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Is this for the new and different Surfcam, or Traditional?

Put a tool in the spindle.

Set the length offset. For this case let's say you set it as tool #1.

The code to tell the control you want to use the length offset for tool #1 would be something...

Stop using your hands. Get a broom and wrap rags around it. Get a small garden rake. Do anything but use your hands where the chips are, because the way you're using your hands isn't working for...

I'm beginning to think he forgot about this request for someone to make a part.

The nozzle portion of your cad file is pretty jagged. I could print one for you from 3DSystems Impact resin, but the jagged surfaces will be just as they're drawn. Want a quote?

Is this a real RFQ? No response for some time.

I think the price you got is pretty fair given the part quantity. Something like this will have more time wrapped up in all the overhead functions like job planning, programming, set up, clean up,...

You might want to re-think that 1mm thread pitch on the second part. The way your drawing reads, the wall thickness will be about .003" if someone cuts a sharp V thread.

Maybe it's time for folks to start seeing a doctor for a work-related illness. When employers get asked by the state how people are being made ill at work they tend to correct issues before the...

I don't know the answer to your question, but you've placed it in the Surfcam forum. I would try asking it somewhere else.

You need to talk with some shop owners if you think owning your own place will reduce the number of hours you work.

G84 is for normal tapping, not rigid tapping. G88 should be the one you use.

http://www.milltronics.net/Resources/Images/5149.pdf

So, where might this job be located?

Help us help you by making it easier to see what you need. Asking folks to open a mystery zip file probably won't get much helpful response.

I just now stumbled across this thread. To address your most fundamental issue, this may not be the best online forum for you since this one is geared towards CNC machine work. You may get much...

Are you machining aluminum, steel, silly putty? Do you have chips piling up in places? What kind of condition is your coolant in? What kind of coolant are you using? Does your toolpath go back...

Perhaps it's time to move on to a new job.

How about a technical college? They are may of them in the United States.

I've run out of ideas.

I assume you can, but I've never spent the time to figure it out. I just make sure I click on the Front plane when I start drawing a part.

Tape drive? Holy cow.:eek: I'm glad my stepping back in time from CNC to manual skipped that step. I went directly from sending programs out of a desktop pc to a server and using the machine...

Do the wires live in chips anywhere, and have they been exposed to coolant or oils at any point? I've seen some pretty brittle wires inside machines, and sometimes a fresh set of wires is worth the...

I'm three years late, but the first thing to do is fire his a$$ before he uses a cutting torch.

I would look at the condition of the wires leading to the switch.

How much memory does your control have? If it has a floppy drive, and your program will fit on a floppy, you can DNC directly from the floppy disk. If you have memory but your programs are too big...

When you draw your part just imagine Solidworks placing your part like it would be in a horizontal machining center.

When they tell you it's "too small for my machine", what they really mean is they think your budget is too small for their invoice. Experience has taught them preconceived notions about walk-ins...

Newbie, newB, newby- The term has been around for decades. Back in the 80's in the military we called new arrivals newbies, so I don't think it's an internet thing any more than the color cyan. (I...

I just gotta ask- If the person has to apply by Dec. 1st, why was the offer posted the night of Dec 11th?

Your level of difficulty will be related to how quickly you can figure out how to draw your parts. The online SolidWorks forum can be helpful, as the SW help files seem to be closely related to...