To change tools without MDI: In any mode except memory, type T1 and hit ATC FWD - you get T1 in the spindle. Or type P1 and hit ATC FWD - you get whatever tool is in pocket 1 in the spindle.
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To change tools without MDI: In any mode except memory, type T1 and hit ATC FWD - you get T1 in the spindle. Or type P1 and hit ATC FWD - you get whatever tool is in pocket 1 in the spindle.
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I'm no 5 axis guy, but it sure looks to me like you're sending the tool to 2" above your work offset, then sending the Z home again. Why is that?
If that's not the problem you are having, you'll...
You can not rapid a Haas machine manually like you are describing.
Just remember that you are moving the spindle relative to the table, NOT the table relative to the spindle, when selecting...
4th vote for thread milling. Stop banging your head against the wall.
By "double tapping", are you talking about your multiple start threads? Or are you talking about re tapping an existing hole? If the former, I have no idea why one lead would effect another lead. ...
2008 and older (I believe) machines are no longer supported. If the processor board goes out, Haas is quoting in the $10,000-$14,000 range to "upgrade" the machine to the new control that people are...
Techniks and Mari Tool have never let me down.
It doesn't really work that way. You have to use your probing OR not use it, you can't jump back and forth due to the negative-versus-positive tool length issue, as well as where the probe is...
Thanks for the correction. I think I'm lumping anything 2010 (right?) and up as NGC. I only have experience with up to 2007.
Yes and no. You can go to a position and probe, then store the results of size and location in macro variables manually. However you can not display those variables on screen unless you have a next...
Same questions as Jeff. Our tumbler would destroy these parts, so I assume you run them in much smaller bowl tumblers. Without doing a serious study, my guess is getting them plated would cost a...
Double post.
I doubt that .020" thick flange will survive traditional (mechanical) polishing. So are we talking about chemical polishing? Maybe Electroless Nickel plating?
The R.025" corners shown in the...
More information is always helpful. What year machine? They do not all act the same. Which measuring routine are you trying to use? They do not all act the same. For example, on my '07,...
Since we're in the Haas Lathe forum, to be clear Brother does not make lathes. But to answer your question, Yamazen is who sells and services Brother along with a few other high end brands.
Yeah, all things must be weighed. I only own one 2007 Haas VF2ss and a new Brother R650. Originally I had another identical Haas quoted (which was $13,000 more than the 2007) and a Brother S1000...
Do the math on a .010" endmill at 12,000 RPM. Far from ideal in any material, but we do it on a regular basis with good success. Sometimes in extreme cases you have to back the feedrate down a...
5+ years ago, this would have been very odd to hear about, but now it seems all too common with Haas, and is one large reason my newest machine is NOT a Haas. They used to compete on price and...
I don't know if it's a setting or a control generation deal or what, but my 2007 VF-2ss ignores redundant tool changes. It's really convenient. My new Brother does NOT ignore duplicate tool changes...
Not sure if it's an issue, but I always use decimals in my macros. So "#100=1."
You are making this way more complicated than it needs to be.
G54 M97 P10
G55 M97 P10
G56 M97 P10
(etc.)
N10 M6 T1
G43 H1
(machine groove)
Your question is akin to asking, "How long is a piece of string?". You need a lot more detail. A print of your part and a description or picture of your setup would be a great place to start.
Yessir. S1. is how the Renishaw manual says to do it. I'm glad S54 works for you, less confusing. I'm used to being confused though... "G54" at the machine, "S1." in the macro call and "Work...
Based on a 2007 VF-2ss with Renishaw probing:
G65 P9811 Z.025 S1 should work.
Never put math in a program that you do not want done every cycle!
Probing Z sets #187, but do not use #187...
Do you have spindle probes? You could look at making a setting fixture with a boss or bore in it to probe, that locates at one corner on the edge of the glass if possible. Double sided tape or...
Bad picture, but if that machine made a lot of mist, that is perfectly normal. My '07 looks the same way, just more dirty.
I understand you can't give specifics, but come on. A little detail would be extremely useful. Lathe part? Mill part? Overall dimensions? Quantity needed?
Everything you've mentioned so far in this thread, including the full length Carvesmart jaw material, I buy from Western Tool. No clue where you are, but they are west coast and I have a rep that...
Check in with them once a week, or that will turn in to a 6 week wait. They are serving the squeaky wheels currently.
Cheap was a bad choice of wording. Techniks is excellent quality at very good prices. We use a lot of very small tools (think .010" range) and runout is critical. Our Techniks ER11 and ER16's with...