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why not just profile the part out and leave .005 - .01" on the profile then take a finish pass at full depth and hopefully you won't see the color change. I would say it has something to do with the...

That is what was wrong, the dang gone cutter comp. I originally programmed it in Mastercam as wear. Anyways, it came out beautiful, thanks so much.

Hello, I have asked before recently, a similar question. However this time I would like to surface the slots on the OD. I have 3 OD slots that need surfaced using a radial tool holder and a ball...

I honestly can not see how you can make this part on the lathe. Forgive my ignorance if I am not seeing what you are trying to do. Shouldn''t you be in a different plane? I always program lathe...

Hello, searched already and found this http://www.cnczone.com/forums/mastercam/61710-c-axis-face-contour-w-mastercam.html. Still can't figure it out. I have a slot that is 1.375" long and .625...

Yes, on the print it is specified as .29 at the top of the slot, and .265 at the bottom of the slot. The back however is not tapered. I found a different way to go about it, since there is 0.0125"...

Cadcam, I totally appreciate what you have done for me, and I understand the concept. However, since the tool is only following the same contoured toolpath, how do I know if my angles on the sides...

Well, you know that you can go to Backplot, and arrow down for more features and go to the info tab and it gives you the machining time. How you take that and put it in MATLAB and etc... is beyond...

If I understand you correctly, it is as simple as hitting alt+T . Let us know if that is what you are looking for.

Hello, I have a part that I am trying to do on a Haas SL-20 lathe with live tooling. I am trying to machine the 3 OD slots in them radially. The slots have a taper to them and I can not find a tool...

Thank you so much, that is what I was after. You are "The Man" and "Superman", thanks again.

Yes, thank you for all your help Emonje & Superman. I totally understand the dxf wireframe geometry, however sometimes it is easier for me to have a dxf of the profile and make my toolpaths from...

Hello, I am new to surfaces, I have a few questions I'd like to ask

1. If I have a solid model being brought in from ProEngineer, what is the best file format I should tell the engineer to save...

Hello, I am running a 55ksi Omax waterjet. The rubber hose that goes into the A-Jet mixing chamber keeps wearing out several times a day. I am sure it is just a matter of buying a stronger hose,...

I always thought if mastercam knows which insert you are using (in the edit tool), and you use wear as comp, then mastercam compensates for the radius. So I don't think you need to put anything in...

CadCam, I appreciate your help. I did try pocket face, but I couldn't get the tool to overlap on the inner cutout. I could redraw the inside and make it smaller (as mentioned), but that would...

I understand now with the multipasses, thanks so much for all your help.

Hello, thanks for all your help, however I am using a 2" face mill, the prog that you sent uses a 3". When I use the 2" face mill it leaves gaps like in my pic above. I don't mean to be this...

Yes, that is what I am wanting. Can you please tell me the order you chained the path, the outside then the inside, thanks. I click on the outside first then the inside and give a XY stock to leave...

164598I have the attached part (mcx), sorry I had to use X3, but I do have X6 at work. I am only interested in a convenient tool path that can face the part without wasting time machining air in the...

Hello all, I made a bogus 3d surface part on Pro-E. This is my first attempt at this and I don't know what I am doing wrong to create a tool path. First off, I saved the part as a .stp file, and...

Nevermind, I figured it out. I created a new WCS, then had to go into the tool path parameters, planes, then tell it to look at my new WCS, regened the solids, and problem solved.

Hello, fairly new to Mastercam. Using X5, we have a left and right (opposite) part. Anyways, some guy wrote a program for the right part (solids), and all the coordinates are fine, posted fine, no...

Thank you very much, that is what I was wondering, what diameter is used to create the toolpath. Excellent, thanks for everyones help, I appreciate it.

Thank you, that helped for the start of the tool. However now it says that the tool is too small to create the chamfer. I am using a 12 mm chamfer tool, with a .039" diameter flat on the bottom of...

Hello, lets say I have a plate with a 0.75" hole in it. I want to put a small chamfer on the top (inside) of the hole just to break the edge, so I don't have to do it by hand. So I go into...

got it, wish I could delete this

Al, sorry I don't know what you are refering to. I took this over after a guy left. I have a fanuc 0-mc that I use the same sequence of operations and it works on that. This is the sequence I use...

Hello, I have a Fanuc 11M controller, I have never had to input programs with a laptop into this particular one. I keep getting a error of SR823 Framing Error (1), which the manual says "The stop...

Hello, I was wondering if someone could provide some indepth and advanced information on how to calculate feeds and speeds for class 40 cast iron. I am looking for internet references and or books...