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Does anyone at BobCadCam know if the update or patch to build 1077 is available yet.
I am eager to use the new features of this release but refuse to deal with the drill cycle, stock size and...

Has any one been able to successfully add a variety of tools to various features of a single part.
For instance I need to use two different center drills. The BCC center drill default is .25". I...

The One,

Thanks, I tried using a Corel and Word type layout with Bob Art V22 but it was going to be a huge amount of work to clean up the type. Next I took a 2D .dwg text layout in full scale and...

Toby,
Thanks, I will check to see what I did with the differant tests I ran.
I did not use Bob Art but imported type layout as 2D .dwg file into BCC.
I will try a small ball end mill and use a...

dcskid,
there is an effective depth choice that will compensate for the tool tip based upon the cutter diameter and the the cutter angle which in effect should compensate for drill depth. I hope...

What is the depth of cut you are trying to make?

If I understand correctly the chained geometry in question is the combination of straight lines and arcs found in all letters.
If a font's geometry is "junk" how is this determined?
If a tool path...

Is there any update to the most current update?

Since there is not automatic update for BCC what is the most current
version and build number?
I have version 22.023 with build # 861.
Outside of calling tech support how does one find about about...

The One,
What is a ttf font and are they compatable with V22 as well?

Randy and HMB,
I will try the ball end mill, thanks. The font within BCC is all well and good, however if
a client provides a 2D CAD file compatable with BCC then the CAM in this case BCC should...

Toby,

The results for the true font engraving were improved by the 2D pocket suggestion however there are still tool path problems that must be a cutter diameter issue (see attached) The B's and...

Toby,

I did not know that BCCv22 was capable of generating tool paths in the 4th axis.

Toby,
Thanks for the tips, I just got the Harvey catalog and am going to order a few different engraving tips.
I am going to try an inside pocket tool path this time and I'm certain that it will...

The One,

Have you had any idea what might be the cause of the data corruption concerning the V22 file after its saved.
Is there a V22 and a V22 Pro and if so how would I look to see which one...

Bobby,
The tool is very sharp and there is no noticeable deflection. The tip of the tapered tool is .030" wide, 2 flute. The D.O.C. I input was .01", The second part was aluminum and the speed...

I've been testing out the engraving aspect of v22 and have come up against
poor quality cuts and poor resolution of the letters.
The final step in the engraving properties edit is the diameter of...

I have V22 with milling level 3, bob art pro (which does not seem to be too useful) do you know of this speed feed corruption issue? I origionally thought that this occurred with file saves before...

Has anyone experienced spindle and feed speed rates decrease to an unexceptable level if the file is saved and reopened before the part is
posted in BCC V22.
Recomputing all tool paths to the...

The One,
I too was experiencing program crashes related to drill tool paths on a 3D part. The crash would cause the need to start all over. In the process I started making file "saves" between part...

Parts look great. Very interesting fixture for the triggers. What type of CAM software
do you use?

Randy,
Thanks for the step over to diameter ratio tip.
I did the same part with a .002" step over using a .25" ball and it came out real smooth.
Took 4.5 hours but, very nice finish.
Best, Dave

Dennis,
I have a Tormach PCNC single tool bed type mill using Mach 3, I have BCC v21 and recently upgraded to BCC2007.
The post available for v21 worked fine with my machine. The link Toby put up...

Phil,
I understand what you are saying, I'm used to manual milling with a two axis DRO (X,Y)
on a Bridgeport 2J and am getting aquainted with the CNC reality.
I think TT350 and Sean's referance...

Randy,

I did use a ball end mill both for the rough and finish pass.
I believe that a third pass or a change in paramiters within the CAM software are needed.

Best, Dave

I have had the head stock drop down a few times after I power down the machine.
If I turn off the Mach 3 contoller program, power down Windows
then shut down the machine, the head slides down until...

Not sure how sophisticated this part is.
I designed it as an multi purpose exercise to create a lofted
3D model, then to use Bob CAD CAM 2007 to Z level rough
and the Z level finish the part.
My...

Thanks very much for the link, I will look it over asap.
Thanks

Hello everyone,

I recently made the leap and purchased a Tormach PCNC mill.
I own a Bridgeport 2J and have a good deal of manual mill experiance.
The initial CAM software I was using was...