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If BobCAD doesn't support peck tapping for some reason, looks like I will have to Post the code and make the entries manually. Here is a better description of what peck tapping looks like. Taken...

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Running Bobcad V28. The does a lot hole tapping on the Haas VF3-YT50. Material is 304SS. Is it possible to Peck Tap in Bobcad? I don't see an option for it like there is for drilling....

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I'm using V28. We have a job where we need to install M10 helicoils in aluminum. I have an M10 helicoil kit that comes with the STI tap. However in BC I don't see that these taps are...

Hello. I want to buy a CO2 laser from China. Either G Weike or Ray Fine Tech. They will get it to the port of Quindao in China. I need a reliable broker to do all the middle work in getting it to...

Hi cmelo- took your advice and tried a 2D Contour with the chamfer option checked. It followed the geometry just fine for the entire thing. So I'm certain there is nothing wrong with my geometry. ...

Thanks Engine Guy for the tip. Appreciate the additional help. :cheers:

Update: Cleaning up that worked!!! I used the Trim Extend / Two Entities function. Did you just happen to zoom in and find that or was there a function that found it?

Thanks again.

Hey ShortTrack,

Thanks for checking this out for me. I never zoomed in nearly as far as you. I clearly see there is some geometry issues with the shape. I'm going to examine my file right now. ...

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BC won't allow me to use a .250" end mill for the pocket routine. It won't compute the tool path for it. If I enter in .125" for a bit size, it will compute just fine. At first I...

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I machined a part for a guy. I'm using Fusion 360. For the most part, everything turned out ok. I'm really struggling though to understand why the chamfer won't complete the entire...

Wow! Amazing work jrmach.

Hi Rob,

I really appreciate you taking all that time to help me out. This is great stuff. I see you got to post both M88 & M89. I want to try this out ASAP. I know where the Custom.MILLPST...

By the way, I haven't physically tested this yet to see if you can have 2 M codes on the same line: N05 G43 H1 D1 Z1. M88 M08

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Didn't even realize I had these great responses. For some reason, I don't always get the email alerts when someone posts. In this instance, I only had an alert from 'magicniner' above. ...

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I have a question in regards to adding in G & M codes after posting your BC code. For instance, I have to enter an M code in for the Haas thru spindle coolant On/Off. How can...

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I'm learing Fusion 360 and I have an actual part that needs to be machined for a customer. I need to figure out the CAM before we can tell customer we can machine it. I have never done...

Sorry to leave that out. It's Fusion 360 I'm working with. I did find my answer.

If you click on your name at the top right, Go to Preferences, then Unit Value Display... the parameter is...

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I'm only getting 3 decimal places such as 0.321 I'm trying to enter in a value of .3205 but it keeps rounding up on me. I can't find a parameters area to turn this off.

Any...

Hi. That worked fantastic. I tried what you said about the 'stock geometry' It really shaves off unnecessary extra machine time. I really do like F360. I like the CAD side of it so much better...

Hello Cygnus- I worked with it a bit more tonight and got further with it. I'm very close. This is a sample part to figure out the concept before I go further. You can see the toolpath doing...

Hey guys, trying to learn 360 here. I need to figure out how to mill some round stock. Need to lead in from outside the stock and then begin removing material inward. Basically making the round...

Yes, you're probably right. This wouldn't be the first one we've had to turn down. Sometimes the shops gets sent potential work that other local machine shops don't want to mess with. This could...

Hi. Yes they are perpendicular with the side faces. So IF you had a rotary 4th axis, you would do those out holes at the same time. I honestly have no time in ball nose bit milling. I'd be...

Hi Jrmach, thanks for chiming in. Relatively short run at only 10 to start with. I will attach a couple pictures to help you see the surface finish. The radius part on the bottom actually gets...

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It's been awhile since I've posted. Things are going well for the guys at the shop on the new Haas. Everything thus far has been very simple 2D stuff. Recently, they have hooked up...

Hi Dan,

Thanks for taking the time to write that out. I will look up each of those part numbers and go from there. Appreciate your time.

Have a nice day.

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I need some advice on best recommended tooling for pocketing out 316 SS. Pockets would be about 1.2" dia x .400" deep. I was thinking some of these coolant thru indexable end mills. ...

Wow! Beautiful work you've done on these rods. Are these machined as 1 piece and then the cap cut off or machined as 2 separate pieces?

But I will kick the sh*t out of anyone on here at what I really do for a living :D

Call me amateur(in which I am) but for many of the parts I've run thus far, I've often 'cut air' on the first run. At least then I know it's calling the right tooling for the actual run. Better...