Hello I have been trying out quickturn 2d design and wanted to make a simple stepped part with a M16 thread. The simulation in quickturn works perfectly but when I run the prog on the machine the threading cycle did not cut anything and the tool returns all the way back home in the Z axis between ev...

That did the trick, thanks

Hi We have a triac PC which we had upgraded to USB and VR milling 5. It has a problem with spindle speeds, when you start the spindle it wont rotate untill you increase the speed to around 1600, then it starts up and runs at a few hundred rpm, It works fine at high speeds but as soon as you drop the...

Hi

Im machining a 3d model in alluminium that is 4mm deep
No matter what I set the Max Cut (z) value in the tooling setup it always tries to do the whole 4mm depth in one pass.
using quickcam 3d ver 1.3.0.10

Thanks for any help
Paul

Hi when trying the G92 example from the help files it only does 1 threading pass then just steps in one line at a time for each X value without making a cutting pass. The example looks right so could it be a bug perhaps? Cheers Paul NØØ5Ø GØØ X16.25 Z5.Ø ; NØØ6Ø G92 X15.6 Z-4Ø.Ø F2.Ø ; NØØ7Ø X15.2 ;...

Thanks
I started VR milling 5 first and it did change the settings in quickcam design when i opened it.

Hi I did have the older version 1.4 but have now updated it to the latest version but it is still the same. The tutorial was in the old version 1.4 its in the help menu called "machine config tutorial" this tutorial has dissapeared in version 1.7 The router is the current selected machine in VR mill...

Hi
I want to change the machine settings from my router to triac miller. The tutorial shows how you have an option to change machine and log in as administrator to change parameters.. I have none of these choices in my options menu.
Any ideas?
cheers

Thanks, it will be interesting to see the new development as lathecam designer is a little limited.
Cheers
Paul

I have just noticed quickcam turning installed onto one of the school computers connected to my milling machine, Its fully working and registered but I dont seem to have the disk and cant find it in the download section, is this a obsolete program now, it looks like a better option to lathe cam desi...

Sorted now. I found the setting in the billet setup that allows you to change the resolution..

Hi
In my old version 2.32 the graphics in both 2d and 3d simulation are sharp and clear but when running the same programs in version 5.17 the graphics are very poor and blurred. I am using the same computer with both versions so I dont think it can be a graphics card issue.
Thanks
Paul

Can this be done or do you need to position and rotate each letter individually?
Thanks

I have wrote a simple example of a canned cycle to show students, its just putting a radius on th end of a bar, it works fine in both simulation and VR machine but it wont run on the real machine, it freezes just before its about to start the cutting cycles and needs cnt- alt- del to shut it down. I...

can any of the tech guys give a simplified explanation of the linear and rotary transducers used in CNC machines for help with some BTEC coursework.
Are they the magnetic induction type? etc
thanks
Paul

I want to do some engraving of a sundial face which obviously has text around the outside. Millcam designer is too basic for this as it wont allow you to curve the text. You can do it in 2D design then convert them in millcam designer but I find DXF files to be useless, a simple text character done ...

Hi Im teaching A BTEC unit to 6th form for the first time its unit 18 "CNC machining". The programming side of things is no problem but there is a couple of terms in the specification that im not sure what they mean. Firstly "Explain binary notation when used in the application of a part program" Im...

Hi Can anyone help me with this When I use a subprogram it works if I do not set a repeat for example M98 P0080 This calls program 0080, runs it and returns to the main program no problems But if I want a loop to execute say 10 times according to the help files I write the line as M98 P100080 When I...