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Hi,
I realise it has been some time since you posted this, but did you get any further? I have a few issues with mine -...

Hi All,

I have acquired a Kitagawa MAC Mini i + AutoDex RS160, but it's positioning is not correct (by a long way!)
When I run a simple program moving 180 degrees it only moves about 160 degrees....

If you have a 3d model of the casting, I would recommend assembling that into your SolidCAM Assembly and then selecting stock by 3d model. If you would like or have a reason to continue with STL...

Do you have Solid Verification turned on?
Check SolidCAM Settings>Machine Simulation>Enable Verification (it's off by default)

Hope this helps!

HSS is awesome for any 3D profile or surface. To follow a single edge, use projection, or morph btwn 2 edges on a surface. Hard to say for sure without the model.

A quick update for those that may search later.....

G05.1 Q1 gave me what I was looking for, but the twist is that you have to turn this on before Tool Length Comp (G43).
The format I found...

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I guessed HSM would be an option but not helical interpolation, and as I bought this machine second hand, I have no idea of which options it should have!? It seems I can't...

Ok, the 1st issue is fixed after a little more digging on here. Parameter 9930 bit #3 set to 1 fixes the problem. Why wouldn't they be setup like this from the factory??

I found the following...

Hi All,

I've recently acquired a Robodrill with a Fanuc 16i-MB controller and have already hit some problems. I have tried searching the forum, but can't quite find what I need or answers were...

Nice work Matt - always great to see some different thinking!

I would certainly be interested in seeing a video of it in action! :)

Hi all,

In SolidCAM 2012 SP2 onwards there is a new operation dedicated to tabs. It is one of the toolbox cycles - "Four nubs cycle", it hasn't been named well (and they are termed "bridges" in...

Thanks, will give that a go!! :)

Hi All,

I have an issue with the 4th axis always running in the same direction. For example, in the code below the 4th axis is fine until line N16 is executed and it goes the long way around!

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pinguS, do you have "Interpolation for Distance" turned on under motion limits control? If so, turn this off.

Usually the posts are setup as follows:

MAC number, Position 1 is a new datum.
MAC number, Position 2 is a rotational move that references Position 1

So if you want a new datum, you need to...

Interesting opinion!? ...charge by the character do they??

To be honest, it's a little hard to tell from the picture. You could also have an issue with how the tool is cutting, as what I can see looks like it's been tearing rather than cutting!? Try running...

Unfortunately it's about how much you can afford to spend on technology. Stepper motors have a limit, and the higher end controllers have nurbs/spline functionality which will generate a best fit...

If it's a spline, then you'll be lucky to form a true arc (circular interpolation) on it. I suggest the following:

1. If the part does not HAVE TO be a spline, replace the spline with a...

What type of operation are you using? The most reliable method of creating arcs is to use a 2.5D operation such as profile or pocket. However, SolidCAM will only produce arcs if the post processor...

"xc" is now used by SolidCAM internally, so cannot be used as a custom variable. Use the Edit>Replace function or similar in your editor to replace "xc" with "my_xc" making sure you replace all...

Don't know the price yet, but from my understanding, the post processor will produce the required probe format/macro calls, so it's not specifically targeted at certain probe manufacturers.

check your MAC (SolidCAM 2010) or PRP (SC2011) file - you should have a parameter comp_exist - set to Y

we had the same issue, which apparently related to hardware/software configuration. speak to your reseller - they will provide an application to set the memory mapping to resolve the issue.

3D iMachining :)

Remote support is something we have to accept here! The cost and time involved in flying around Australia would be hard for any business to justify on the subscription fees we pay. Having said that,...

Is the post producing the variable feed rates? that could be one issue, if you are only getting the initial feed rate, and it is not being adjusted on the fly to suit the cutting conditions!?

Yep, certainly a good starting point - block_time needs to be zero, or it throws the times way out. Then it's just a case of adjusting the time_factor to match what you're getting on the machine.
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Are you using the slider scale to adjust the cutting conditions to match your setup? You can also take full control of speeds, feeds, cutting angle etc, using the advanced cutting conditions....

That's right, no boundaries, you just select the surface you want to machine! ....it's very good!

Have a look at these videos: The HSS Advantages - SolidCAM CAM software

it also seems to be one...