mike t i would be glad to show you, but im not at work and wont be back till monday and i will post it then for ya im going huntin

glad you got it to work,with macros whatever it takes to make them work not 100% sure where you are going with this? but i will take a stab at it is the machine tool magazine random or fixed pot? well you would have to be able to check the pot number if random TC magazine, not sure if there is a variable for that off the top of my head if its fixed, the pot number will be the tool number so you could check it against that plus i would clear all the variables in your macro above (if i have a lot of them to clear i will make a while statement) but you only have 4 so no big deal O00001236 (CHECK TOOL LENGTH LIMIT MARCO) #1=1 (TOOL NUMBER) #2=60000 (SET TOOL NUMBER) WHILE[#1LE120]DO1 #3=#2+#1 (TOOL OFFSET ADD) #4=#[#3] IF[#4 LT3.]GOTO1 IF[#4 GT25.]GOTO1 #1=#1+1 (TOOL NUMBER COUNTER) END1 #1=#0 (CLEAR VARIABLES) #2=#0 #3=#0 #4=#0 GOTO2 N1#3000=21(CHECK*TOOL*LENGTH) N2M30

O9996 (CHECK TOOL LENGTH LIMIT MARCO) #1=1 (TOOL NUMBER) #2=60000 (SET TOOL OFFSET) WHILE[#1LE120]DO1 #3=#2+#1 (TOOL OFFSET ADD) IF[#3 LT3.]GOTO1 IF[#3 GT25.]GOTO1 #1=#1+1 (TOOL NUMBER COUNTER) END1 #1=#0 (CLEAR VARIABLE 1) GOTO2 N1#3000=1(CHECK-TOOL-LENGTH) N2M30 try that

O9996 (CHECK TOOL LENGTH LIMIT MARCO) #1=1 (TOOL NUMBER) WHILE[#1LE120]DO1 IF[[#60000+#1]LT3.]GOTO1 IF[[#60000+#1]GT25.]GOTO1 #1=#1+1 (TOOL NUMBER COUNTER) END1 #1=#0 (CLEAR VARIABLE 1) GOTO2 N1#3000=1(CHECK-TOOL-LENGTH) N2M30 this is what i would start with HTH

did you look under config> verify settings "stock file" is that what you are looking for

config > files under data paths is where the file usage is but i dont see .stl

do you have your posts backed up? just re-pick it or re-place it back in the CD save re-load MD and should be good to go

the MD must have gone corrupt or sumffin strange

quote: Look at your config - start/exit settings. Is "Enable 3D Connexion Device" checked? +1

did you try re-loading the MD? make sure the post that you want in the CD is active HTH

leigh it looked like you did i just wasnt sure

quote: If I take a smaller stepover with faster feed and speed would I get better tool life or would that be reduced plus you can apply chip thinning and get the feedrate faster yet the trick is to get the heat into the chip and use a good coated tool you cutting dry with air blast or coolant?

are you making a big enough interpolation? the haas i use to run could not handle small circles fast

+1 peon

your guess is as good as mine thats the only thing i saw that would be "out of place" the post isnt even sure what it is were you playing around in the post at all since this has come up? nevermind paul chimmed in

ron im no post guru but this could be the problem quote: 30 Oct 2009 08:06:00 AM - <2> - PARAMETER DATA - - Possibly incorrect parameter number detected: 0.00 HTH

quote: 3D Swept? i believe john is referring to "wireframe" toolpaths

pocket has tapered walls option HTH

ted you have mail sent it to the profile email

quote: what is the internal and external dia? is that the smallest rad you would be traveling around? thats for circle interpolation if i understand you right

sure ted use your profile email?

cunder you got mail

dforsythe i would start at 10000 rpm @300 ipm with a stepover of .03-.06 the full .800 deep and tweak it from there check to see what the max feedrate of the haas is you should be able to rough those fast i run my 3/4 4 flute varimills in alum at 10000 rpm at 465 ipm 1.4 deep with a stepover of .06 nothing but a shower of chips cunder/dforsythe i have the iscar calc if you want me to email it to ya guys let me know HTH

sorry couldnt be more of a help good luck