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Still no luck. I put up the graphics images generated on my machine. 0503 is your program, 0504 is the one I posted.

The Tool Radius is 0.0312

I'm going to try the program you gave me in a little bit. I'll let you know how it goes this afternoon. Thank you.

What was the logic behind the changes the lead in...

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I'm turning down a reduced diameter on a bar. My roughing cycle goes fine. When it's done it oddly retreats to a start point 0.020" closer to my tail stock then I expect it to and then makes...

Wow, I can't believe I forgot to try window select. Thanks everyone.

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So I'm having to clean up a DXF File and I'm using a lot of point to establish some locations. Later I want to go and delete these points after having made lines through them. The problem...

Is there any way in the settings of MasterCAM or maybe in my Post that I can adjust to do this. What I'd like to is weight till my tool gets down to the Z height it's path will start then turn the...

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So I've got some TiAl3 Plates coming in and I need to machine them for tensile testing specimen. I was wondeirng if anyone has any experience with this material or other Ti & Al Alloys. I'm...

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So I'm looking to buy a new drill press that's under $3k. It won't be used often but can occasionally have to drill harder materials in the Rockwell C range. If anyone has suggestions on a...

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I'm looking into getting a new tilt table. I'm using an old Pelham now, but who makes the best tilt tables available today? I did a quick search on MSC and there wasn't a broad range to...

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It's been a long time since i've gotten to work with a TM-1 and at one point I was mediocore but I'm back to zero now. I know on my TM-1 & TL-1 when I go to set a work offset I can choose a...

Sorry to add to this, but I'll take any advice you guys have to offer regarding all parameters, ipm, ipt, sfm, rpm, doc.... thanks. I know coolant is a must with Ti, would it be safe to just apply...

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I'm trying to use a 0.5" 4 Flute AlTiN Coated ball mill on my Haas TM-1 (4,000 RPM Max) to cut a 0.25" radius Fillet 0.25" deep on an interior hole. No I know I should be using 100-150 sfm...

Sorry Guys I went to talked to some of the people at the big shop here and they helped me out. Imagine a 0.9" thick rocket fin, not the best for clamping in a vise. It's not entirely prismatic so I...

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I've got some Fins from some projectile here and i have to make tensile specimen as always. The Fins have a taper though and I need to make them uniform thickness, Is it safe to face these with...

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I know a Drill Press has a spindle that handles loads in the Z direction, Mills have splindles that handle forces in X,Y and Z directions and they have moveable tables. So what's the difference...

haha I'm loving this Antikythera conversation. Whether or not it's a fake is a controversy, I like to believe it's real and that there really were extremely talented craftsmen and scientists back in...

The Antikythera mechanism is amazing, quite the computer of it's time I imagine. They're not really sure what it was used for though correct? Last i heard was they believed it was used to calculate...

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I'm under the impression that my tailstock is not precisely centered, I'm sure there can be a multitude of reasons on why my parts are slightly off but let's just assume my tailstock is off...

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So I was having massive tap breaking problems trying to Rigid Tap Steel that was Rockwell C 53. I'm using a Haas TL-1 and drilled a through hole with a Solid Carbide #41 Drill. At first I...

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I'm loooking to invest in a CNC lathe that's capable of turning up to maybe 3 or 4" Diam Al 6061. I'd also like something that is capable of uploading previously made G code. i'm familar with...

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I have a Haas TL-1 I believe it has an A2-5 Spindle if that even makes sense? I'm really trying to find a Faceplate and a Lathe Dog so I can use a dead center in it to drive parts with 60...

You know it's funny this got brought up today. I glanced at it while at work and didn't even think about it. Then after work I stopped at my local B&N and picked up the new copy of Digital Machinist....

What exactly is the problem you're having with the geometry? How Large of a Diameter are you going for here? If you can measure the circumfrential length between the center of two teeth on an...

Since we're talking about gloves around rotating parts it got my mind wandering. SawStop makes a table saw that as soon as your finger comes into contact with the blade the saw shuts off with in 5...

Testing hardness is incredibly easy, the catch is you have to have a hardness tester. I'd try contacting your steel supplier to see if they have one, if not maybe contact your local university's...

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Thanks for the recommendation, i'm out tomorrow but i'll give that a try first thing Friday n see how that goes. Mirror-like finish is what I'm going for.

You Know I Just ran a 1/2" roughing end mill and the finish is good but I do have those ridges. Now my Machine is a Haas TM-1 and I know that even if My Vise is put in unlevel or my work piece that...

Yeah i used the Facing program in IPS because that's pretty darn easy. As for my Endmill selection I have solid carbide up to 1/2 inch and then i have an indexable 1" endmill and I've got 3/4" and...

I do not know the material, just that it is forged Aluminium, my boss is out for the week so I can't get a hold of the drawing with the spec till monday.

I'm using SECO XOMX120408TR M12 T350M. I...

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I'm trying to face a Piece of Aluminum about an inch thick and around 6" x 6". I need to get a beautiful finish on this thing but what I'm getting you can see in the pictures below. I'm...