A-Axis rotary engraving

[Janos]

I just got a new A-axis for my Haas, it's positioned along the X-axis just like everyone else. The part is 1" dia. with .125 text but I am having trouble getting the MC9 to make a post along the A/X motion (I just don't know how!!)

Thanks,
Janos

[sluggo]

Here is one easy way
1. figure out howthe cir. of your stock and make a rectangle that size. So a 1 dia would be 3.141" width and the how ever long the stock is would be your height.
2. Put your lettering in the rectangle.
3. create a countour tool path, selecting all your lettering. and chose a start point.
4. Then on the first page of the para. page check the rotary axis box. and select the rotary axis button.
5. choose "Axis Substitution" rotate around X axis. the fill in the dia of your stock, in this case 1".
6. make sure you turn off cutter comp and do not use and leadin/leadout.

This is how have done it. I don't know how your post is set up but if it will not post in 4 axis you can use the generic post and hand edit it.

[Janos]

That wasn't as bad as I thought. I was in the neighborhood but just the wrong house.

Janos

[cadcam]

What version are you running if it is MC-X or higher there is a Machine Def for Haas with 4th.

[Mike Mattera]

My training CD for Rotary covers every type of Rotary machining Mastercam can do. It even includes some posts. But the standard V9 Haas post does rotary (doesn't it?) Click below for more information on the training CD's

Mike Mattera