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Thank you for the reply. I finally got a path from our reseller. I loaded it in machine and it will not break a chip while turning. It won't go fast enough without throwing an error alarm. I am off...

My boss saw it on You-Tube once.

I am wondering if anyone has had any luck doing an Eccentric turn with GIBBS. I am on V12 and have 5-Axis module available to me from our milling dept. If you...

Just guessing, but when you edit the turn operation after you select geometry, click on orientation and pick proper spot for tool. 1-2-3 or 4

I used Mastercam for 10 years, from Version 4 to Version 9.2. I have been using BobCAD for 2 years now. I always will prefer MC, but that is because of familiarity and it wasn't my money buying it. ...

Yes. Definitely.

Keep dickering (haggling, negotiating, etc.). They will come down.

Too late for you now, but when negotiating next time, keep telling them to throw in the extra dongle. Say no thanks when they won't. After the 3rd call back, you will get it for free or for next to...

The CAM doesn't come in. I believe the problem was manual tools being used.

Burr,
That is pretty much it. Ours used to list Tool #, What type and size of tool, any D offsets and Maximum Z depth. It was all hand written. That way the operator/setup person could assemble...

I would like to be able to program a tap to 1 inch and have it post 1 inch. Sometimes you can change the inef length, sometimes you can't. Just ditch it. Let me tell it how deep to go.

David
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I was taught to slow down rpm's or increase feed rate to get the chips to stop tangling up. See if it works for you.

David

This helped. Between it and a few more calls he got it going.

Version 23 has made a world of difference for us. We had returned V22 and moved on. The Boss wanted to give V23 a shot, I did not. I was wrong. It has worked very well. I am pleased with it.

Our lathe guy is having trouble getting the tailstock to do what he wants. The book doesn't give an example. Can anyone help?

Hardinge GS-250 with Fanuc Oi-TC Control.

The book talks of "M82"...

I have been here 2 years. For the first time since I have been here, our maintenance man actually did maintenance work and fixed it. Sorry to waste your time

Our tailstock quill overtravelled. But it did not hit the limit switches. It just came out until we saw a red part on the lower shaft and stopped. No alarms. Now we cannot get it to withdraw the...

Problems solved. Thanks folks. It was a combo of #28 and #18. That is just what I wanted.

Fixed the lights too. Got tired of screwing around trying to find a parameter or switch, and just pulled...

Stevo,
I will look at 28. It is the check screen read out.
Thanks.

Padobranac,
I will see if there is a maintenance manual. I know there are no parameter ones.
Thanks.

Also, we have the same control on 2 machines. Both are Hardinge VMC's. On the VMC1000, the Z displays to the actual Z that is programmed as it is running, ex. prg to Z-.5 it reads Z-.5 on the screen....

Does anyone know what parameter turn off the orange blinking light that comes on when a program reaches it's M30? It is driving me nuts. Thank you.

Thank you. I will try this.


* It worked Perfectly. Thank you again. Sometimes I get so caught up into how the software I used to use did things, that I forget to try a few new things and see...

I want pick an actual point for the start of a profile. Can this be done with V23?

For instance, I have a profile and wish to start say x-.4 and y-.6 from the profile. How do I get it to start...

Just an FYI. Build 1137 may work for what you need, but it is also the build that still had the bugs before 23 came out. It still may work for you though.

Never mind on the help. Was just informed the bosses IT schmuck monitors the computers from remote location. Ever since that was set-up all systems in office and engineering have run like crap. Sorry...

Thanks for replies. I will try some today. We have Symantec Corporate edition on this computer and who knows what else on the system server.

I saw the other posts and updated the driver after install on 1/12/09.

It just seems to have a "lag". Sometimes it takes 25-30 seconds to load BCC. I would have thought it should be quicker now....

We went back to BobCAD for V23. Bosses decision, not mine. Was given the advice to upgrade video and memory. Did both.

Windows XP Pro on a Dell Dimension E520, Pentium D 2.8 Ghz, Nvidia e-GeForce...

In the cam tree. Expand CAM Part folder. Right click on Milling Tools. Click on Current Setting. You should have a posting tab on the side. Set your post here. I don't know why, but sometimes you...

Go up to the top where all the icons are. Right mouse click in that area. Should be an option to click it on or off in the pop-up window.

The training was good. Sorin did a good piece by piece instruction of all functions. Negotiate price. Some guys in class paid a quarter of what others did. Same with software and extras. Couple guys...