i am going to use a 3 flute rougher to get most of the stock out first. then finish with the 3 insert cutter

Hello all i amcutting some steel tubeing and using a 3 insert cutter 2 inch dia going .060 deep . and keep frying the inserts what kinda feeds and speeds should i try. it may be crome molly but not sure thanks ken

More ???? is there a way to make cimco edit loop programs while i am in tape mode DNC its version 4.20.30 thanks ken

Thanks guys I have it figured out wish there was a way to watch the program i am all new at this CNC stuff and its a real brain burner but i am doin ok No sparks flying yet at least hahahah

I am trying to set up DNC to my machine. I have no problem sending programs that will fit into the memory, But if the program is to large the control alarms because the memory if full. i put it in tape mode when i am sendin a large program, Is there any thing different i need to do to drip feed it in TIA Ken

thank you i am starting to get to the problem i have to change my start point on a countour manually using change strt then dynamic. that works i am just looking ti see if i can set it up so it wont start on an arc unless i ask it to ken Hey really thanks for all the help here this is all new to me

if i use the lead in and out with the factory settings it seems to work fine. if i dont use it thats when the problem starts

sorry its a mpfan post

ok guys here is my main problen when i add wear comp in pocket cutter comp seems to work OK< But in countour mode it go thru the G41 fine but when it gets to G40 it threws a 034 alarm, here is what that line looks like G1X0. G2G40X0.Y.125I.125 I HOPE THAT HELPS Ken

sorry guys I just figured one thing out in my post damn 23 years on a manual machine now all this new cnc stuff wow i have been loosong sleep but i am getting it,and this speeds and feeds will drive ya nuts to at least on the manual i knew when i was takin to much material on this thing its all new to me thanks for the replys i guess i will get it figured out by myself

any one have a post prosser set up for a kiwa 510 with a Fanuc o-m controller all ready workin settin this one up is makin me nuts hahahha thanks ken

or T1 would have a T21 dia offset

i would like it to be T21 ken

How do i make mastercam automaticaly add +20 to the tool offset from the tool number? i see were i can do it manualy but i do forfet sometimes thanks