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Doing some contract work for a shop with several different Hurco mills and the only posts I have are for Haas and Fadal. Would the Haas post work?? Thanks for the help

Post up your opinions of ONECNC versus the software you previously used. Please list details as to why you do or dont like it as well as what you were using before. Doing research for my company and...

I am looking for a senior level CNC programmer position with a reputable established company in my georaphic area. Ive worked in machine shops as a CNC machinist since 1989 and have been in...

Ive been looking around for CAD/CAM software for CNC grinders and Im coming up empty. Do the CNC griders all have control based programming or is there software where you can do offline programming??...

After working in this profession for twenty five years I am really tired of working for other people. Whether it was for a small Mom and Pops job shop or a Fortune 500 top 10 rated companies the...

Thanks for the reply, since I posted this I have pulled geometry from different faces of a bunch of parts. Pretty much have all that figured out now. Still havent figured out how to add stock to a...

Thanks for the replys guys. I have 2010 Gibbs with all the bells and whistles. Ive been using Gibbs since May of 2010, mainly writing 3 axis 2/2.5d machining center programs from existing geometry or...

The following shops in the Columbia, Pulaski and Lawrenceburg Tn area are in dire need of qualified CNC machinists and programmers.

Columbia Machine Works Inc- Columbia Tn, Gibbscam

Richland...

I just started my new job today and the files that are supplied by our customers are Solid models 99% of the time. I am proficient at Gibbs 2 and 2.5d programming using files like dxf etc.. with...

Top pay for a fully qualified CNC machinist/programmer in my area is $21 to $23 an hour unless youre in Defense or Aerospace. This is 10 to 25 yrs experience BTW. Tuksonrider, even after you get your...

Thanks for the inquiry Dane, but the company that Im employed with actually stepped up and made things right with a salary increase and extra vacation time. Good luck with your search.

Good luck with your search Gary. After getting my resume updated and making my mind up to find a job with a more competitive salary, my current employer decided to make things right. They gave me...

After accepting a new job earlier this summer and discovering just how dishonest some employers can be, I am actively seeking another job. After my review, which was excellent, the salary increase I...

It is a Femtec FV-60 VMC

Can someone post the procedure for me, I use to have another Fanuc control restore procedure written down but have lost it and the guys here basically take the tool arm off to fix it! Thanks

Here is some basic s&f information that I have been using for years.

HSS drills in carbon steel- 70sfm(standard) .0005fpt (1/32th thru 1/8th) step up your fpt .0005 for every 1/8th increase in...

Machine type? Material type? Machine horsepower? Actual tooling selected, including # of flutes, carbide cobalt or HSS? Standard or High performance? Answer these and Ill help as much as I can, Im...

In my experience the cad/cam speeds and feeds arent even close, just a very uneducated guess. To figure your speeds and feeds you need the recommended SFM (surface feet per minute) and FPT (feed per...

Gibbs will supply you the correct post, contact them.

I have been at the new job for a little over 4 months now working as a CNC machinist/programmer. It is a good company but I am always looking for that dream job, so keep the inquiries coming! :o

Thank you for the inquiry, but Philidelphia is a little to far from home. Bruce

Fading Fast,
Like every job in the world, the machining industry is what YOU make of it. I have been doing machine work since 1986 when I started as a manual machinist. Started my 1st CNC job in...

Thanks palerider, I called and talked to the regional Gibbs rep and he said he would answer any questions I have once I start to use it. Looking forward to learning some new software too!

I am changing jobs next week and will continue to use Gibbscam, but they have just purchased the 3d package and I have never had to use it. The only REAL 3d programming I have done is with Lemoine....

I am still looking for the right position.

Guys my experience with spade drills is minimal and the recomended speeds and feeds are what I consider outrageously high. I will be drilling a 2.0625 hole thru 1018 steel 6 inches deep and the tools...

I am a 20+ year veteran CNC machinist with experience in production, aerospace, medical device and prototyping. I am currently employed as a Machine shop manager in south central Tennessee and am...

Yeah it was a bad drawbar clamp/unclamp switch, Thanks.

I do the bids,Process design,Programming,50% of the setup,50% of the machining and 100% 1st article inspection at a Prototype Engineering firm in Huntsville,Alabama. I make around $67,000. annually...

Are there any tool changer restore functions on this machine? It is the old style Turret changer. Thanks for any suggestions!
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