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Thanks for the responses. Newbee is correct. getting the cam profile is the difficult part. I can apply toolpath to any geometry but defining the geometry has me stumped.
We currently use an old software and cam cutter to make cams for our Tornos screw machines. Is anybody using mastercam to generate these toolpaths? Seems like there would be some sort of cam C-hook or something.
You can also go into the verify settings and select file instead of STL. Select the mastercam file you have with the solids and they will all appear in your verify.
There is no correct answer. It is all based on your application. I believe the major difference between the two is that synthetic is strictly a coolant until it reaches a certain amount of heat and pressure. Soluble oil is a coolant and a lubricant. The semi-synthetics try to overcome this by just adding soluble oil. This gives them some lubricity at low pressures. So, lets say you have very heavy cutting pressures and high heat I would lean toward a synthetic coolant. It will increase the life of you tooling. If you are taking light cuts in aluminum and or tapping small threads a soluble oil will be a better solution.
I can no longer set the ramp to depth and have the tool ramping around the contour until it reaches the depth I have input. It just continues to ramp around the contour until it is at the final depth. This breaks the tool every time. It should ramp around until it reaches the specified depth and finish around the contour before ramping down further??? Is this broke or was it changed for some reason?
Does anyone know where this feature went? I machine features created with splines and unless I can tighten the tolerance I get a very choppy finish. Also, when i set the defaults arc filter for contour operation it does not stick???
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