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  1. Re: BobCAD 3D mill in hole not reaching full depth

    Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I've made a number of changes to my post in order to add additional parameters in the Wizards - to customize for my CNC controller. The change that you're suggesting...
  2. Re: BobCAD 3D mill in hole not reaching full depth

    Thanks again for digging into this so far - I hadn't thought that my post processor file could affect the code that much. I will take a look at the 204 line and see how mine is set.
    (I have an...
  3. Re: BobCAD 3D mill in hole not reaching full depth

    I tried the merge you suggested, and just looking at the file you sent - I'm afraid I don't see what the difference is.

    It bothers me that, even with the 0.0001 tolerance that you mentioned, when...
  4. Re: BobCAD 3D mill in hole not reaching full depth

    Wow, that's a lot of information, thanks!

    My first operation (drill and ream) puts in a .257 hole, so the depth I'm trying to mill is just far enough to create the .266 hole to a depth of .250,...
  5. Re: BobCAD 3D mill in hole not reaching full depth

    Zipped file is attached (I think), thanks for taking a look.
  6. BobCAD 3D mill in hole not reaching full depth

    Using BobCAD V32 I am trying to 3D mill a taper between two hole diameters. I am using a Z-level finish operation. It is tight - I am trying to use a 3/16" ball end mill to taper from a 0.266 hole...
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    Re: Missing Arc Moves for Spiral Plunge

    Nick - thanks for the response. I heard essentially the same thing from a guy on the BobCAD forums (he suggested that I try here for a larger audience), I guess this means V28 really doesn't...
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    Missing Arc Moves for Spiral Plunge

    I'm using BobCAD-CAM V28 with a post processor for a Centurion 6 controller. I have a milled hole with a Spiral Plunge lead-in that shows a nice helical spiral into the hole in the toolpath. ...
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