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The mistakes are it creates concave instead of convex radiuses on very small break edge moves and in general the arcs are not super smooth. I'm not bashing them, it's a great CAM program for most...

Hey guys, I'm looking for good quality CAM software for lathe that doesn't cost a fortune...what is your choice and why? I've been using Fusion 360 with good success but at times it makes mistakes.

Thanks for the reply...I have chosen a different machine as well. It was either spend less for a different brand machine that has the 4 position turret or move up to the SL, I chose a different brand...

I'm looking to purchase a Haas TL-2 tool room lathe. The one I'm looking at has just the gang plate with an Aloris style post. Can I install a Star 4 position tool turret on this lathe if it wasn't...

Hey guys, I'm new to Fusion 360, I was able to create a part an tools and simulate it very quickly, very easy to use! I'm trying to post to a Siemens 808D control for a lathe, the one that's listed...

Hey Brian, thanks for the reply!

So I entered the values from the build card in the "system params", turned the OT switch and it moves all but in x pos, will only move neg, can you take a look at...

I accidentally reset one of the limits on the control and now have this alarm that I can't get rid of, can someone walk me through how to reset the limits?

Thanks!

Interesting...I'll give that a try and report back!

Nate, is this post for Bobcam? Yep, I have used the graphics, helps out alot, I always test in dry run first, then just machine lock and finally in single line with the feedrate set real low, works...

LMAO, I like the disclaimer!

I'll wait to see what others think, and yes it has a button on it to discharge it before work is done on it, I think this is the danger you are reffering to!

I understand the offset but beyond that I have not learned how to create multiple pass canned cycles yet. I went to my NOT SO trusty Bobcad and came up with this program....it has a few flaws, can...

That sounds good to me, I'll try anything... at least once! I just looked at the board, there is about 8 total small and large, we are talking about the caps on the board correct? are there any more...

Thanks for the help, I do understand you are on the other side of this screen and can't diagnose from there, nice to get some input though! I think I'll try a power supply first, at least they see to...

I'm assuming that the lube pump is inside the tank? (the square tank on the front right of the machine when standing at the door), If that is the case, there is NOT a plunger on the outside of it.
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Total newbie to Lathe programming, please excuse my ignorance:confused: flame away!

I need to cut a radius in the middle of my tubing roller dies to roll 3/4 tubing, see the attached PDF. I want...

Hey underthetire, I pulled the metal plate off, looks clean in there, is the gib the diamond shaped piece that goes between the dovetails on the lower right? looks like it has an adjustment on it as...

Sounds like I have some work to do! Does this involve removing the turret and the slide? Or can I get in there to clean it out just by removing the metal wiper backing and the metal plate behind it?...

underthetire, yep, I'm thinking the same, if there is drag from lack of oil, there HAS to be some damage.

Nate, let me know how you make out with the wipers, if you need to have them custom made,...

Hey Nate and underthetire, yep, I have the black BL servos, machine was built in May/1984. I looked a little closer at the x ways, yep, dove tail, where the oil was dripping out of the way, looks...

Nate, it appears to be getting adequate lube, at least on the x axis, I can see lube running down the ways. I had the x axis servo rebuilt a couple years ago, (bearings were shot), the problem was...

I have had this fault come up often before, even when using it in manual mode, the fault code is "201-3 ALARM-A servo amp X-AXIS 4802E6" seems like whenever it sits on a certain spot on the x axis or...

Holy crap now I'm excited.....just ran the first half of the program, 1st a dry run, then in machine lock, then single block starting with the feedrate at zero and then moving it up, everything...

Wel hot Dammmm....M2 worked like a charm!! thanks!!

I just rechecked the program you sent me and realized that you had M2 at the end, I only wrote in the first part of the program...up to the "M1"...

LOL...I don't know the last lines of code, I can't open them, I just know they are there from a prior user. Actually I had a guy open it up for me, just been sooo long I don't bremember and he is...

Yeah, this control doesn't have the "Onetouch" just the older IGF, I'll look for a manual, thanks for the input!

Roberts it's an OSP 5000L

Yep, * write does nothing just says "program end code error 1"

Typo corrected!

ok so I entered the sample from Thawk, saved it withy the quit button, I can pull it back up if I go into EDIT/AUX and then push EDIT and A.MIN fopr the program number but can't pull it up in AUTO...

Thanks Thawk, I'll give that a shot!

Yes, I see IGF, I read about this but have never been able to access it, how about a quick description and a sample for that, from what I understand this is a quick easy way to program, the control...