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Does anyone know where I can find these cheap?

Its the block that mounts on the turret for holding a tool holder.
(attached shows what I'm calling a "tool block")
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thanks a bunch!
The guy there was real helpful and being from California also its nice to work with local people

thanks again!

Does anyone know where I can buy a sleeve that fits inside the spindle bore ?

Its for a bar feeder system and when using stock that's smaller so it doesn't bang around when the spindle is on.
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Well, Im used to not having any values in G54 or EXT and still having a part zero thats relative to reference return. I just dont care what those values are. In this 18i control you can do what I'm...

This is what I'm doing now for a work around. I thought the EXT was just another way of positioning all fixture offsets from origin. So i usually leave this blank and G54 blank. And have the machine...

I'm sorry, you sound like you know what your talking about, but i'm confused. When I'm in the REL screen I can press "X" and it'll blink and press "origin" on the soft keys. On the old Fanuc you can...

Yeah, well I wanna use fixture offsets that are relative to part zero not the machine table zero.

So being able to zero out the absolute scale is necessary for me, I could just G54 X Y to the...

I am in the POS screen, but I can only zero out the relative scale, but not the absolute scale.

Hello, on the old 11m controls we could just hit 'X' 'Origin' to zero the absolute scale. Does anyone know how to set this?

1500 rpm is very fast for that size ID and such a small boring bar.

make sure the radius on the cutter is very sharp (minimal radius as possible) and sag the cutter slightly below center, and use...

Well, this can be broached, but not using a "broach" tool.

you can do this in the mill like on a bridgeport, take a lathe turning tool (one that is out of tool steel, not a brand name insert...

lol you beat me to the answer. yes SETP is short for "set parameters" this has baud rates etc

2 words. "fixture offsets"

so say ur cut move is "Y1." and move over "X.03937" (1mm)

Fixture offset (E1) = X.03937 Y0 Z0

(Tool rpm feed Z depth)
Y1.
E1
Y-1.

what kind of controller is it?

CNC 88? or Fanuc?

Well running 600 rpm on steel is not unheard of... 3000+ rpm is fine for cutting aluminum with carbide.

Also, I use carbide on aluminum without a hitch. You'd think that because its so brittle...

Hi,

I know this is possible on a Fanuc but with Fadal how do you mirror a fixture offset?? (using format 1)

I tried..

G10 L2 P1 X5.00 Y00

E1
M98P1002L1

I bet you have a bad Y axis encoder.

Do you have glass scales?

Some problems to look for are

-bad amplifier cards
-bad encoder on the ball screw

...theres some more out there but those...

whether the control cares or not I been rigid tapping for over 7 years and only use .123"

tenths are not enough to break a tap even in a solid tool collet holder.

if you wanna be really certain...

Is there a program that will do that? I've seen the solid plotters that are out there just show a dummy solid thats cut to whatever tools you specify. But i was wondering if there was a way to put in...

Correct.

Best advice is just to jump in lol

Hello, I was wondering if there was a software package that allowed imports of models to run the NC code with to verify gouging. All the NC plot programs I've seen don't compare the model they just...

I rarely use templates, its usually when I have setup a special toolpath like a helix bore or something that I really go back to using it.

The autodrill I use everyday, its a little cumbersome at...

totally agree. It's really the user being capable enough of using the software properly. But I only say this because I've used both programs and when I first switched to Cimatron I was struggling...

Weve had this same discussion here, I'm primarily a Cimatron guy and Mastercam is 2nd but I use solidworks all the time and after reviewing it as Westec I was impressed how nice it integrates with...

I use both Solidworks and Cimatron. I find that Cimatron has the best design for a CAM package. The other guy here uses Mastercam X and I'm able to get toolpaths out quicker. I just wish the...

I highly recommend Cimatron. I used to use Mastercam and glad I made the switch. I just wish the translators for it were free.