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Try Caplugs. We buy bolt covers and paint caps from them. Large selection, reasonable prices.

Also depends on the size of the reamer. Get up in the 1.250-1.500 range and .025 stock removal is the norm.

Leave the G90. It may be redundant but it is safe. The G90 inputs an absolute value into the offset, G91 an incremental value. So if for some reason the control was in incremental mode as it reads...

Sorry so long answering. I've been out and busy for awhile.

Your code for the subroutine looks fine. It's what comes before the subroutine that will change the start position of your pocket. The...

Are you talking about a Mazatrol program being output from MasterCam? I guess it's possible but I've never seen anything like it. If that is what you are looking for then I have to ask ....WHY? If...

I use a Left-Hand endmill on one job only. I was having trouble with the part wanting to pull into the cutter because the set-up is not very rigid ( due to part geometry). The LH mill pushes the part...

Thanks, I will. I was using Unigraphics before and I guess I just got spoiled. MasterCam wasn't too hard to figure out the basics but I'm sure there are better ways to do alot of the things I am...

I'm surprised that one of the MasterCam instructors here didn't chime in on this one. Since you got your answer, Nervis, why not share it so the rest of us might get a better understanding of it. I...

I'm not at all familiar with the CNCZeus control but here's the way I would do it, if your control accepts the G10 command.

G10G90L2P2X0Y0 <---Sets G55 to X0 Y0
G10G90L2P3X0Y2.5 <---Sets G56...

There are several ways to do this but I think the simplest would be to save your existing program as a subroutine and then call it up after changing the "start" position. Your "start" position, or Y...

We've got machines that have not had a "complete" clean and change in over 5 years. Properly maintained coolant usually doesn't go bad, per se. Like HuFlung said, a refractometer is a must. Most...

How did you get invitations to hand out? I've got a few friends that would like to try it since I told them about it but I haven't seen anything to share with them. The more I use Gmail the more I...

For material that thin I'm not sure you are going to notice much difference. I'm not sure what size mills you are going to use but the prices of solid carbide mills in the smaller diameters is really...

Depending on the application, I have used router bits and Dremel bits. The Dremel bits work well in a variety of materials and they are inexpensive.

O.K., I got one of the free invites from mvaugn (Thank You), I've used it for a few days now and I really like it but I'm not ready to switch over to it for my "permanent" address ...yet. What is...

Keeping the machine level is pretty important. You can get by with a little tilt but I would think you are going to have to tilt quite a bit to keep coolant from puddling at the front of the machine....

Yes, the Fadal 4020 is a Vertical CNC Mill. The signs I made similar to those shown were about 12" x 16" and they took about 20-25 minutes each to run. The licence plates, done on the outside, take...

I've cut many a sign, several similar to the one shown. Mostly out of aluminum, some in wood and quite a few out of plastic. All were done on a Fadal 4020 with absolutly no problems. And fast.... you...

I haven't run any mills that small but I have done some detail engraving with a 1/16 ball nose in 6061 Aluminum. My depth of cut was only about .010, and I too am limited by the 10,000 rpm spindle. I...

I use the ME Consultant almost daily. I originally got a copy back in the mid 90's (it was called ME Helper then). Since then it has been upgraded and updated and has come to be a valuable tool in my...

I took it as 1/4" thick washers x whatever dia the stock is. If so, why would you want to go thru the trouble with MasterCam for such a simple process. A quick macro or something would suffice, I...

If you are going to machine ream the hole, leave about .012 - .015 stock for the reamer to remove. If you are going to hand ream it, you might want to drill a bit bigger - leaving only about .005...

When saving a file using the PFE in Mastercam the file is saved without a file extension. My DNC program looks for files with the .tap extension so I have to ammend the files. Is there a way to set a...

Yes. The factory setting was .050, which is a good, safe place to start.

I use .020 for the rapid return. The boss says I should use .005 to .010 to reduce the cycle time. Let's see, a drill moving at 8.5 IPM will move the extra .010 in about 1/15th of a second. Not much...

The GD&T standard is still universal. Quite a few large companies invent their own symbols for internal use and they just don't realize the impact it has on other people when the job leaves their...

Beware of the SurfCam Scam. They were giving the 2D version away for along time and then after you use it for a year, get comfortable with it and have a boat load of programs and data created by it, ...

And then there is the absolutly free DeskEngrave from Deskam

This little program will let you use any trutype font (including wingdings, ect) and will generate dxf or G-code for the test you...

Yep. Just like that on the Fadal, too. The "P" value represents the offset number (E1 thru E48).

You might want to add a G90 to the lines also. This will insure that the values you assign are used...

Yes, it was really a good one. I've seen many over the years (two this year alone) but for this one the sky was exceptionally clear and the moon was extra bright. A spectacular show from here.