Need Help!- Tapmatic SPD5 CNC using Mastercam X3

[gendo]

Anyone have any info on how to use a tapmatic head via mastercam?

[foxsquirrel]

This depends on your post, so just do a simple one hole program at first. You will have to calculate the the feed & RPM by hand then use a drill cycle that retracts at feed rate. It is pretty tricky at first so use a block of wood to practice on. You can also go to tapmatics site and they will have instructions on how much distance you need to subtract from the hole depth. I have since sold our old machine that did not have rigid tap, it had several tapmatics in the umbrella. It works perfectly once you figure it out, but be warned LEARN ON A BLOCK OF WOOD!!!

[Superman]

If you have to feed out at tte same rate as feed in, I suggest using the ream cycle

all the others tend to rapid out or do a tap cyle ( spindle reverse )

[foxsquirrel]

Originally Posted by Superman If you have to feed out at tte same rate as feed in, I suggest using the ream cycle all the others tend to rapid out or do a tap cyle ( spindle reverse )

That does sound right,or it might have been the bore cycle because I seem to remember setting dwell time at 0.