other machining.We have a Fryer salesman trying to sell us a Fryer and tells us to stay away from Haas because there controllers, in his eyes, are JUNK.Thanks in advance and don't be afraid to speak your mind,please. Midgard Plastics

The problem I am having is when I try to do circleular interpolation on an X&Z move or on Y&Z move. I know this has to do with the I,J & K axis.The machine being used is an Brigdeport Interact 412 with a Heidenhain 351 controller. I think the problem lies in the post.I used this same machine with Feature Cam and had no problem being able to do this same type of move.As it is now,the code being generated,is a slew of very very small moves creating the HERKY JERKY moves.Any help from anybody would be very helpful.Thanks in advance. Midgard Plastics

My sister-in-law lives in Sayre. My M/C rep. is Prism Eng. from Horsham Pa. They are a good bunch of guys (Phill & Matt). Toolchanging issue has been worked on in the post you sent me. I can't wait to try it. Later

Millman,my vocation has been building plastic injection molds and high speed progressive dies for the last 22 years.Got my Assoc. Degree in Toolmaking Technology from Williamsport Area Comm. College. Served 10,000hr apprenticeship for my Machinist Papers & Tool-n-Die Maker papers.OPPIZ,cudo's, man !!!! Put your post in ran code and started making chips.OPPIZ, is your home near Sayre, Pa???Have family that lives near there. P.S. Have MasterCam reps. helping me with auto toolchanging issues.I think we whipped this ONE.Thanks to everyone who helped with this.

Yes, OPPIZ, I would be VERY interested in the post you have for the OLD machine.So would my Mastercam Rep. You can email me at [email protected] , We are located in Green Lane , Pa. just north of Philly. Also a side note, my factory reps. have been in touch with me twice this morning already, after seeing my post on this forum. TEAM work, T ogether E veryone A ccomplishes M ore. Thanks A TON OPPIZ. MIDGARD

The mill in ??? is a Bridgeport Interact 412 with a TNC 150 controll. Also, millman, I am using one of your references and will not bad mouth'em. We are all humans and need to work together.

Both ways,but right now I just need to get this thing running,BOMB Boss On My Back.

Funny you both should ask about my MasterCam Rep.He is stupified ????At least that 's what they tell me. I know the machine will run with Feature Cam. Yes we did try to tweek the post in on the cd to no avail. Any other ideas. I could send you a sample program to see if you can find the BUG. Thanks from Midgard

Need help getting output code from Mastercam into format that TNC 150can use????? Please help.