MasterCam lathe Questions

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[CNCadmin]

you may need to check yourself into a hospital for that multiple personality.

[Benvet]

hello! this is my first time to post, first hi to the CNCadmin. Second im happy i found this site, this could help me be better machinist. so ill get right down to it. I got a problem with bounderies with the lathe. The chuck bounderies and the tail stock bounderies.And my problem with wire is the toolpaths, i don't know what canned is use for, and i got error on the job operation. hope somebody can help me

[cadcam]

Benvet, lets start with Lathe what is the issue and do you have a file to share that is giving you issues?

[Benvet]

i don't know how to send a file, if you could send me a example of a program or a step by step manual, on how to set the paramters in the bounderies of tailstock and chuck?so i can start the job opertion. just one last question what is the use of creating a solids when programming in mastercam? Because i've never use that command in one of my practice programs. Thanks for the help

[Trapper14]

when programing in mastercam mill I almost always go solids, and then create; curve; all edges, select solid; and bam I have all my geometry for toolpaths. I hate mastercam lathe

[cadcam]

When I do lathe with solids. I go toolpaths lets say rough and pick solids and it gives me the profile of the solid to pick. ;-)

[cadcam]

When you use the "Go Advanced" option when posting there is an option to Attach files so it will be posted here.

[Benvet]

what is the most commonly use cnc machine? lathe, milling, or wire? so i can master one of them. And could you send me a file or a working drawing, so i can practice different kinds of programming. or if there is a site that i can look at for designs and drawing that i can practice programming. And do we have a yahoo group or a friendster, or etc. for our community.

[cadcam]

Benvet, each area might have more of one type a machine then another. Out here in California we have allot of Hass and Fadal CNC mils. Lathes allot of Moriseki's. Wire I would say Charmel's. What types files Mastercam files or prints that you can draw and program? (And do we have a yahoo group or a friendster, or etc. ) are you looking for a live chat room or something?