Hi all,
Just a couple of quick questions about drilling cycles.
Firstly, is it ok to change datum offset during the cycle? See below, using G57, G58 & G59:
G90 G57 G0 X-8.573 Y4.95 S3262
G43 Z50. H127 M8
G99 G82 R1. Z-1.55 F15. P500
G58 X-4.95 Y-8.574
G59 X8.574 Y-4.95
G0 Z50.
Secondly, am I...
Hello all.
I've not had much to do with drawings that contain GD&T up until now, just because of the standard of drawings that we get, and I was after a bit of assistance interpreting a feature.
In the sketch you can see two diameters, the larger one being datum A and the smaller one with a...
Hi all,
I currently use NX6 (mostly for CAM but a little modelling and drafting) but will soon be starting a new job where they use NX7.5. I'm sure I'll be getting some training or guidance on what the differences are when I start but I was hoping to do a bit of homework before then.
Does...
Hi all,
We currently don't have any formal systems in place to keep track of our tools and backends in our milling workshop. Mainly because it's just never been done and it wasn't too much of a problem in the past, but now we are starting to acquire more and more tools I think it is time to get...
Hi all,
We currently don't have any formal systems in place to keep track of our tools and backends in our milling workshop. Mainly because it's just never been done and it wasn't too much of a problem in the past, but now we are starting to acquire more and more tools I think it is time to get...
Hi all,
Does anybody have any experience of using a system like RFID tags in order to track/keep stock inventory of backends and cutter bodies.
I've been asked to look into this but have not had any experience of it.
One thought was pull studs with RFID tags in, not sure if they exist though...
