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Does anybody here run 4 axis parts and SolidCAM? The reason I ask is because I program a part but the simulations stop working after just a few operations which is strange. No problems what so ever...

I have just sent you an email. I look forward to your reply.

Hi I purchased a post processor from you back in October and it has not been working properly at all. I have tried contacting you via email for you to help fix the problems but you have not...

The parts are 1 inch diameter and 1.33 inch tall. I only need about .625 above the fixture plate for either side to machine what I have to machine.

I have heard others want to do what you are...

More often than not when I load a program the table display window you are speaking of does not display the tool paths when the file is first loaded so I always hit the Regenerate Toolpath button...

Have you tried the "Regenerate Toolpath" button?

Thanks for the response, this actually sounds like a good idea to me. I already have more than enough mitee bite clamps for holding square stock and I don't care about the slight increase in...

So then what you're really saying is that is a bad idea. LOL

I wish I could afford what you are suggesting but the ones I have seen cost a couple grand each and the biggest I have found only holds 10. That one was like 5 grand, ouch.


That was just a quick...

Thanks everybody for their feedback and information I really appreciate all of the different thoughts and ideas. At this point I think I am going to opt for using 5C collet blocks like the ones...

I currently make them one at a time using my 5C collet fixture but each side is less than 15 minutes so I really can't walk away and do something else so it is not productive enough for me. Honestly...

Yeah yeah I know but I went with a mill because I could only afford one machine and a mill is more versatile in my opinion. Simply put I can make round parts on my mill but I cannot make square parts...

I will be standing them up. Most machining will be done on the top side, pocketing, thread milling, and chamfers but I will also need to flip them and mill the bottom side as well. Here is a picture...

Hey guys I need to make some round parts that are 1 inch in diameter by 1 inch tall and in a perfect world I would like to make 20 at a time on one fixture plate. Material is 12L14 steel.

Can I...

Ray,

Are you offering your drawbar for sale? Is it compatible with Tormach 1100 machines?

I was just machining some 1018 steel this week trying to go with a .500 depth of cut and the tool...

I just wanted to put in my .02 worth. I have had my tormach for a year now and have been struggling with rust spot issues since day one. I don't get to use the mill as often as I would like and I am...

Thanks everybody for their feedback. I ran some parts yesterday and today and I am getting good results. I am running my helical cuts at 42 IPM with a .157 width of cut. Honestly it seems like I can...

I currently have GW set to 2.0 on the Turtle/Rabbit slider. I am machining 1018 steel. Using a coated .500 x .032 corner radius end mill GW spits out 3686 rpm and 30.60 ipm. Those "seem safe" but...

Thanks for the reply! Actually I am a little concerned about the feed rate that GW is spitting out. It is telling me to perform a helical cut at 89 IPM which just seems very fast. I am hesitant to...

Thanks for the input, that is what I thought but I wanted to make sure before I accidentally break anymore tooling.

Dave, thanks for taking the time to give me a response. Unfortunately it is not the information I am looking for. I am looking for what measurement I should use in the "Cut Width" box in GWizard...

I am located in So. California.

I already have someone working on this for me though. Anybody who contacts me from this point on I will take their information down in case I need to reach out to...

Ok so here is what I am sure is probably two dumb beginners questions.

I am making a part out of .500 inch hex stock in 1018 steel.

My question is about depth of cut and width of cut when it...

Does anybody have a post processor for mastercam x6 that I can have or can anybody tell me if they have successfully used x6 with their tormach machine?

I hope I am not beating a dead horse here...

Hey all, I tried posting this earlier but for some reason it did not make it onto the forum. I am looking for someone to create some part programs for me using SolidCAM. I have several parts that...

KUWill, thank you for the response. I crossed my fingers and went ahead and just ran the part before you responded to my post. I used the interpolation calculator in GWizard to calculate my Z feed...

I am new to CNC and I have recently just switched from using SputCAM 8 to SolidCAM. In SolidCAM there is an entry for "Z Feed" that I have not heard of or come across until I started using SolidCAM....