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    I don't need to update anything, we are just...

    I don't need to update anything, we are just taking final measurements for inspection. All i need is the diameter of the bore.
    -Taylor
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    I mostly just want to give him some nice code to...

    I mostly just want to give him some nice code to make him happy. Part of my job is learning new things to make the shop better, not just getting jobs done.



    We aren't zeroing the parts, we are...
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    Ah! Sorry, i get so many e-mails that sometimes I...

    Ah! Sorry, i get so many e-mails that sometimes I miss things!

    Well turns out your post works!

    Furthermore, I was able to get my post to do it!

    We have slightly different functions for...
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    So, it seems I can't get anything to post with...

    So, it seems I can't get anything to post with multiple work coordinate systems.
    I've tried just making two drill points and setting each one to its own WCS, but when i post, it still just acts like...
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    Yes, but then my operator has to go to that page...

    Yes, but then my operator has to go to that page and find the variable each time.

    I did just realize that if you have just been there, it remembers where you were, so it's not too bad to just go...
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    #3006=#188 causes an error, as #188 is a decimal...

    #3006=#188 causes an error, as #188 is a decimal value.

    You can set #3006 equal to any number from 1 to i believe 99 or something, which can be used as a code along with the message. Since my...
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    Oooh sounds like a good idea, I will try that!...

    Oooh sounds like a good idea, I will try that!
    Thanks,
    -Taylor
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    You rock, Thanks for the tip! -Taylor

    You rock, Thanks for the tip!
    -Taylor
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    Yeah, i just set up a protected move and zero...

    Yeah, i just set up a protected move and zero cycle to re-zero 4 parts at a time in a fixture, it works great! We used to avoid fixtures like that because the part weren't repeatable to within more...
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    Displaying variable values onscreen?

    Hello,

    I needed to use my probe to measure a few parts today, and I know that variable #188 holds the diameter of a part probed with the renishaw probe bore cycle (#188 technically holds the...
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    I just have X1. -Taylor

    I just have X1.
    -Taylor
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    Oh cool thanks, I'll have a look! -Taylor

    Oh cool thanks, I'll have a look!
    -Taylor
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    ? This is the mastercam forum. Unless you mean a...

    ? This is the mastercam forum. Unless you mean a forum on a different site?
    -Taylor
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    Hey sorry I haven't been back here, work has been...

    Hey sorry I haven't been back here, work has been busy and all.
    So I'll have to keep looking, I don't think I was able to locate my unmodified post so I'm not sure if my issue is the post or not. Do...
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    I've been interested in doing something like this...

    I've been interested in doing something like this myself.

    If I remember correctly, there is a relay in the back of the machine hooked up to the "Aux Coolant" Button on the pendant (by the...
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    Hmmm... Sad, that still isn't as easy as just...

    Hmmm... Sad, that still isn't as easy as just picking it as a pre-defined entry from a menu.

    What about with visual basic? Could I add a menu option that way?

    Thanks,
    -Taylor
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    Unless you want to be able to use the probe to...

    Unless you want to be able to use the probe to automatically check parts! I've started reading up on the Renishaw advanced probing manual (Renishaw Manual No. H-2000-6222) and there is a lot of good...
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    Saving code for easy reuse somehow?

    Hello,
    So I've got some common code I want to be able to re-use (specifically, I want to be able to pull out our probe and run some macros with certain parameters), and I was wondering if there is a...
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    I am assuming this is on a lathe? Either way,...

    I am assuming this is on a lathe?

    Either way, you should be able to program one cutoff operation, then go to "Toolpaths"->"Transform Toolpaths" and set it to repeat the cutoff operation a few...
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    Yup, I found no G54, G55, etc in the posted file...

    Yup, I found no G54, G55, etc in the posted file at all. I have also made some changes to my post I don't remember (trying to learn things and all), let me see if I can find my original unmodified...
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    Yeah, I'm really starting to think this is an...

    Yeah, I'm really starting to think this is an issue with my Post, as that file doesn't do it for me. Grr... Are you using the generic HAAS 3 axis post or something else?
    Thanks,
    -Taylor
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    Yeah, looks like. I tried the tip above too to no...

    Yeah, looks like. I tried the tip above too to no avail.
    Here's the file.
    -Taylor
  23. Thread: Chick Vises

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    Yeah, I'm not sure we could make them that cheap...

    Yeah, I'm not sure we could make them that cheap either! I just bought a set. :)
    -Taylor
  24. Thread: Chick Vises

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    Wow, that's an excellent deal, thanks for the...

    Wow, that's an excellent deal, thanks for the tip!
    -Taylor
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    Yeah, all the settings are the same. I'm using...

    Yeah, all the settings are the same. I'm using the "Generic HAAS 3 axis" post for a haas VF-2.

    Playing a bit more, it seems that even if I have two operations using different WCS's, it doesn't...
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    Hmm... Well I have my "Type and Methods" tab set...

    Hmm... Well I have my "Type and Methods" tab set up identically to you, and my "Translate" tab is set up to "Rectangular" with arbitrary x and y spacing, with 4 X steps and 1 Y step, no "Pattern...
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    Just stumbling onto this myself... So the Work...

    Just stumbling onto this myself...
    So the Work offset number starts at zero and increments by 1... but how do you tell it to do it 3 times? I can't get this to work because I don't know how to tell...
  28. Thread: Chick Vises

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    Hey, we are looking at getting a chick for a job...

    Hey, we are looking at getting a chick for a job we have started doing a lot of. I was curious, has anyone successfully modeled and machined the locking pattern of their dual station vices? If so,...
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    Awesome, thanks guys! For anyone who finds...

    Awesome, thanks guys!

    For anyone who finds this post first, the good one is here:
    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41293&highlight=Donkey+Hotey&page=3

    Thanks again,
    -Taylor
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    You seriously underestimate the amount of time it...

    You seriously underestimate the amount of time it takes to make a custom part. I don't deal with sheet metal or welding, I run a CNC mill and lathe shop, but from conception of design to finished...
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