Thanks much! This forum is the greatest!

quote: Editarcs.dll c-hook will do that for you robk, I don't seem to be able to locate that chook at all..... even in the "definitive chooks list".

I noticed that I forgot to mention that the arcs I want to change are scattered all over the landscape with two other sizes of arcs in irregular arrays. Even a non-rectangular selection box will be almost as painfull as individually selecting the arcs. I was going to explore moving things to different layers and going from there.

I may have answered my own question - I see that in the definitive list of Chooks it is supposed to be on the CD. My seat here at Honeywell was updated via the download - my personal seat at home was updated via the CD. Any bets on my having it on my seat at home??

Hmmmmm... Pts2Arcs.dll appears to be my missing link - I have the Drillpt.dll but not the other. Is it available on the FTP site?

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I need to change several hundred .096 diameter arcs to .125 diameter arcs (full circles). I have been trying to locate a function similar to the one that allows you to create a point in a group of same sized arcs. If I could create the .125 diameter arcs on a group of points or in the center of a group of arcs - that would work since I can delete a group of same sized arcs (deleting the .096 arcs after creating the "replacement" .125 diameter arcs with same centers). I have not found a function that allows me to do this. Any ideas??

Metal in a model rocket is a general "no-no", but you could whip up some really cool "billet" plastic parts! There is a lot of room for innovation in this area! Model Rocketry Code: http://nar.org/NARmrsc.html Lots of info here: http://nar.org/cabinet/index.shtml

http://www.osborn.com/ I am using P/N 40213 and 40212 with a CNC holder (3-inch wide ATB Composite Disc Brush - Max Density). I haven't seen any problems with the use to date. It does not have the potential for "loose" grit like a flap sander does.

I am using the Osborn brushes also and I have found that they do a very good job on complex galleries or heatsinks. I run mine at about 380 rpm and 100 IPM with full-flood coolant. I usually set it for about 1/8 inch of engagement at speed. No coolant or high rpms will melt them. [ 11-13-2003, 07:33 PM: Message edited by: MetalMarvels ]

BUT!!!! Be very carefull messing around the back of the CRT and the associated connections. High voltages can be present EVEN WITH THE MACHINE POWERED OFF!!!!!

OK I think I got the "second" instance of the spindle speed posting figured out. In the pmisc2 post block, the spindle speed is "*tap_speed" rather than "speed". In the pmisc2_2 post block, the spindle speed is set by "speed". I changed the pmisc2_2 entry to "tap_speed". It now sees the 2nd "hole" as a repeat and therefore doesn't output the spindle speed. pmisc2 #Canned Misc #2 Cycle - G84.1/G74.1 pdrlcommonb feed = (1 / n_tap_thds) * speed pbld, n, *sgdrill, *sgdrlref, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, prdrlout, *tap_speed, *feed, e pcom_movea ....................... pmisc2_2 #Canned Misc #2 Cycle pdrlcommonb feed = (1 / n_tap_thds) * speed pbld, n, sgdrill, sgdrlref, pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, prdrlout, tap_speed, feed, e pcom_movea I am making the rash assumption that since pmisc2 output "tap_speed" rather than "speed", the 1st iteration of pmisc2_2 would be looking for "tap_speed" rather than "speed" as the condition for not outputing a number. It works....

Marc, I have run several tests and your suggestion works great. I ran a multi-point rigid-tap cyle call and I still have the second spindle speed callout though in line N56: N50 G0 G90 S1120.2 M5 M90 E1 X.5 Y.4 ptlchg p__17:744 96 N52 H2 Z.25 M8.1 ptlchg 96 N54 G84.1 G98 Z-.27 R0.1 S1120.2 F20. pmisc2 100 N56 X.8 Y.1 S1120 pmisc2_2 102 N58 X1.1 Y-.2 pmisc2_2 104 N60 X1.4 Y-.5 pmisc2_2 106 N62 G80 pcanceldc 108 I will keep hacking on this one.... [ 11-11-2003, 07:09 PM: Message edited by: MetalMarvels ]

Thanks, Marc!! I was looking RIGHT AT it the whole time and just couldn't see it..... I was comparing the two posts in a split window in CIMCO. Just could not see that sucker - picture me banging forehead on wall........ Many Thanks!!! I can go take some ADVIL now Now for the second Speed call.... [ 11-11-2003, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: MetalMarvels ]

I recently updated to MC9.1 SP2 and am vetting the newest version of MPFADAL2.pst for use in the shop. During a rigid tap post, I ran into an anomaly that I have not yet been able to resolve. Using the previous version of MPFADAL2 (4/21/03)I get the following: N70 ( #2-56 TAPRH TOOL - 8 DIA. OFF. - 8 LEN. - 8 DIA. - .086 ) psof ptoolcomment 42 N80 T8 M6 psof 42 N90 G0 G90 S1120.2 M5 M90 E1 X1.0157 Y-.3626 psof 42 N100 H8 Z.25 M8.1 psof 42 N110 G84.1 G98 Z-.265 R0.1 S1120.2 F20. pmisc2 46 N120 X2.0011 pmisc2_2 48 The latest version of MPFADAL2 (5/28/03)gives me the following: N60 ( #2-56 TAPRH TOOL - 8 DIA. OFF. - 8 LEN. - 8 DIA - .086 ) psof p__1:570 42 N70 T8 M6 psof 42 N80 G0 G90 S1120.2 M5 M90 E1 X1.0157 Y-.3626 psof p__12:678 42 N90 H8 Z.25 M8.1 psof 42 N100 G84.1 G98 X1.0157 Y-.3626 Z-.265 R0.1 S1120.2 F20. pmisc2 46 N110 X2.0011 S1120 pmisc2_2 48 Both post processors were run on the same operation from the same file using MC 9.1 SP2. I have checked both posts and the pmisc2 entries are identical. The repeat of the X and Y positions in line N100 and the repeat of the speed in line N110 are my particular concerns. I don't need the repeat of the X Y and the repeat of the spindle speed frankly scares me in a FADAL controller. Any ideas where I should look to fix this one????

+1 on making an arbor. Just finished doing this with a #59 drill in a .120 diameter shank. I tried the slip fit/Loctite approach first and it worked for me. I was reaching in 1.725 inches to drill thru to a cross cavity - couldn't come at it from the other side. Full-flood coolant and lots of pecking.... The loctite approach probably won't work if the drill warms up much. [ 11-07-2003, 12:07 PM: Message edited by: MetalMarvels ]

Allow me to add my congrats on reaching 1000+ posts! Looks Like I need to get my own Avatar-act together also.

Welcome to the forum!!!!

Screw-type or scroll-type! Mine is a scroll-type that is actually inside my shop and I usually can't even hear it running - the air dryer is louder (of course I did put acoustic foam on the surrounding walls...). It has been a consistent performer over the past 2-1/2 years with only a little preventive maintenance required (change the filters and oil once a year). You can actually hold a normal conversation standing next to it while it is running!!! The screw type that we have at Honeywell has been very reliable also and is only a little louder - makes air FAST! [ 10-29-2003, 10:34 AM: Message edited by: MetalMarvels ]

AHHHHHH!!! Light dawns! Thanks for the explaination! That makes perfect sense now.....

quote: Just remove the (3) references to 'spaces' in the PTIME postblock. Roger, should the "spaces" references in the ptoolcomment and psof postblocks also be removed? Thanks!

Wearing my Chief Engineer's hat, leave them on! While most board and chip problems will sort themselves out in the first month (infant mortality), thermal changes can cause ICs to "creep" out of their sockets, causing all manner of problems. Marginal solder joints, which are found with some frequency in import products, will also fatigue fail after many on-off cycles - resulting in intermittent connections. In addition, the power needed for most of the newer products is less than that required for a standard light bulb. Having said that, it is also important to have components like DROs on their own surge protector. Both lightning and starting/stopping large motors on the same circuit can kill electronics...... I visited one shop that was consistently killing their DROs. It turns out that they had an AC welder sharing the same circuit - very nasty electrical noise!!!!!

Enough spyware on your system can load it down... I went over to a friends and ran spybot. After cleaning up a bunch of stuff (about 128 different items), the mouse no longer spazzed in fits and starts while moving across the screen and the internet link usage dropped to almost nothing. The cpu usage was at about 7% before and 1% after.

Millman, that is a good idea on the MPMASTER-FADAL. In the past, I have "borrowed" some features from the older MPMASTER to plug into older versions of MPFADAL2. Gary teh never rewrite what already works.....

We are keeping you guys in mind and in our prayers. Stay safe. I still can flash back to the Hayman Fires here in Colorado and having to help move folks out of their home just ahead of the fire. Gary