Dave,
I understand about not having time to trouble shoot and get the post fixed but, on the other hand- How do you learn a new 8 axis machine. I'm sure that you don't put it on the floor and push the "Make Part" button. There is, like everything else, a learning curve and training time.
The post stuff is the same thing. You really need to make the time (which is NOT much at all) to get the post to output correctly. What I usually do is make a GibbsCAM file with everything in one file. (every milling/turning, utility operation, sub spindle handoff, bar feed, pinch turn (if you have 2 turrets) and any other operation. Then use that file to test the post. After finding problems, mark them up and send the VNC file and the before and after code to Gibbs.
When they make the changes and send it back to you you can within an hour (most of the time) open the test file and post the code with the modified post. Then compaire the output to the correct end result code you want. Mark up any thing else and send it back if needed.
Im sure that you can afford 2 hours out of your week to get this right. If time is that importaint, do this during lunch whild eating a sandwich. Then there is NO TIME LOST.
By the way there are several MAC Turn posts done at this time, but, with many different models and sizes avalible, you probably can use any other ones for your machine.
Good luck
GG  |