That did it, thanks Mark H

that didnt work, it says i might need a directshow converter to play, any other ideas? what did you guys use to watch the vid?

will do thx rickster

ok, i admit it im a dummy my media player cant seem to find the codec for this file, any ideas? thanks

So far I have tried mostly Hanita Varimills, and Niagra stabalizers, they do alright but the corners are blowing off at random intervals. I have tried lots of different approaches, mostly high speed area clear, with .1 doc, and 45% radial, with not much sucess. I have strong suspusion that this stuff has something abrasive in it.

Thanks for the ideas guys, will be looking into carpenter steels today.

Thanks guys, i am running a job for the second time, and this time all my damn tools wont hold up for cr@p. Hopefully the next bar will be kinder. thanks again

Anyone know what i should expect when milling 316L? I have done some work in 316 quite a while ago, but this stuff seems much nastier. Thanks

Alright, another simple question. If I buy a 20" or so monitor with the new laptop, can i use the laptop for one screen, and the monitor for the other, or should i just get two monitors? Thanks guys

Ok, thnaks James. That helps a bunch

Kind of dumb question here, but just want to get feedback before I pick a Dell laptop out. I currently have a Dell M90, and it works fine. I am going to be passing it off to another programmer and getting a new one. It looks like the best Dell has right now is the 6300, so my qestions are how much is the processor worth. They want 1300 to go from 2.2 to 2.8 ghertz. The other questions regard dual monitors, and a space ball of some sort. It looks like James is using deul monitors, is it ok with that graphics card? Also can you use a space pilot or something like that without any trouble. Thanks a lot guys

Im no good at screen shots but what happened this last time was with an open rectangular pocket 1.75 wide. I was trying to use a 1/2" endmill and set the stepover to 65% cause thats a pretty good engagement for what i was trying to do. The first pass comes in feeds over .592 and comes back out. The rest of the passes on the pocket are fine but a 1/2 endmill is gonna have a tough time cleaning up a floor when its passes are over 1/2 " apart. This is really simple math, and it doesnt seem that we should have to fiddle with the stepover % to get it to clean up a floor. Hope that helps describe what i am seeing. By the way i have used this path many times with good results, there just needs to be some logic put it where it wont exceed the % on the first pass, but add a pass if need be. Thanks

Ok thanks for the replies guys, so it seems we just have to accept that open pocket doesnt work right half the time. Is this in the works to be fixed?

It has been my experience that open pocket pretty much ignores whatever stepover is input for the first pass, most often leaving an island. The way i work around this is by screwing around with the stepover amount untill some random stars line up and it will actually cut the entire floor of a pocket. Is there some work around that i am missing, and is there a reason that this hasnt been fixed yet? I have had this problem since version 9 and it can be tough to catch if the island left is very small. thanks

Just out of curiousity, what is the expected salery range for this re-located guy that is going to be living in China? no hard feelings if you cant answer that, cheers

ahh, i guess that makes sense. Thanks

Is there a way to break drafting into lines without having it put it on the active layer. In other words can drafting entities be broken with having them moved to the current level, seems like it should not move levels without being told to do so.

Thanks

ok, thanks will forward it on to the reseller, he is working on it, but i was trying to avoid him re-inventing the wheel if possible. thanks Jimmy

I have an urgent need to get code to an old lathe or ours from Mastercam. The machine is old and has a Yasnac LX3 control. The generic X2 fanuc post is a good deal different than what my sample programs look like so I am hoping someone would be willing to share a post, perfect or not with either me or my reseller. I am just trying to get this going as quick as possible so I am trying to save my reseller as much work as possible. Flame suit on. Thanks guys

Here is the code that they claim is a problem for the machine, if anyone sees something wrong with this please let me know.

( 3/8 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 4 DIA. OFF. - 4 LEN. - 4 DIA - D0.3750 )

T4

M6 ( 3/8 FLAT ENDMILL )

(MAX - Z1.6 )

(MIN - Z-.37 )

G49

G05.1 Q1

G0 G90 G54 X-8.8355 Y-4.8097 S14000 M3

G43 H4 Z1.6 M8 T5

Z.03

G1 Z-.37 F25.

G41 D4 X-8.7641 Y-4.7684 F220.08

G3 X-8.7339 Y-4.6558 R.0824

G2 X-8.9811 Y-4.1553 R4.3116

X-8.7942 Y-3.6034 R.4415

G1 X-8.743 Y-3.5739

G3 X-8.7012 Y-3.5015 R.0836

X-8.704 Y-3.4802 R.0835

G2 X-8.704 Y-1.5198 R3.8315

G3 X-8.7012 Y-1.4985 R.0835

X-8.743 Y-1.4261 R.0835

G1 X-8.7942 Y-1.3966

G2 X-8.9811 Y-.8447 R.4416

X-8.7339 Y-.3443 R4.3115 (THIS)

X-8.731 Y-.3392 R4.3115 (SECTION)

X-8.424 Y.1201 R4.3115 (HERE)

X-7.8527 Y.2341 R.4415

G1 X-7.8015 Y.2046

G3 X-7.7009 Y.2177 R.0835

G2 X-6.0032 Y1.1978 R3.8315

G3 X-5.9415 Y1.2785 R.0835

G1 Y1.3375

G2 X-5.5571 Y1.7754 R.4415

X-4.9998 Y1.8115 R4.3115

X-4.4429 Y1.7754 R4.3115

X-4.0585 Y1.3376 R.4415

G1 Y1.2784

Thanks for your help,

Its on, on this machine its G5.1 with the sensitivity set to R3. I have problems at 205 IPM but no issues with the same code at 10% above or below that. Its really weird

sorry bout the mail, im cant remember my password to change it. The good addy is dzarb at htmfg dot com

John there is a zip2go in the mcx2 folder on the ftp called NVproblem, it is a really straight forward part. here is the code

( T4 | 3/8 FLAT ENDMILL | H4 | D4 | WEAR COMP | TOOL DIA. - .375 )

G20

G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

T4 M6

G0 G90 G54 X-8.8355 Y-4.8097 S14000 M3

G43 H4 Z1.6 M8

Z.03

G1 Z-.37 F75.

G41 D4 X-8.7641 Y-4.7684 F220.08

G3 X-8.7339 Y-4.6558 I-.0412 J.0714

G2 X-8.9811 Y-4.1553 I3.7339 J2.1558

X-8.7942 Y-3.6034 I.4077 J.1695

G1 X-8.743 Y-3.5739

G3 X-8.7012 Y-3.5015 I-.0417 J.0724

X-8.704 Y-3.4802 I-.0835 J0.

G2 Y-1.5198 I3.704 J.9802

G3 X-8.7012 Y-1.4985 I-.0807 J.0213

X-8.743 Y-1.4261 I-.0835 J0.

G1 X-8.7942 Y-1.3966

G2 X-8.9811 Y-.8447 I.2208 J.3824

X-8.7339 Y-.3443 I3.9811 J-1.6553

X-8.731 Y-.3392 I3.7339 J-2.1557

X-8.424 Y.1201 I3.731 J-2.1608

X-7.8527 Y.2341 I.3506 J-.2683

G1 X-7.8015 Y.2046

G3 X-7.7009 Y.2177 I.0418 J.0723

G2 X-6.0032 Y1.1978 I2.7009 J-2.7177

G3 X-5.9415 Y1.2785 I-.0218 J.0806

G1 Y1.3375

G2 X-5.5571 Y1.7754 I.4415 J.0001

X-4.9998 Y1.8115 I.5571 J-4.2754

X-4.4429 Y1.7754 I-.0002 J-4.3115

X-4.0585 Y1.3376 I-.0571 J-.4378

G1 Y1.2784

G3 X-3.9969 Y1.1979 I.0835 J0.

G2 X-2.2991 Y.2177 I-1.0031 J-3.6979

G3 X-2.1985 Y.2046 I.0588 J.0592

G1 X-2.1473 Y.2341

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X-1.0189 Y-.8447 I-3.424 J-2.6201

X-.9851 Y-1.0142 I-.4077 J-.1695

X-1.2058 Y-1.3966 I-.4415 J0.

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X-1.2005 Y-2.9942 I-3.8315 J0.

X-1.2008 Y-2.9966 I-3.7995 J.4942

X-1.296 Y-3.4802 I-3.7992 J.4966

G3 X-1.257 Y-3.5739 I.0807 J-.0213

G1 X-1.2058 Y-3.6034

G2 X-.9851 Y-3.9858 I-.2208 J-.3824

X-.9937 Y-4.0727 I-.4415 J0.

X-1.0189 Y-4.1553 I-.4329 J.0869

X-1.2661 Y-4.6558 I-3.9811 J1.6553

X-1.269 Y-4.6608 I-3.7339 J2.1558

X-1.5759 Y-5.1201 I-3.731 J2.1608

X-2.1473 Y-5.2341 I-.3507 J.2683

G1 X-2.1985 Y-5.2046

G3 X-2.2991 Y-5.2177 I-.0418 J-.0723

G2 X-3.9969 Y-6.1979 I-2.7009 J2.7177

G3 X-4.0585 Y-6.2784 I.0219 J-.0805

G1 Y-6.3375

G2 X-4.4429 Y-6.7754 I-.4415 J-.0001

X-5.0002 Y-6.8115 I-.5571 J4.2754

X-5.5571 Y-6.7754 I.0002 J4.3115

X-5.9415 Y-6.3376 I.0571 J.4378

G1 Y-6.2784

G3 X-6.0031 Y-6.1978 I-.0835 J0.

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G3 X-7.8015 Y-5.2046 I-.0588 J-.0592

G1 X-7.8527 Y-5.2341

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X-8.7339 Y-4.6558 I3.424 J2.6201

X-8.8298 Y-4.4803 I3.7339 J2.1558

G3 X-8.941 Y-4.4449 I-.0733 J-.0379

G1 G40 X-9.0143 Y-4.4828

X-8.832 Y-4.8077

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G3 X-8.7304 Y-4.6538 I-.0413 J.0714

G2 X-8.9774 Y-4.1537 I3.7304 J2.1538

X-8.7922 Y-3.6069 I.404 J.1679

G1 X-8.741 Y-3.5773

G3 X-8.6972 Y-3.5015 I-.0437 J.0758

X-8.7001 Y-3.4792 I-.0875 J0.

G2 Y-1.5208 I3.7001 J.9792

G3 X-8.6972 Y-1.4985 I-.0846 J.0223

X-8.741 Y-1.4227 I-.0875 J0.

G1 X-8.7922 Y-1.3931

G2 X-8.9774 Y-.8463 I.2188 J.3789

X-8.7304 Y-.3463 I3.9774 J-1.6537

X-8.7275 Y-.3413 I3.7304 J-2.1537

X-8.4209 Y.1177 I3.7275 J-2.1587

X-7.8547 Y.2307 I.3475 J-.2659

G1 X-7.8035 Y.2011

G3 X-7.6981 Y.2148 I.0438 J.0758

G2 X-6.0021 Y1.194 I2.6981 J-2.7148

G3 X-5.9375 Y1.2785 I-.0229 J.0844

G1 Y1.3375

G2 X-5.5565 Y1.7714 I.4375 J.0001

X-4.9998 Y1.8075 I.5565 J-4.2714

X-4.4435 Y1.7714 I-.0002 J-4.3075

X-4.0625 Y1.3376 I-.0565 J-.4338

G1 Y1.2784

G3 X-3.9979 Y1.194 I.0875 J0.

G2 X-2.302 Y.2148 I-1.0021 J-3.694

G3 X-2.1965 Y.2011 I.0617 J.0621

G1 X-2.1453 Y.2307

G2 X-1.5791 Y.1177 I.2187 J-.3789

X-1.0226 Y-.8463 I-3.4209 J-2.6177

X-.9891 Y-1.0142 I-.404 J-.1679

X-1.2078 Y-1.3931 I-.4375 J0.

G1 X-1.259 Y-1.4227

G3 X-1.2999 Y-1.5208 I.0437 J-.0758

G2 X-1.1725 Y-2.5 I-3.7001 J-.9792

X-1.2045 Y-2.9937 I-3.8275 J0.

X-1.2048 Y-2.9961 I-3.7955 J.4937

X-1.2999 Y-3.4792 I-3.7952 J.4961

G3 X-1.259 Y-3.5773 I.0846 J-.0223

G1 X-1.2078 Y-3.6069

G2 X-.9891 Y-3.9858 I-.2188 J-.3789

X-.9976 Y-4.0719 I-.4375 J0.

X-1.0226 Y-4.1537 I-.429 J.0861

X-1.2696 Y-4.6537 I-3.9774 J1.6537

X-1.2725 Y-4.6587 I-3.7304 J2.1537

X-1.5791 Y-5.1177 I-3.7275 J2.1587

X-2.1453 Y-5.2307 I-.3475 J.2659

G1 X-2.1965 Y-5.2011

G3 X-2.3019 Y-5.2148 I-.0438 J-.0758

G2 X-3.9979 Y-6.194 I-2.6981 J2.7148

G3 X-4.0625 Y-6.2784 I.0229 J-.0844

G1 Y-6.3375

G2 X-4.4435 Y-6.7714 I-.4375 J-.0001

X-5.0002 Y-6.8075 I-.5565 J4.2714

X-5.5565 Y-6.7714 I.0002 J4.3075

X-5.9375 Y-6.3376 I.0565 J.4338

G1 Y-6.2784

G3 X-6.0021 Y-6.194 I-.0875 J0.

G2 X-7.698 Y-5.2148 I1.0021 J3.694

G3 X-7.8035 Y-5.2011 I-.0617 J-.0621

G1 X-7.8547 Y-5.2307

G2 X-8.4209 Y-5.1177 I-.2187 J.3789

X-8.7304 Y-4.6538 I3.4209 J2.6177

X-8.8263 Y-4.4783 I3.7304 J2.1538

G3 X-8.9375 Y-4.4429 I-.0733 J-.0379

G1 G40 X-9.0108 Y-4.4808

G0 Z1.6

M5

G91 G28 Z0

thanks for your help

These curves are coming off a parasolid. They claim that Mastercam has issues with delivering accurate code. I have not heard of this before so am suspect of their claim. I get the same code wheather I use the solid chain or the edge curves to drive the tool.

sure, how do i throw up a pic, i dont remember how. By the way I am running X2 MR1 SP1. Im am in a fight with Mori over our new NV5000. it has some jerky movements on a 2d profile, and they claim up and down that it is bad code coming from mastercam. So I am trying to cover my bases. Thanks for your help