Mike, Love ya man. Thanks for replying, I'll be calling. Just couldn't get my head around paying 700 plus per copy to "the other guys".
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Mike, Love ya man. Thanks for replying, I'll be calling. Just couldn't get my head around paying 700 plus per copy to "the other guys".
I'm not familiar with the term "pullout" tap holder. If you mean the collets that have float in just one direction (out) then I guess we could try that. But if you don't feed it at the pitch rate per...
I'm tapping (and thread milling) in 316 SST. But, the holes that are tapped do vary in depth as the material "pushback force" and the tap "grab point" varies. While our machine is older and needs...
Hi. I can find 3 options for programming Mazatrol in the office (to take the burden of more difficult 3 AX milling OR 2 AX turning parts off the shop guys):
1) Gibbs
2) Solutionware's MazaCam
3)...
Mactec54 and The_Gentlegiant,
I do see your point now that the G92 is not needed. I guess I was just trying to zero the coordinate system so the sub wouldn't run away on me, but the XY moves are...
Hi. Weve been using thread mills on stainless happily. We use the subroutines generated by the manufacturer's website. Their subroutines are created with X0Y0 being the hole location with absolute...
Hi. tinkering with an old post made for V8.1. Trying to look at the manual entry comment string before its output for a word in the programmer's comment, then output the comment and change a few...
Hi. We have a good working VQC 30/50 with M2 control from 1985. (I love how robust Mitsi electronics are!).
We've gotten into some larger programs and with EIA/G-code we're breaking the program...
Mr. Mazak,
Hi. I did what you said and OP2 for me is 224 right now. Deleted all the G43 H and G42 D codes (a hard thing for a G-code guy to do!) and yes the machine magically uses the Mazatrol...
Try "Mid-West CNC" in Indianapolis Indiana. They have been great with our old Hurcos.
Interesting. I'd like to help you manufacture and distribute your product when you are ready to go prime time.
neat. whats your g code look like?
We purchased a VQC 30/50 (nice but older) last August with an M2 control. We do both G-code and Mazatrol programs here and we're beginning to figure out this machine.
When using diameter comp...
Got our used M2 going and did a few Mazatrol jobs on it. Wanting to send RS232 (Gcode) data to it. I wanted to confirm what people are using for the tape start end codes.
BACKGROUND: Sending Gcode...
I have an M2. Give me a little more history. Did it ever run? What exactly do you mean by locks up? In graphics replay? Any message? Running only Mazatrol or can you punch in G-code and it will drill?
Superman, Thanks for your reply. You are right. After some experimentation it did work better if I took those operations where I wanted to go thru all the cavities and THEN stop and make them one...
Hi. I'm doing a 10 cavity die. I programmed 1 instance of the cavity. It has stops to check things and messages to the machinist as to what to check and what interim readings should be, etc. My stop...
All good suggestions and my thanks to everyone who replied.
For now, I've settled on using this; The front turret tools are single digit tool position numbers and the back turret (boring) tool...
Hi. Does anyone have a way that the MC Post takes care of remembering to move the turret back when going from a short shank (facing) tool to a long boring bar?
I know MC knows the next tool is a...
Guys (and Gals?) - I wondered if any of you are using a neat method in the post (the Post always remembers - unlike me) to back the turret up before swinging a long boring bar into place after...
We do love our Mazatrol on the lathe BUT sometimes its a lot to ask of a man and a calculator to do a complex shaft standing in the shop.
Would anyone have a g-code example of what they are using...
No I didn't get it working actually yet. Mazak does have a publication that purports to lay it all out using an old RS-232 communications software. These is also service tech who is willing to work...
Sorry I should have said; I am getting about 1/3 of a program up to the PC when sent from the Mazak. No error at the control when uploading, just 2/3 of the program is lost. So I think the BIG...
Hi. Anyone out there using the MasterCam's bundled CIMCO editor to send G-code programs to a Mazak M32 controller?
I have the bits and baudrates right, but there is something wrong in the...
Hi All.
I have an RS232 cable to my V-10 with M32 control. I can get a program from the machine back to my CIMCO editor since I have the parameters from Mazak on how to set up the commmunications....
ZPSBOB
Thanks so much. I smiled at the note "always use the same side of the 1-2-3- block". I can see you have a lot of shop experience training people by that one comment! Good teacher.
ktmktmman,
Yes that does help A LOT. I'll try to get up there this week and try it with him.
Hi. Thanks for posting the 2100 code.
Are H1 and H2 work offsets?
What is M27?
Are the tool length and diameter offsets all invoked just by the T1 command?
Could you look at and answer my...
Hi. A friend bought a Tree 880 VMC with a Vickers TPC-2100 control that runs G-code and RAP (Rapid Assist Programming). We're very experienced, but need help "to find the parking brake" if you know...
Try sending from control to PC, its less finicky that way and you will see stuff coming sooner than the other way (less parameters to match). I'll try and check my parameters and get back to you. 7,1...