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i'm trying to translate a partial chain 3" down in the z axis. i cant find where to select just a partial chain. it only lets me select a full chain. picture a rectangle and just try and translate 3 sides even though its completely trimmed. thanks in advance
i'm trying to pick stock corners in verify. the box a have has a small corner radius.how do i select the intersection of to lines even if the don't physically touch?(i.e. phantom) thanks
hey guys. not sure if anybody knows how to do this. i'm trying to add a thin sheat of plastic to a pattern. its shaped like a cone that has the top cut off(9.375dia. x 8.625dia x 1.925high). does anyone know how to convert the dimensions to cut it out on a flat surface like a sheat metal worker would?
we are in the market to purchase an ultrasonic wall thickness tester to measure the wall thickness of our brass castings. i would appreciate any info or opinions you guys can give me on them.
what do the colors for the nci symbol in the op. manager represent . they sometimes change color and i couldn't find anything on a search or in the help menu.
hi all. we are thinking of selling our old bridgeport v2xt. it's a knee mill style vmc(3 axis). where would one go to find a price to start at? any web sights ? maybe a kelly blue book for machining centers any help would be greatly appreciated.
this may sound stupid but what is the difference between ipm and sfm. i was taught to use the formula csx4/dia=ipm, then mutiply times three for carbide. that was ten years ago, and i have worked by myself so i haven't updated. i would love to here the different ways and reasons of other peoples feedrate formulas. i am currently using mc3 and fadals with carbide endmills programing 3d patterns.
it really depends on why your neighbor bought the new car(ie. mcx). if it was to keep up with his neighbor , then it wasn't very smart. but if the new car is more practible and efficient it would be a good idea. you can't take the attitude of it's good enough or we'd all still be riding horses and living in sod houses
how many of you are going to attend the international machine tool show(imts) in chicago. we justed made our res. yesterday. it's a great show with plenty to learn. fyi, the tickets are cheaper until aug. 6th
wow thanks for the welcome. good to get my first burn out of the way, really wasn't that bad!!! p.s. mike and brent , i'm from the fall river area. GO PACK!!!!!
good morning!!! what a great forum.i have been reading the posts for 3 mounths. the information and support are priceless. you can't buy this kind of stuff. also like the comraderie on the o/t posts!!!can't wait to post my first question!
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