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Anyone else with a UMC-500 having some slight issues with rigidity? Seems like even with aluminum if I want to hold any sort of tolerance I am having to add a spring pass to my finishing toolpaths.....

Hopefully someone can help,
We bought a bunch of machines at an auction and ended up with a Mazak HTC-400. With Covid and all going on, the machine sat out in the warehouse for several months. Upon...

Hoping someone can shed some light on my brain-melting confusion of 5 axis programming...

Machine is a Mazak VC-500. B axis table rotates about Y and C is Z.

We run these parts in another 5...

Remsport Manufacturing has an immediate job opening for a full-time experienced CNC milling setup and machine operator. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who can work independently to...

We just took delivery of a new Doosan TT1800, we currently also have a Doosan Lynx approx. 1 year old. When touching tools using the presetter on the Lynx we can press the jog button and the axis...

Hi all... Machine is Daewoo Puma 2100SY FANUC 32i control. Trying to set secondary home for tool changes both on main and sub spindle. Having 2 separate issues. I have a macro program that we use in...

*BUMP* Anyone have any luck finding this?

Can someone provide me with the subprogram from a Haas control that does engraving? It is subprogram #O9876.
Thanks in advance!

don't know about the Tornos control, but on our Fanuc equipped Tsugamis I use them all the time.

We have the same problem on our GCC Laserpro Mercury, best advise we get from the distributor after changing out x axis motors is to buy a new laser. Most of the jobs with small detail, I have to...

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First G76 Line Info
G76 P010060 Q00500 R.001 (finish Passes)
G76 P010060 Q00500 R.001 (chamfer Amount At End Of Thread)
G76 P010060 Q00500...

Are you trying to chamfer the end of part at the cutoff (Groove #4)??, or trying to put an OD groove?
Without knowing, I assume you are cutting off. Check your nose radius for the cutoff tool, it's...

Notice its G1 and not G01...From the sample code you posted, looks to be outputting the work offset as "1" instead of G54/G55 etc..
look at your setup properties and see if the "fixture ID" is set...

On our pallet machines, we normally run more than 1 part per pallet. The way I do is it with setting a macro variable,
example cutting 2 parts per cycle=
>G-code program here<
#500=[#500+2]...

I use the Thermark LMM-14 in a spray can once in a while on clear anodized alum., works OK. Mostly use it on steel.
Using a 25 watt Mercury Laser-Pro at 100% power and 30% feed.
They have other...

Sorry, I didn't write the macro... someone gave it to me and I am trying to get it to work. I don't understand it enough to troubleshoot it. Hopefully someone here will be able to...

Got this macro to cut a continuous thread in our swiss, can anyone please look it over to see if there are any errors in the code?? It doesn't work correctly when I run it...makes 1 cut to the root...

I also agree...as of yet, the best endmills I have run for aluminum are Data Flute. We recently have been using the new AFDH 1/2'' 5 flute for finishing and the finish we are getting both for end and...

Since you mention you are using the tailstock, another thing to keep in mind is the max RPM of your live center..We have a Riten live center we run up to 5000 RPM regularly.

Is the door completely closed?? I know it will only run in single block with the door open.

Does the machine make this sound in the same location/position?? If so, have you checked the backlash in the location/position where the noise seems to happen?? does it seem to be coming from the X...

Depending on your budget and available equipment you already own, A 4th axis rotary from Haas or Hardinge (available in 16c collets up to 1.625 round) and as previously mentioned, doing one end at a...

Look in par. # 0112, if I remember correctly, it should be set to "1" for RS232 input/output.

Be sure you have the correct work offset G55 in this case "active" when you use the measure function. It is most likely giving you the error because the wrong fixture offset is active.

Go go google video and search Tsugami... there are quite a few.
Also go to http://www.okuma.com/products/machines/
use the drop down menus to view the different product line and there are some demo...

We use Cimco Edit lite 4 that came with Mastercam.
We have been using it with our Fanuc controls. We have in the past used a Greco box to up/download programs to the mazaks, but is recently "burned...

I use Castrol "clearedge" semi-synthetic water soluble. Lasts in sump without going rancid, works great on all metals without staining, also when kept at the correct concentration (check with...