I have a bastard thread i.d. 3.836 -12 .I need to know how to draw a thread mill it is an Advent thread mill diameter .97 with 1.5 length of cut. can someone show me how to draw this tool???Iam using Mastercam X4 but x3 or even v9
I have a bastard thread i.d. 3.836 -12 .I need to know how to draw a thread mill it is an Advent thread mill diameter .97 with 1.5 length of cut. can someone show me how to draw this tool???Iam using Mastercam X4 but x3 or even v9
draw it the way it is. this is how i draw my tools.
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Not funny at all, just depends on your perspective
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Here you go link
Scroll down to the threadmill videos
These are old (V9) but you might get something from them.
Self executing video files. Drop them on your desktop and double click to play them.
http://www.tipsformanufacturing.com/...m_Tool-002.exe
http://www.tipsformanufacturing.com/...m_Tool-003.exe
Mike Mattera
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you only need to draw half the tool then save it as mcx file. then when creating a custom tool select from file and pick the mcx file.
there should be a directory with some custom tools in it allready, that is where i store my tool files.
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I dont think is work very much different in X.
Mike Mattera
Tips For Manufacturing Training CD's, DVD's for Mastercam, SolidWorks, Inventor, G-Code Training & More
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he says he has x4, i have x3 and it works in x3?
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thanks