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I was just about to ask this as well. I was thinking that maybe the problem lies with the part rather than the machine.

This may be an obvious question, but have you tried adjusting the focus of the laser instead of the power?
We have a very similair setup and have run into this issue in the past. That is how we...

A slot drill is essentially just a 2 flute endmill. I have found that if your machine is trammed in well, endmills work pretty decent at facing as long as you arent too worried about the finish (cut...

feature submenu>(name of feature) submenu> Rough/Finish> Right Click> Blank

There should be a blank feature after generating to toolpath

Here are the ones that I use. Excellent set, they have been completely submerged in coolant and still trucking along after 4 years.

Coolant-Proof Calipers

You might be able to find them cheaper...

I use the same style R8 collet holder in my knee mill. That is very inaccurately described. A better description is: ER25 collet holder with an R8 shank. If you really want to go that route, I...

Ok, I misread the dimension a bit.
Although, you can get a 3J or 35J flanged emergency collet and machine a square into it if that is the way that you wanted to go.

If you have time and money constraints, the easiest and fastest way to do it would be to mill to length and centerdrill both ends. Then you can run it between centers on your lathe (possibly using a...

We also have an SKT21LM, The translation is extremely bad. Glad you got it figured out.

I ended up doing it the long way around, but basically I was trying to put some simple 2D dimension on this 3D model of some test equiptment that I designed. Here is the file.

sent you a PM xkadet

In order for the 8055 to read the file, it needs to be saved as a .PIM file. Just edit the program in a text editor and 'save as...', replace .txt with .PIM.



What I would do is handle jog the...

To set your soft limits:

SHIFT + ESC (to bring up menu)
"+" SOFTKEY (next page of softkeys)
MACHINE PARAMETERS
AXIS PARAMETERS
CHOOSE THE AXIS YOU WANT
P005 AND P006 (sets your soft limits)
...

Is it 6061? I have a similiar tool that I use to face 6061, 2.5" 8 insert face mill.
Here are the S&F's that I use to obtain a 5.1U" finish:

1200 SFPM
.003 IPR

These work exceptionally well...

Happens to the best of us :)
Glad you got it sorted out

Is it the same when you open it through any other text editor, such as notepad or office?
What are the differences?

Do you have thru-coolant capabilities? If so, you can bump the sfm up to about 125, but still peck the same amount as cad01 suggested

I use Right Angle Milling attachments everyday. They are a serious timesaver.

The one we use here is the bottom left in the photo.
CAT 40 spindle
5,000 rpm max

Right Angle Drilling

Lyndex here as well.

We have all sorts of holders, mostly Kennametal and Lyndex though. Afew Accupro, but they just seem poor to me.

While BCC does not support live tooling on the lathe, I do find it interesting that some of the post processors made by BCC do.

For example:
Taken from Fanuc 21i-TB LATHEPST File


30. Tool...

those both give 3d readouts

Ahh, thank you so much :)
I knew it was something easy that I was overlooking

Goto your CAM tab
click CAM Part
right click on Milling Tools
Part > Tool Pattern
Click Hole then remove the centerdrill from the tool list

Ok, so I am going to try to explain this the best way that I know how. I hope that you guys can follow me.

A lot of the time, I have to import 3D drawings from other software, usually Inventor and...

While I agree with this, this is a production frame of view. Which is perfectly fine. If you are knocking out 5,000 parts of something, then by all means, cycle time is extremely important. But, if...

I do a lot of protype work as well as production. I design, setup, and run a lot of different applications on our VMCs.
I primarily work with all types of Stainless and Aluminum.
I haven't gone...

You can create a job using Predator's Virtual CNC software and post NC files into it to determine all the time tables related to your program.

Its very useful when running production time quotes.

Im proud to say we just got our preliminary ISO 9001 and AS9100 certifications the beginning of this year. We have another audit in June for the real deal.

We did all our work ourselves, didnt...

The best bet for speeds and feeds is going by the recommendation of the tool's maker. Most all manufacturer's have charts that give SFM ratings for their tools.

Then, figure in the rigidity of the...