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Thank you kindly for all your responses, Zer0_Divide & Scott.

The previous job, which sparked my initial call for help, was accomplished somehow and probably by the grace of the almighty: the job...

Thank you kindly for all your responses, Zer0_Divide & Scott.

The previous job, which sparked my initial call for help, was accomplished somehow and probably by the grace of the almighty: the job...

Thank you kindly for all your responses, Zer0_Divide & Scott.

The previous job, which sparked my initial call for help, was accomplished somehow and probably by the grace of the almighty: the job...

Thank you!

I just left the shop but I will have a chance to try a lower Speed and keep the Feed at 600mm/min. I have two HAAS VM-3 machines with 40Tapper.

Thanks so much for your time and quick...

Hello,

Here is the situation:

Material: H13;

Cutter: 10inch shank + approx. 1.3inch screwed-on head (H) & 1inch (D), with two inserts;

Inserts: swb2100hse + swb2100hwe (or swb2100hme);

Thank you!

Hello & Season's Greetings,

I am new to this industry. I have two HAAS VM3 machines that are producing barrels upon barrels of metal chips (D2, A2, etc.).

Is there perhaps a metal recycling...

So I am trying out SolidCAM.

The G-Code generated from SolidCAM looks alright to me yet when I load it into my HAAS-VM3 (Fanuc) it gives me an "Alarm - Bad Number" and a number of commented...

Take a look at this link: Haas Technical Forum: Control Tips | Haas Automation, Inc. | CNC Machine Tools

You are looking for Machine Settings, setting #77

Good luck!

What's the model of your Haas machine?

Otherwise, you have to go into the setting of your machine and change the interpretation of F1000 from Default to Integer. I honestly cannot remember which...

Hello,

Anyone know a place that I can try out the Magvise magnets?

I except to be able to face five faces with one setup (magnet).

Thank you for your time.

Chris.
Haas VM3

Thanks for your time. I got it working.

Thanks much!!!!

I missed out on the option of changing units at the import stage even though i looked for it ;)

Thanks again!!!

Hello,

Anyone know how change the default Units in NC from mm to inch?

The parasolid part is designed in inch and when I open it is defaults to mm. This is a pain that costing me hours in...

Now I understand. Thanks for the sample.

I am going to work on one right away.

Cheers!

Thank for your reply Jim.

Basically just advertise something for sale? In this case would be my shop, right?

Cheers!

Hi all,

I have recently ditched a cushy government job in favor of a larger head ache, as it turns out. The idea of being my own boss and being in a better position to create a job are just a few...

Hello world & happy new year!

Appealing to your knowledge and experience: any suggestions of software that will help or generate the actual complete quotation (cutting time based on feeds &...

Hello,

Here is the scenario: program designed, loaded into the machine, machine is now running this program (e.g., all holes, spotted). While the machine is running I finished two additional...

Anyone know where I can a better yet legit Post Processor for Cimatron that will work with HAAS VM3?

Thanks in advance!


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Anyone know where I can a better yet legit Post Processor for Cimatron that will work with HAAS VM3?

Thanks in advance

Hello,

I have been steadily accumulating various types and sizes of tools as I take on more and more CNC work.

Bottom line is that I am looking for a system (combination of hardware and/or...

Thanks, again TXCNCMAN ;)
I, because I was so busy in my mind with cast work then plasting then mild steel, have no real excuse why I couldn't convince myself that the edge finder won't work on a...

Hello CNC world,

Chris, noob here.

Haas 3 axis, VM3.

I have a mild steel plate with some milled holes. The challenge has become picking up zero off one of the holes. Never had to do this...

Roger that.

Going to research the sine plate then.

Cheers!

Hello everyone,

Noob here, Chris.

Haas VM3 (2.5 axis).

I have a cast block (500 lbs) sitting on a table and I'm stuck at cutting a 5 degree surface.

My question is, since I'm a complete...