I would like to use in 3 different turret positions the same tool (example MDJNR) but when I renumber the second tool the message I get is "Changing this tool will update your operations" and the first tool station will be renumbered as well. Any work around this problem? Thanks for your help

Thanks. Ocho could you please convert this file to an older version of mastercam X. I can not open it. It tells me to convert in the newer version in order to open it in this version.

Hey Mick! I would take the first plane If I knew there is a CNC job opening in New Zealand. Program set and operate CNC Lathe, Machining center all manual machines.(30 years expeerience). My daugther lives in Auckland and the country is soo beautiful Regards, John

Gentlemen! I was searching but could not find an answer I have uploaded to the FTP site under the solids folder Helix_solids.mcx and Helix_solids.jpeg files. Can you Please, give me a detailed instruction how to generate the spiral. Please first look at the helix_solids.jpeg file for info on spiral details. Thanks for any input!

Rough step is not output for G71 lathe canned cycle with generic MPLFAN post as noted by John

Thanks for the generous help provided by all of you. 3rd String! I have implemented your solution. Great online community! I could not be without your help.

Yes I need M03! If M01 is on will have to restart spindle on Fanuc 10T. AS you can see from my posting I need to know how to force an M03.

I am at a loss. Please help me Mastercam Lathe post modification question MASTERCAM 9.1 SP2 OUTPUT WITH MPLFAN.PST G0 T0404 G97 S1200 M03 G0 G54 X2.45 Z1. M8 G50 S1200 G96 S800 ........ G0 T0707 G97 S542 M03 G0 G54 X1.41 Z1. M8 G50 S1200 G96 S200 ........ OUTPUT WITH MODIFIED MPLFAN.PST G0 T0404 G50 S1200 G96 S800 M03 ......... G0 T0707 G50 S1200 G96 S200 <- HOW COULD I GET AN M03 ON THIS LINE?? Thanks to all who will reply.

Hello Mike! thanks for your reply. i was doing as you suggested. When I backplot I see the yellow and blue lines for the four holes but the tool stays on the same hole four consecutive times and the nc file contains one location as output only. You can see this if you download the file and run it again

Dear Gentlemen! I do not get 4 points on the nc file after I have posted with the generic MPLFAN.pst I have uploaded into the lathe directory on the FTP site, the file name is myfirstcaxis.mc9 Only the last toolpath with the four holes is my concern. Please, could someone explain to me how to correct this very basic program using c-axis. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. Regards to all John

Thanks, I have set hardware acceleration to NONE and the arrows are visible again.

When I analyze a chain I used to see a blue arrow at the start of chain. I do not see it anymore. How can I restore the arrow? Thanks, John

Craig! As I described at the start of the thread NO Y AXIS on this one!!! I wish I had known You a year ago when I was struggling with an integrex. No training on integrex or nakamura. Here are the books and DO it says the boss. PhilCott! Elliott is where you should start( I used to work for Elliott 24 years ago but my boss does not want to contact them he wants me to fiddle with this) Cutting with the end of the end mill NOT the side. Yes SIR! Thanks for the advice I will try as you suggested and set the tool parallel to the part center line Steve! Could you please put up a small example for a 1” square and a 1” hexagon in mastercam to the ftp site using “4 axis rotary surfacing in the Multiax” with a .5 end mill Thanks to all for the Input I will experiment further on monday, John

I am new to this dual turret dual spindle 5-axis lathe and my only hope is someone on this forum may have been using this lathe. I want to cut a square but it does not turn out as a perfect square. I end up with something like a square but looks like there is some large radius on the four sides of the square I am using live tooling .5 end mill pointing towards spindle center line or x- Nakamura Tome WT 250 with Fanuc 18i-T Upper turret X,Z,C Lower turret X,Z,C,B axis G20 G40 G80 G99 G54 M91 G28U0 G00Z7. G40 T0606 G97S600M89 G00Z-.2C0 X2.2 G01X1.1F.01M08 G112 (polar co-ordinate interpolation mode) G1X.892C-.446F.01 G1X-.892 G1C.446 G1X.892 G1C-.446 G1X1.1M9 G113 (polar co-ordinate interpolation cancel) G00X5.Z7. G28U0M41 T0600M90 M30 I have looked at the parameter settings but I assume they are correct since square has been cut with it at the previous owner’s place who went belly up. What is wrong with the above code? Thanks for looking at this problem

Thank You All for the answers. This company is 70 km from my house. Jack you can have this job anytime, since I do not want to commute on the 401. Better Jack I would rather take your job in Paris ontario. I used to go there for about 15 years for a Canada day picnic. Nice tobacco country. Is there any industry around there? Regards, John