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  1. BIGSRT8

    5-axis lathe postprocessor

    Thanks, I'll give that a try. cheers, Dave
  2. BIGSRT8

    5-axis lathe postprocessor

    Hi jelmerra- I would be forever indebited to you if you could scan a few relavent pages of that manual and post it somewhere for me to upload.. ;-) Dave
  3. BIGSRT8

    5-axis lathe postprocessor

    Yes, however when you go into Post Builder and want to build a lathe post, you only have the option for a 2 axis lathe. Admitedly I am a novice Post Builder user (have used MDFG lots though), but this seems pretty simplistic seeing allthe multi-axis lathes that are out there now.
  4. BIGSRT8

    NXpost

    Do you find that when you face a part in two stages at C0 and C180 that there is mismatch?
  5. BIGSRT8

    NXpost

    Our machining center had this same limitation (80mm past center travel limit @ vertial spindle position.) For this reason, I usually mounted parts on a tombstone and machined them horizontally, or made sure that the part was mounted on the near side of the C axis center of rotation to avoid...
  6. BIGSRT8

    5-axis lathe postprocessor

    Looking again at the picture, I see that your X axis is in the same orientation of the Y axis on the machining center that I made the post for. It looks similar though. What control does it have? D
  7. BIGSRT8

    5-axis lathe postprocessor

    Your machine looks more like a machining center to me- (XYZAC). Not a lathe. Am I mistaken? I built a post for a machine like that, but it is in MDFG (GPM) which still works, but is considered legacy by NX standards. I am building a post for a Lathe- with a spinning chuck in turning mode, that...
  8. BIGSRT8

    5-axis lathe postprocessor

    Has anybody built a 5 axis lathe post in either MDFG or Post Builder? (XYZBC) If so, wouuld you mind sharing some insight? Thanks! Dave

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