[sotos]

I am trying to get used with Mastercam X2 and I am interested to know if any one used a post processor of this software for Mach3, optimised for Syil X3 for metric units.

Thanks in advance

Sotos Christoforou
http://syilcyprus.com/

[iGG1e]

I could be wrong and I'm traveling the same road as yourself with MasterCAM/SX3, but from what I've read Mach3 seems to work well with the default Fanuc post.

[Peter_X3]

Hi there , new to site here... as an experienced mastercam x2 user (10 years) any questions you can direct to me. feel free..Peter.
Is this a problem peculiar to your machine control system??, hope this post isn't to late as I've just stumbled on this site..

[sotos]

Hi there , new to site here... as an experienced mastercam x2 user (10 years) any questions you can direct to me. feel free..Peter.
Is this a problem peculiar to your machine control system??, hope this post isn't to late as I've just stumbled on this site..

Hi Peter

Not really to late. I am working actually my machine for 2d cuts since I bought it and I had lots of work to do working with this way but I want to start to use it with something more advance. Did you try to do something with Mastercam and Syil milling machine?

http://syilcyprus.com

[ataxy]

humm would be interrested in that to tryed the default fanuc post but it as some function that mach3 does not seem to do the right way, i also tryed the one for mc9 that is on novalab.com but it seems to be lacking some option that i would like to have like g28 and the tool lenght and diametre seem to have to be predifined instead of called by g43 and g42 dont know if anyone as made a post specific to mach3 other then the one from novalab

[Oldmanandhistoy]

Try this one http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showpo...75&postcount=1

[ataxy]

thx ill try it right away let you know if you saved me alot of headache

[ataxy]

humm weird i can get it to create a machine definition?!

edit: ok does not work for me i seem to be getting the same bug as with the default fanuc post where my machine goes over limit from the home position instead of starting from the work offset

edit 2: cant get any to work fine they all have bug i guess i am toast, it really sucks since i have access to mcx but i am lacking a good post to use it.

[Gregory_C]

Right now i am using X3 and i had it installed by the guys from InHouse Solutions in Vancouver. I will take a look in the morning and tell you which post

[ataxy]

ok i guess this should work, unless he installed a new or modifyed one that does not come with the software

thx Greg

edit: the one on the tormach yahoo group seem to be working fine, they have two there one for MCX3 and one for MCX2 MR1 i did not try the one for X3 as i dont have access to it but the one for MCX2 works great on MCX2 SP1

[Freddy Bastard]

I've done the post for the Tormach (on the yahoo site), pretty sure it'll work fine for the Syil.

[ataxy]

I've done the post for the Tormach (on the yahoo site), pretty sure it'll work fine for the Syil.

well thx for the post so far its been working great, cant say i have done much yet but so far so good.

[iGG1e]

Does it support 4th axis?

[Oldmanandhistoy]

Does it support 4th axis?

No it's a 3 axis post.

John

[ataxy]

you sure the post says it supports 4th axis

[Oldmanandhistoy]

you sure the post says it supports 4th axis

If you open the TXT doc you will see this at the top of the page.

# 4-axis/Axis subs. : No

I take this as meaning no fourth axis?

[ataxy]

ha i see i am not using this one i am using the one they have in a rar archive in the yahoo group the one you are talking about did not work for me

edit: here is the one i am using and if you open the pst file with notepad it says the post is for 3 and 4 axis machine

[Freddy Bastard]

Yes, this post take the 4th axis. I use it every days, your can use all the 5x toolpaths of mastercam with the option 4th axis... You can do very complex parts.

[stefan007]

pleace help n need the post for 2 axis Machine lathe KC6A on mastercam x 3 like a normal lathe were my toolpost in front of me and my spindle on the left hand side e mail
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