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Westec Cruising 2010
Went to Westec Tuesday. It was held in the South Hall just like the 2009 Westec. There may have been a few more booths than last year but nothing like in it's heyday years where it filled two large...
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Its all about "Partners"
Like "we are not smart enough to do everything, but if we partner then we have a chance" Anybody use this software? Spostabe pretty good? At least JB aint bloggin bout it. Thats somthin? help them...
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Arcs in exact stop mode question
Does anyone know if machining arcs in exact stop mode (G9/G61) will guarantee a precise arc or only precise end points? The manual only metions end points so I am inclined to think it is only end...
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Machine safety
Wonder if this could be implemented on other machine tools?
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Becker PCD diamond inserts with chipbreakers - followup
Salesman came in with his diamond specialist (from Tyson Tool in Weston - Toronto, ON). I wrote a test program so we could fiddle with speeds, feeds and DOC to get the breaker working. Virtually...
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Need a valve to select air or coolant
We had some injuries at work with operators getting chips in their eye(s) from blowing off parts. Management wants to get rid of blow guns and the operators want to get rid of the goggles they have to...
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DIY surge protection...
Awl -- On the main breaker box, for the whole house. First Q: Is surge protection strictly lightning-related? Holmes on Homes was emphasizing this, saying $500 wasn't much for the protection it...
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Machining census...please participate.
2 questions....do you use some kind of cad or cam at your job, and if yes, what brand('s) and version('s) do you use the most? ****************** For me at the moment...mastercamx3 for cnc milling,...
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Need some more beginners advice on a cnc lathe, MDI mode
MDI or in Siemens case MDA mode. If I wnat to take a test cut manually, the machine will not let me. I go to MDA enter M3S500 then if I go to JOG to move the tool the spindle stops as soon as I leave...
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Need some more beginners advice on a cnc lathe, coolant
When changing tools do you stop the coolant (M9)? Manual says nothing, all programs in the machine when I got it leave it on and only have a M9 at the end. On the few progams I've run so far I've left...
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If your mill has a tool laser....
Than heed my advice. Some folks have it setup to probe every tool every time the program is ran. This is a horrible idea. Especially with ball mills, tapered cutters, etc... The bottoms wear, and the...
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Becker PCD inserts for aluminum - chop breaking ability?
We run a lot of aluminum. We have issues with chips not breaking, especially in OD grooves, and all internal work (this is lathe work) DCGT3251 CCGT2151 Kennametal turn-groove with GMP breaker. A...
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New SolidWorks Book
It has been a long time since I have posted a message here but I wanted to share some great news with everyone. I took the advice of some prominent members here and wrote my own SolidWorks book. This...
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Wholesalers....
Awl -- I'm looking for the following , variously called foam handles, nylon handle straps, cable handles, etc. For my Folly.... The item itself isn't important, it's finding wholesalers. Web retailers...
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Convert NX I-DEAS Files
Does anyone have the ability to convert native I-DEAS files into a format readable by Solidworks, Inventor, or Mastercam? STEP, Parasolid, IGES, etc. Pro bono would be nice but am willing to pay a...
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