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  1. ninerocket1

    Visual Measurement System

    We are considering getting a Ram Optical system with their eBx software for the Q.C. dept. Is anyone familiar with this product? Advice...recommendations...pros and cons. Any input would be helpful. Thanks Jim Walker Southwest Quality Molding
  2. ninerocket1

    Machine Rebuilders

    I'm on a very limited budget, but need some machinery. Anyone know anything about STK Rebuilders in Elgin? Any info would help Jim Walker Southwest Quality Molding
  3. ninerocket1

    S7 not hardening in heat treat

    I am having problems getting s7 to harden in our current oven. The controller is straight on or off, so the temp comes up really quick. Could this be the problem? or ?? Any thoughts or ideas ?? Jim Walker Southwest Quality Molding
  4. ninerocket1

    Slower surface area generation time from NX2-NX4 solution?

    I am having the same problem generating tool paths in nx4...I have also noticed even the selection of faces seems to be slower. The only thing I have been able to do is loosen up the tolerances when possible. Wish I could offer more help, if I find anything else, I'll be sure to post it. I could...
  5. ninerocket1

    Video Performance Slow in NX4

    Thanks to everyone for the input......sounds like a new card is the ticket, just need to find a pci card to go in my outdated mother board..... Jim Walker Lorentson Tooling Inc
  6. ninerocket1

    Video Performance Slow in NX4

    No I didn't....I just took a few minutes and added UG to this cards list of applications that use the custom settings. Opened a file (32,555 K) Hard to tell if it helped, maybe a little. Could more memory, either in the video card or the computer help this problem? Thanks again Jim...
  7. ninerocket1

    Video Performance Slow in NX4

    I recently installed NX4, When working with large assemblies the response from the video slows to a crawl. I am currently running 2 gig of memory with an Nvidia FX5200 video card (128 memory) Would upgrading the video card help the performance. If so, any suggestions to a card? Thanks Jim...
  8. ninerocket1

    PET machining?

    If you still need a little help...check out this link. Thay have some info. http://www.boedeker.com/fabtip.htm Jim Walker Lorentson Tooling Inc
  9. ninerocket1

    need two part files in one drawing sheet

    Thanks to every one, I am using the visible in view...works great.....next time I will try the component method....once again..thanks Jim Walker Lorentson Mfg Southwest
  10. ninerocket1

    need two part files in one drawing sheet

    I need some basic drafting help.....I have 2 seperate part files I would like to put into one drafting sheet. Jim Walker Lorentson Mfg Southwest
  11. ninerocket1

    Need drafting view in wcs of work part

    Thanks for your help. I knew there was an easy way to do that. Jim Walker Lorentson Mfg Southwest
  12. ninerocket1

    Need drafting view in wcs of work part

    I am working with a part that I used the orient wcs to be able to machine some electrodes........When I try to bring it into drafting, the views come in with absolute positioning. What do I need to do to bring them in on the wcs I have created. Thanks in advance.......Jim Walker
  13. ninerocket1

    NX Question

    Not too sure what you are trying to accomplish, but maybe you could extract some sheets from your part faces, and then just thicken the sheets you need. It would be under insert:form feature:extract. Hope this helps a little
  14. ninerocket1

    Tapering a revolved surface

    Tim, I did know approximately how long the pull would be, So I did as you suggested and drew an arc the radius I wanted , put the center of the 2 diameters at the end points of the arc. Rotated the arcs so I could use the swept command. Almost left something out, when I first attempted...
  15. ninerocket1

    Tapering a revolved surface

    Thanks Tim....I got unigraphics kind of thrown at me without training. I had to mess with the way I picked the sections but got it modeled up this morning. Jim Walker
  16. ninerocket1

    Tapering a revolved surface

    I need to model up a curved tunnel gate for an injection mold. I am simply revolving a circle about 180 degrees to create sort of half a donut. The problem I have is how to get it to have a 3 degree taper from one end to the other. Any help would be great.

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