thanks. even 2-56 rather thd mill?

how about tapping Macor? HSS work? 2-56 and 4-40. thinking maybe tap by hand?

ohh, I would still have Z0 and origin very bottom. then I would have tool paths take into account that extra .05 If your stock is say 1.00 and your pocket is .12 deep I put in that the depth of pocket is 1.0-.12 or .88

I use real Z's. probably your first op is to face off that .05 correct?

Hi, I have same features on a part 4 times so I transformed operations. Is there a way that it can post out a sub-routine that it could run 4 times, Just move incrementally to each position and run it? it would make program much smaller. I don't want to use diff offsets G54, G55, etc. as it's all on one part. thanks in advance. -Lance

ahhh, nice. I was missing those keys from version 9 thankyou

Colin, where do I find that exclamation ponit button on auto cursor menu to turn on power keys? Is it near the drop down list of chain, window polygon, single, etc? thanks

Isn't today Thursday?

Where do you set default for the tool setting properties/ tool settings / tool path config/ "use tools step, peck and coolant"? One of our computers we have to click it every time. thanks in advance.

in backplot click the expand arrows and then info tab. for estimated run time.

way easier to do what JParis said, using the "use entry and exit points"

EXCELLANT! thanks. Looks like you can still use leadin/leadout with contour and the use entry/exit points too.

milling an undercut groove in a bore with a slot mill: I usually use profile and play with lead in/ lead out until the cutter looks like it will clear bore entering and exiting. there must be a better way? I looked at pocketing and chained the center point for entering works fine, but how do you get cutter to go back to center for exiting the hole?

yeah, I know about the F9 just easier to not have to remember to do it. It seems since I have un checked that screen info box, Mastercam "remembers" and I don't have to un check every time. nice.

Ah, finally found out how: In the print dialoge box you un check the "screen information" box