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I rebuilt a 4020 about 3 years ago. I was advised to use Sika 1-A . Polyurethane sealant. Zero issues to date. Great stuff. IMO,silicones are not a good choice. The blue stuff is especially prone to...

I agree but doesn't that all sound just a bit deceitful? Id surely does to me.

As the title says. It happens sometimes in a few seconds after opening ACAM 2.0,other times it may go for an hour. Some parts with only very minor differences may crash ACAM/AD quickly while other...

How do I prevent an arbitrary G43 Z value in a post. I don't have any G43 z values specified in the ACAM but yet there is a Z -.360 G43 in the post. In the PP generator there is no way to set the G43...

Thanks zool I appreciate your way of putting it. AD actually does,for me,all it needs to do. Yes,I agree , that I might well need to just go ahead and look more closely at VM that ACAM is based on....

Nope,it's clear. ACAM is fully supported my alibre. Says so on mecsofts site. I've been looking at VM and it ,at first glance,seems much more advanced. Gonna check into it.

I don't know but that would do away with the fully integrated CAD/CAM. I'm willing(stubborn enough,LOL!) to wait it out till it gets improvements. I don't do this for a living. Maybe ACAM will get...

Pretty much says it all I'd say. :cheers:

Can those that know about this stuff , will you help those of us like myself that know just enough to get in trouble what some of the common variables are that would need be possible addressed in...

I appreciate your input on this. I agree and understand that now that I ,like others,that what you have said is obvious-after the fact. Your description is ,to me,right on target . Problem was that...

IFanyone at Alibre,at any time ,would have just stated that openly and forthright and then have had anyone capable of offering REAL support to help us sort out the tweaks needed there would be no...

There were only 2 formats on a fadal. Both were specified in the post processor. There was a standard configuration as shipped from fadal for both formats.BOTH of the ACAM posts should have been...

Yes they are. Good thing too since Alibre tech is minimally helpful if at all.
My experience with the AD product has been one of continual improvement of product. In the early days it ,to be...

I couldn't agree more! Your experience is not an isolated one either. I have had AD and ACAM for several years. I just gave up expecting to get any usefull support. I swear I'm on a "do not help"list...

I had to just start laughing aloud when I got this reply from Alibre tech support. I had asked what format was used to write the programs for the 3 options offered for a Fadal machine in the post...

This reply is from another forum but I think he has found the issue.At least a probable cause. Here is the post

" bodyarmor576 wrote:Ok, I think I know what the issue is. When using the Post...

WIll do. I also don't see any need for the M46. Posts generated in Fadal 88HS don't have them in it. Generated in Fadal Format 2 does though. IMO,it should be removed. No need of it that I can see at...

Just to clear the air.Hopefully.
1 I have ALL the Fadal manuals in my possession.
2 I have ALL the Fadal specific g codes ,m codes,fixed cycle codes,etc.. and I HAVE/DO study them . A LOT.
3...

I only change ONE thing at a time. try it.If it makes no change,I change it back before changing anything else. One thing at a time is the only way I can see to do anything without getting lost. I'm...

There are no fixture offsets . All are zero'ed.

Can/will anyone PLEASE answer these questions for me in THIS code?

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N1O1(Fadal_Format2.spm)
N2G40G49G80
N3(Center Drill)
N4T7M6
N5G0G90E3X0.001Y0.S534M3
N6G43Z0.25H7
N7M8

I am new to this but have had the full manuals for Fadal for about 3 years now. I havebeen pouring over the g code,m code,fixed cycles etc. for a long time. I do this once or twice a year. I HAVE run...

I did a zero memory on the machine today. It solved nothing. Also not trying to be a dick but as I said I don't know what to remove from my program . I have a legal copy with all maintenance paid and...

Did the memory clear thing.Re-entered tool length offsets. Nothing changed. I've been carefully trying to figure out what is wrong in the post. Help me out please guys with the post as it is. I...

Ya,I was beginning to think the same thing.

Problem is that I don't know what to do to correct it before I can save it.
I'll do so.

DareBee,it appears that all tool after T4(first tool) are not picking up on the tool offsets,not just T7. I'll recheck that today.

The post process generator in AlibreCAM is posting the code. I see little reason to have a CAM program if I have to rewrite the post every time.

M46 is positive approach in a Fadal according to...

I am using AlibreCAM to post. I have the tool length offset set in the machine controller,Fadal 88HS Format 2. I have adjusted register number to correspond to tool number in AC. I have Z offset set...

Just curious.Does it fault out at the same exact position each time?

CHeck the amp draw of the axis in rapid.See if it spikes when it errors out.