Originally Posted by Stifler51  as far as software goes, i dont use software to program our haas lathes. Its faster for me to just hand type it on the control then it is to go draw it. plus u think it thru more |
I am not saying to break any laws but it is so easy to find copies of any program out there to help you learn to program . I highly suggest you learn one . Internet makes it real easy to find books that will start from knowing nothing to doing 3d machining . MasterCam does not support Version9 any longer so you should be able to get a working copy of that . Just ask some students that have been in the program longer . Maybe some friends that are already working in the industry .
Another program that goes one step beyond M-Cam is Cimco . It is used to edit and visualy check your code in a graphics mode . It will show tools positioning and going home along with all cutting paths . You can link Cimco to M-Cam so after you post a program it will go to cimco instead of just Notebook .
As far as no such thing as a crash . You just haven't been on a machine that will do 800-1000IPM on the rapid or rotate a turret so fast it will make your head spin . But your on the right track as far as safety goes . You will be green for quite a while so remember there is no stupid question if you don't understand something .