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    Bobcad V25 Material and Cutting Conditions

    Both files are gone in my technology file.
    Can someone copy and post MaterialDB.xml from technology file.
    and CuttingConditions.ccond. from Milling Technology file.

    Thanks to anyone who can help.
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    1988 Mazak VQC 15/40

    Looking for feedback on the Mazak 15\40 mill. I might purchase one.

    Wondering if this is a good mill compared to haas and fadal machines out there?

    Things like parts availability, repair info....
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    oops! Typo'ed line 9. Should be x not y n1...

    oops! Typo'ed line 9. Should be x not y


    n1 g92x0y0z0
    n2 g91x0y0z0
    n3 g00z1.0f30
    n4 g01 z-.5f30
    n5 g00y.5f15
    n6 g31x-6f15
    n7 g92 x[0+.127/2](zero -x +probe dia)
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    Probing inside of box

    Trying to probe the x- and x+ sides of a box then split the difference to get center.

    Using this g code im having no trouble probing both sides, but cant figure out how to get the DRO, divide by...
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    Samle part like I will be making.

    Samle part like I will be making.
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    Citizen Cincom e32

    Help,
    This is my 1st mill turn machine. Have no documentation on what the post should look like on this citizen 32. Have 3 live tools to use and will use both spindles.
    I also have a magazine bar...
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    Mach 3 Screen edit

    Im using the mach blue screen set. Would like to add a spindle and coolant
    button to the program run page. I haven't done any editing screens. Any
    help in pointing me the right way would be great!...
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    NM-145 With Shadowspawn Motor

    Check out the mill running 96 in/min .500cutter, Cutting .100 depth with .22 step over. Of coarse to do this you'll need a high end end-mill. High Helix 3 flute carbide from Lakeshore Carbide. Well...
  9. Thread: Thanks John!!

    by patycoop
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    Thanks John!!

    Wanted to say thanks to John for all the help this week with configuring my new spindle motor! I added a commercially available vfc and 3 phase motor.
    John spent 2hrs on 2 separate evenings with me...
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    SolidCam Connection problem

    Running SW 12 on 64 win 7 machine.

    When Installing SolidCam I get a error that solidcam cannot connect to sw.

    Any Ideas?
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    Coolant output nm-145

    What is the coolant output pin #?
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    Made the change in Mach. Works good. Thanks!

    Made the change in Mach. Works good.
    Thanks!
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    Novakon nm-145

    Just got my new machine setup. having problems with spindle speed.
    Im able to turn on/off the spindle both cw/ccw, but the speed is wrong.
    @300 spindle runs 6000
    @6000 spindle runs 300
    Its...
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    Im using mach 3. Pin 14 is the output pin.

    Im using mach 3.

    Pin 14 is the output pin.
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    Spindle pwm help

    I can't seem to setup the spindle to control speed through to pwm setup.
    I can use m3 m5 with no problem, but when I enable the spindle in the motor setup, I can't get the spindle on. I set the...
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    Small HF 3 Axis cnc conversion

    Small CNC Conversion almost complete. Just need to ad some pulleys to the x and y for better shaft coupling.

    video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5683433139976646430430
  17. Thread: Shaped Tools

    by patycoop
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    Drawing The shape.

    I dont know how to ad a drawn tool to the solidcam tool library.
    I was hoping some one could give me and idea on actually creating the shape in solidcam. I'v tried to modify other shaped tools, but...
  18. Thread: Shaped Tools

    by patycoop
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    Shaped Tools

    Try to get a shaped tool in the shape of an indexable boring bar, mainly the shape of the lower end of the bar.
    Any ideas how to create the shape.
    thanks
  19. Thread: Sample post.

    by patycoop
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    Sample post.

    I am configuring a post processor for my machine. Using solidcam right now. I would like to get a sample post for a machine that turns the spindle off at safe z rapids and back on at next -z command....
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