Why not use Contour/Ramp?

They are awesome! Lucky to have them 2 minutes from me.

Thats the best part, theres always something new to learn

Put them all in one level, and when you need to move them turn off all the other levels. Or make them all one color and use select all

He says he's here to discuss and not criticize. But then he launches personal attacks...

There's a lot of people that think to rapid out and in takes longer, I've had that conversation with a couple of bosses. One wasn't a programmer, and the other stopped programming before Dynamic. They can't get their heads around Dynamic.

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Seems like everyone already talked about the fire dangers... My dumbass did an experiment once, was only funny after I was done using the extinguisher. You may think its exaggeration, its not. Make sure you keep the parts cool, and specially the chips. And do not, I repeat, do not "try to see if its true that the chips catch fire"...they do. Afte that first time on the mill I had a to do a couple of jobs on a lathe. We cleaned the lathe out of the MAG as soon as the job was done, and not a minute later. As far as machining it, it machines a lot like aluminum, even nicer. I do remember the chips being very small, that may have been the tools I was using though.

Right now, I'm doing medical, mainly testing/assembly fixtures, some prototypes and some molds, plus I'm the go to when a mold breaks down or wears out. The place I'm trying to get into is aerospace, big company started by one of the biggest names, based in Malibu, many of you will figure it out. I hear you and Aaron about mostly being 3+2, but I'm hoping to do 5x interpolation as well.

Thank you for the kind words Ron, you have more confidence in me than I do on myself. Still going through the interview process. Also thank you everyone who contributed, Ill be looking at ever ones suggestions and those videos.

Rough it with optirough, finish with flowline.

I agree with this, and its great advice! It's funny because I've always thought the way you explain, even though Ive been limited to 4 axis. Its something I will keep in mind. Thank you! I will be watching these! Thank you! THIS!! DWO and TPCs and G43.3s and all that I constantly read about on this forum, its what I want to be familiar with, I don't want to be just a programmer and not understand the finer points. ITs a bit scary... The opportunity has shown a bit late in my life, but I want to learn as much as I can about it 5x. Thank you!

I will absolutely look into CamInstructor. As much as I hate to bother people, if Im stuck I will call you. If you like working with me you must have caught me on one of my good days lol Thank you Ron! Book is on its way to me! THank you Sir!

There's a good chance that I will have the opportunity to program a 5 axis machine in the near future. Are there any books, videos or general information that would be helpful to have or know? Thank you!

You can use transform, just like any other geometry

Was about to say the same... Im from the time before the arrows

Im looking for a pneumatic self-centering vice for a project at work. I'm going to need to need to machine the jaws to fit cast parts. Its going to go on a Haas MIni Mill. Thanks!

Why not make a fixture for the lathe with the "V" shape of the bottom, the part can slide into it? Sorry if I'm missing something

IS there a source on information on tabs. Something I've always seen and been interested about but never had a need for it. That might be changing, and I'd like to learn about it. Thank you!

If the corner radius is non negotiable finish the wall to abobe the radius, then go in with the tool that Ron suggested, go a bit wider than the radius of the your floor finishing tool. Then for the floor use a bull or flat endmill and use Flowline. parallel to the walls.

You can use solid trim, one line at a time.

You don't want to buy a machine that will limit your capabilities. IMO it's better to spend the money early so that you don't hamstring the future of your shop. If you buy an entry level mill/lathe you're going to be turning down jobs, and you're going to be forced to spend more money later to get the better paying jobs. If you spend the money upfront for full mill/lathe you can do the small R&D jobs AND the bigger production jobs. Always be looking forward and larger, don't limit your vision.

Problem came back again after almost 4 years, I did google search and was looking at this thread and didn't realized I was the OP until I read the last post...

Yeah! ITs the Houdini clamp!

In order to do it the way you want to you have to get away from using "facing" and just draw your contour all together. So when you pick your chain it includes the face of the part, just like if you were programing a ball end. It will work just fine with roughing, but depending how you pick your chain for finish, you might be starting on the face of the part. For a few years now, I start my finish on the left side of the part, it works better IMO. That said, I don't think it's a good idea. If you r aim is to save the time from the retract moves, you can set them to be really short, the turret doesn't need to tract all the way home.