I am not a subcontractor for Inhouse, I don't sell enough licenses a year to justify being a re-seller. I trade my sales commission in for beer from the sales guy, and make my money on the install/hardware/service. I have done all the products, but no installs on MDM (I have done PDM just not since re-badging) and have done a few MDC installs.

I worked for In-House for a number of years, a lot of Cimco was sold in the territory I covered so I was the "cimco guy" within the company as I had the most experience with it. I still install/Service Cimco but I pass the sales back to In-House, I bill the service/hardware, they collect on the software.

Before, with, after refer to spindle on/off. Depending on machine ofcourse ie: through coolant/air can only be turned on before spindle on. Flood before or after, not on the same line, etc. I generally edit my post to use x style but no before/with/after option just hardcore the position based on machine requirements.

Im 95% sure you can set WCS to bottom will give you reverse cut direction. I have a sample file just not infront of my PC atm. Correction 100% was bugging me so I went and checked

Not just for standalone, if you have a mastercam user who prefers a specific version of cimco this works also. I had no idea there was a video, just experience installing hundreds of cimco and mastercam. But for future I will email a link to the video.

Try renaming all cimcoedit.exe on your hdd except a working version you want to use. You will find the cimcoedit.exe in every version install of mastercam C:\programfiles\mastercamversion\common\editors\cimcoedit This is a Windows association issue, and partially cimco fault for using the same executable name from version to version.

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Oh i've told them, I went as far as to put proper holders and tools in on test, and the results were there, they still insist on using "What we have" which if far from optimal. Even though the test tools outperformed in both cost and time savings. I showed them a cost breakdown, they still wouldn't go for it. I wasn't even asking them to invest alot, I just wanted a few holders to almost double the throughput. They are happy with the parts taking 12-16hours, even though I've done similar parts in other shops in around 6hours complete.

What model/sieres Fanuc?

As a relatively new contractor, I knew going in half assing it was not the way to go. Startup costs are a lot (Software, Liability Insurance, WCB, hardware, etc), and its a good 6months before you see any consistent return (Banker like Ron mentioned). Offering other services is key (as per Jay) 20% of my work load is Programming, 40% are my other services, 40% unpaid work(Sales calls, invoicing, quoting, etc.) I make sure programs are documented 100%, Setup sheets are provided, as well as detailed written instructions, and pictures/screenshots. I just split material cost with a customer for a scrapped part to keep them happy. The operator didn't tighten a collet and tool pulled out, 100% not my fault but since I was working on the project fingers were pointed. After double checking the code, I didn't even re-post just tightened the collet correctly and the next part came out perfect. I have been looking at verification software, but as of now the company cant afford the capital, maybe next year

Thanks for the input Ron When you are using HSMA are you just inputting the Machine, tool, Cut Data, maybe tweaking sliders and going with Recommended speeds/feeds? I find I waste more time looking up "recommended specs" and adjusting from there, then I do actually programming.

Yes it did do that, the team was supposed to revisit this, and give the option to output transformed operations insted of 100's of toolapths. No idea where it left off.

Ray_D (not to be confused with RayD another regular on the forums) I lost access to main forum account when I left IHS(tied to IHS email), and I have no idea what old email my original account was from so I created this one.

I should probably post this on HSMAdvisor web page, but I didn't want to create yet another forum account... This product seems like a valuable tool, and a huge time saver, I know it gets a lot of praise from some regulars on this forum. And I have no problems buying a seat from Edgar to support his product. I have generally always started with manufacturers Recommended values(max) and adjust accordingly based on experience/machine/material/fixture. This product seems like it will help me narrow down final values with less on machine testing. I understand the concept, but my questions are with the functionality/use. Do you start with Manufacturers Recommended Cutting conditions and play with the sliders to define optimal cut? Or just define the cut/material/machine and go with what the software creates for Speed/feed? How well does this product perform with High performance solid carbide? There is a huge variety of technology behind different manufacturers ideas of a HP solid. Hitachi/OSG, have some crazy good endmills that I have never found a comparable for in performance/life. TYIA

When I worked at Inhouse I had the development team create an addon for one of my customers that handled tombstone machining similar to Gibbs product. I don't know where it ever ended up, as I ended up leaving IHS before it finalized. I did however play with a "beta" and it did what it needed.