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  1. #1
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    Unhappy C - Axis Face Contour w/ Mastercam

    I'm using MasterCam X2 and I'm programming a 1.720 X 1.720 square. The CNC Lathe I'm using is a Mori Seiki SL-200 with live tooling. When MasterCam spits out the code it looks a little something like this. (No I don't have Y - Axis)

    %
    O0033
    (PROGRAM NAME - SQUARE TEST)
    G20
    (TOOL - 5 OFFSET - 5)
    ( 5/8 FLAT ENDMILL)
    ( ROUGHING THE 1.720" X 1.720" SQUARE )
    G0 T0505
    M45
    M91
    G0 G54 X4.9827 Z0.
    C-49.033
    G97 S750 M13
    M8
    G98 G1 Z-.5 F20.
    X4.7261 C-49.252
    X4.472 C-49.494
    X4.2202 C-49.763
    X3.9707 C-50.063
    X3.7235 C-50.4
    X3.4784 C-50.782 F31.
    X3.2968 C-51.101
    X3.1151 C-51.459
    X3.075 C-51.594 F66.35
    X3.0361 C-51.831 F115.66
    X2.9993 C-52.168 F164.97
    X2.9652 C-52.603 F212.83
    X2.9347 C-53.13 F257.99
    X2.9082 C-53.742 F299.09
    X2.7729 C-57.748 F333.39
    X2.6529 C-62.125 F365.53
    X2.5501 C-66.869 F397.52
    X2.4663 C-71.96 F427.66
    X2.4034 C-77.351 F453.83
    X2.3628 C-82.97 F473.77
    X2.3456 C-88.722 F485.47
    X2.3523 C-94.498
    X2.3826 C-100.185
    X2.4357 C-105.68 F463.57
    X2.5103 C-110.902 F439.93
    X2.6046 C-115.794 F411.35
    X2.7167 C-120.324 F380.02
    X2.8087 C-123.393 F352.27
    X2.9082 C-126.259 F329.14
    X2.9446 C-127.324
    X2.9761 C-128.432
    X3.0028 C-129.578 F350.16
    X3.0242 C-130.753
    X3.0405 C-131.95 F366.1
    X3.0513 C-133.164
    X3.0568 C-134.387
    C-135.613
    X3.0513 C-136.836
    X3.0405 C-138.05
    X3.0242 C-139.247
    X3.0028 C-140.422
    X2.9761 C-141.568 F350.16
    X2.9446 C-142.676 F338.95
    X2.9082 C-143.741 F325.43
    X2.7728 C-147.747
    X2.6528 C-152.124 F365.53
    X2.55 C-156.869 F397.53
    X2.4662 C-161.959 F427.67
    X2.4033 C-167.351 F453.84
    X2.3628 C-172.97 F473.78
    X2.3456 C-178.722 F485.48
    X2.3522 C-184.498
    X2.3825 C-190.185
    X2.4356 C-195.681 F463.58
    X2.5102 C-200.903 F439.94
    X2.6045 C-205.794 F411.35
    X2.7167 C-210.324 F380.03
    X2.8087 C-213.393 F352.27
    X2.9082 C-216.259 F329.06
    X2.9446 C-217.324
    X2.9761 C-218.432
    X3.0028 C-219.578 F350.16
    X3.0242 C-220.753
    X3.0405 C-221.95 F366.1
    X3.0513 C-223.164
    X3.0568 C-224.387
    C-225.613
    X3.0513 C-226.836
    X3.0405 C-228.05
    X3.0242 C-229.247
    X3.0028 C-230.422
    X2.9761 C-231.568 F350.16
    X2.9446 C-232.676 F338.95
    X2.9082 C-233.741 F325.43
    X2.7728 C-237.747
    X2.6528 C-242.124 F365.53
    X2.55 C-246.869 F397.53
    X2.4662 C-251.959 F427.67
    X2.4033 C-257.351 F453.84
    X2.3628 C-262.97 F473.78
    X2.3456 C-268.722 F485.48
    X2.3522 C-274.498
    X2.3825 C-280.185
    X2.4356 C-285.681 F463.58
    X2.5102 C-290.903 F439.94
    X2.6045 C-295.794 F411.35
    X2.7167 C-300.324 F380.03
    X2.8087 C-303.393 F352.27
    X2.9082 C-306.259 F329.06
    X2.9446 C-307.324
    X2.9761 C-308.432
    X3.0028 C-309.578 F350.16
    X3.0242 C-310.753
    X3.0405 C-311.95 F366.1
    X3.0513 C-313.164
    X3.0568 C-314.387
    C-315.613
    X3.0513 C-316.836
    X3.0405 C-318.05
    X3.0242 C-319.247
    X3.0028 C-320.422
    X2.9761 C-321.568 F350.16
    X2.9446 C-322.676 F338.95
    X2.9082 C-323.741 F325.43
    X2.7728 C-327.747
    X2.6528 C-332.124 F365.53
    X2.55 C-336.869 F397.53
    X2.4662 C-341.959 F427.67
    X2.4033 C-347.351 F453.84
    X2.3628 C-352.97 F473.78
    X2.3456 C-358.722 F485.48
    X2.3522 C-364.498
    X2.3825 C-370.185
    X2.4356 C-375.681 F463.58
    X2.5102 C-380.903 F439.94
    X2.6045 C-385.794 F411.35
    X2.7167 C-390.324 F380.03
    X2.8087 C-393.393 F352.27
    X2.9082 C-396.259 F329.06
    X2.9446 C-397.324
    X2.9761 C-398.432
    X3.0028 C-399.578 F350.16
    X3.0242 C-400.753
    X3.0405 C-401.95 F366.1
    X3.0513 C-403.164
    X3.0568 C-404.387
    C-405.613
    X3.0513 C-406.836
    X3.0405 C-408.05
    X3.0242 C-409.247
    X3.0028 C-410.422
    X2.9761 C-411.568 F350.16
    X2.9446 C-412.676 F338.95
    X2.9082 C-413.741 F325.43
    X2.7945 C-417.049
    X2.7748 C-417.786 F360.49
    X2.7604 C-418.579 F387.65
    X2.7518 C-419.409 F406.3
    X2.749 C-420.259
    X2.7521 C-421.109
    X2.7612 C-421.937
    X2.8401 C-426.561 F386.26
    X2.9367 C-430.916 F363.13
    X3.0495 C-434.983 F338.16
    X3.1769 C-438.754 F312.56
    X3.3176 C-442.233 F287.28
    X3.4701 C-445.431 F262.99
    X3.6129 C-448.021 F241.47
    X3.7624 C-450.408 F222.67
    G0 Z1.0
    M9
    G28 U0.
    G28 W0.
    M05
    M46
    G99
    M91
    T0500
    M30
    %


    After I machine the part the part comes out with a bad finish. Its not tool chatter or part chatter. The finish looks wavy. Can somebody tell me why the finish is coming out like that and is there a fix?

    Many Thanks!

  2. #2
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    never worked on a Mori but on our Daewoo, MasterCam X2 spits out G112 at the begining and G113 at the end on face contour ops for the X and C moves which is for polar coordinate interpolation. you may want to check your misc integer 4 to see if it is turned on
    If you can ENVISION it I can make it

  3. #3
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    Bad finish is come from the little segment from the output of the program.......try program different.
    The best way to learn is trial error.

  4. #4
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    i've been on a kia ,but i'm just seeing the feedrate and it looks really fast and all over the place can't you slow that down? and make it an even feed rate.and kick your spindle speed up.

  5. #5
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    The feedrate for rotary is in Degree's per min or inverse time.

    Mike Mattera
    Tips For Manufacturing Training CD's, DVD's for Mastercam, SolidWorks, Inventor, G-Code Training & More
    http://www.tipsforcadcam.com

  6. #6
    I suggest you start with the basics:

    1. How rigidly are you holding the part in the chuck?

    2. How long is part?

    3. How far is it extended from the chuck?

    4. How long is the end mill you are milling with?

  7. #7
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    mastercam lathe c axis

    i want to learn mastercam lathe c axis so much but i can not find it on net... if you have, please send. Thank you so much.

  8. #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by wine View Post
    i want to learn mastercam lathe c axis so much but i can not find it on net... if you have, please send. Thank you so much.
    F1 in the help section should have few example you can learn from it.
    The best way to learn is trial error.

  9. #9
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    Post it in polar cords. g112/g113

  10. #10
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    This is what you need to do.
    For C-axis with spindle on left side always have your contour on the right plane. In the first parameter page choose C-axis for Rotary axis and in miscellaneous change the 0 to a 1 to activate G112/G113 Third or 4th line I guess.
    The best is to use radius compensation to better understand what machine is doing and what's going on. Don't forget to put the 1/2 diameter of you mill in your machine offset and set your comp. type/point to "0" .

    You might find out that the G113 is called up before G40 in the posted programm. If your using FANUC this will give a alarm. G113 must be after your G40 block.

    Good luck!

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