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I have XZero Demon for I think 3 years now and it is giving me few hours of fun each week. Recently I put on indexer on my mill and was surprised how easily I can create more complicated...

issue was neither velocity nor acceleration. there is a setting to use radius for feed and since my centerline was coinciding with rotational axis i kept this value zero. changing this value to...

Thanks Kvom. Whenever you get a chance, please post picture of your machine tail stock. I thought part of tailstock would rotate with wood stock but I do not have any moving part which tear the wood...

I thought motor speed will impact only G0 and not G1. I will give this a shot along with acceleration.
thanks Kvom

after spending hours on swarf and multi axis contour on inventor hsm i am giving up for now ... in the help file i saw support for four axis/indexer but it is missing in the actual sw. hope better 4...

photo orientation was correct on my computer ... wish there is a way to view the pictures before pressing the post button.

actually i am still stuck with 4th axis. made the first cut on 4th axis box :-) Have few questions ... hope somebody will help ...

1) I think I had about 15 inch long stock, is this too long? I...

Thanks Daniellyall. Will take the easy route first. Haven't visited harbor freight store opened close to my home. Will get Evoporust gallon tomorrow and will try it first. Cheers

tmarks11,
thank you for the help and information. my machine is in the garage with high humidity level plus i am not able to use the machine from nov-april .... information will increase the life...

i tried wd40 without much success .... anything else will help with the rust coating?

sorry did not realize picture was upside down ....

my setup .... raised tailstock and table couple of inches using wood blocks .... had to tie table from back as well for titration .... ready to cut :-)

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kvom, vtx1800, vmax549 and SczEngrgGroup, thanks a bunch. To make sure that I get it right, I need to 1) select/click Use Radius for Feedrate from toolpath configuration and 2) from settings page on...

daniellyall, these are post processor files, right? There are four files, few words will help. Inventor come with couple of generic 4 axis post processors. thx

kvom, will be very interested in optimum speed setting you are happy with. thx

daniellyall,
i am using fanuc - inverse time - a -axis post processor. this is generic inverse time postprocessor came with inventor. inventor also have hass generic inverse time postprocessor and i...

Daniellyall,
Thans for help. Can you use few more words, perhaps it can improve my plan of action. I created a simple cube in inventor and created a circular pockets on four sides and post processor...

passed that stage ... i posted my step number because they are different from qvom and i though extra data point may help somebody looking for help in future. need some pointer on autocade inventor...

daniellyall,
i will like to piggybag on your research. I found one video of last years inventor hsm indexing tutorial but it was missing audio. I did some trial and errors with tool orientation and...

Thanks Kvom. I will start with 2000 and will use trial and error .... i do remember mach3 has some mechanism to help with trial and error. With 2000 figure, I guess there is no gearing ratio.
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Kvom,
I end up putting 4th axis on the right side. I think I will have to work very hard to hit the enclosure. Just like you, I also have two vices on the table. I think I can use 3-4 inch stock...

ignore the request ... i found tormach setup video and it has some shots of fourth axis attachment with main table Tormach Fab Lab: How to Set up a 4th Axis | Milling Around guess i have to put...

kvom,
following you and saving time .... how did you attach fourth axis with the table? t nuts? do you think i can achieve larger work area by putting fourth axis at the end of table and attach it...

Thanks. Information is useful....

and reason for not able to use g2 and g3 is because wrapper is not really four axis .... means we cannot rotate and cut at the same time, right? my hope is that inventor hsm can do better but not...

I do not want to hijack kvom thread on fourth axis ....

I am good with cad/cam for 3 axis. Used various SWs but for now settled with Autocad Inventor HSM for most of the work. When I need...

Thanks. I sure will be looking at the pictures again very soon.

It is been long since I played with Mach3 settings but if my memory is any good we do need to change Mach3 setting if table is...

Thanks for posting the pictures. As I suspected, motor projection is forcing you to put the table on the right side. I did not understand your comment about tailstock. When I put it on the left side,...

did you already installed the hw? if yes, can you post a picture? i am debating on motor positioning ... left or right. did you face any issue with hw installation?

i also talked to john and i...

i am about to install 4th axis sitting in the box for two years .... if you get it working please share the profile .... hate to reinvent the wheels. thx