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  1. Re: lathe live/driven angled tool macro program help

    i took a screen shot...but how do i post it here

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    got it sorry
  2. Re: lathe live/driven angled tool macro program help

    hi the machine cant change the plane....so it cant do a arc for the holes only straight lines...a lot of them to make a circle...if the machine could change planes then this would be easy.no hold up...
  3. Re: lathe live/driven angled tool macro program help

    hi,yes & no!
    i got a new post for mastercam and that did it for me long hand.but i would still like to have macro programs for these features if possible.its much faster to use macros than long...
  4. thanks,got busy with another project.

    thanks,got busy with another project.
  5. I think your right ....gonna be a headache.i will...

    I think your right ....gonna be a headache.i will do the drill and post here.i may have to upgrade mastercam to post programs and not use macros to cut arc's.i will not give up yet...anything is...
  6. interesting!! i hear what you are saying "when...

    interesting!!
    i hear what you are saying "when you cut in the XYZ plane you get an ellipse when you try to cut a circle".
    any more ideas/suggestions on how to proceed? i need to interpolate these...
  7. Problems with writing the macro only for angled...

    Problems with writing the macro only for angled live tool machining in the lathe.i have many years experience in programming,set-up,tool making,maintenance ect.im a cnc machinist ,mostly for lathes.i...
  8. The machine that we have unfortunately does not...

    The machine that we have unfortunately does not have coordinate conversion nor do they have 3D coordinate conversion.(in our machines its g368,g68 is mirror image/balance cutting and we don't have...
  9. Hi CadCamSam nope!no g68.

    Hi CadCamSam
    nope!no g68.
  10. lathe live/driven angled tool macro program help

    Hi all
    this is my first post to this form (i joined yesterday) and i hope someone out there can help me with some macro programs.( i hope i posted in the right form)
    i only know a little about...
  11. lathe live/driven angled tool macro program help

    Hi all
    this is my first post to this form (i joined yesterday) and i hope someone out there can help me with some macro programs.( i hope i posted in the right form)
    i only know a little about...
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