[lavrgs]

I would like to learn more about using a mill as a lathe. I don't have a mill yet but I have identified a Bridgeport V2XT as a good choice for parts I have plans to make. When using Mastercam what would be the basic approach and would you use a different post? I am a complete beginner with Mastercam and I can't picture how I would spin the part or create the tool paths. Any insight would be appreciated and I will go practice...
If there any sites (besides this great site) that you can recommend that would be helpful too.

[Kevin Taylor]

Look in the BTC clubhouse in the BPT forum I posted my pic's of this The program is prety much the same as a CNC lathe but you may be backward's on the X sine depending on where you put the tool I made a backplate to mount a 4" three jaw on a TG75 holder and improvised the coolent line you could G92 the X differently for each tool A collet holder would work great for small part's Good luck Kevin

[lavrgs]

Thanks for the reply Kevin but I was kinda lost in around the area where you said BPT and BTC

[Kevin Taylor]

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...t=16953&page=7

Kevin