Projects

CAM

  • Post Processor Editing
    • Software
      • Mastercam
    • Formatting & Readability Improvements
    • Canned Cycle Output corrections
    • Added Posted Date & Time
    • Added Programmer name from computer account name
    • Special Inch/Metric feed rate logic and M-Codes for older European Machines
    • Popup dialog to allow posting to similar, but different machines from a single post processor.
  • Macros
    • Part Centering Macro via A-axis spinning on an A Table/B head 5 axis mill.
  • Excel/VBA Main Program Generator and Interface
    • Main Program
      • Write Sub Programs Calls from files
      • Extract Tool and Operation Info from subs
      • Insert comments and M codes between calls
        • e.g. Tailstock codes, extra M00’s and special part-off instructions
    • Tombstone Main Program
      • Adjustable Logic for operator to select loaded parts to save time by skipping empty jaws
      • Manage work offsets assignments for the sub programs from main generator interface
      • Automated op jump list creation to simplify restarting operations
  • Machinist/Operator Training
    • iTNC 530 – 3, 4 & 5 Axis Mill
    • Siemens 840D – 4 & 5 Axis Mill

Projects I’d like to try:

  • Tombstone Automated/Part Probing Setup Routines
  • 5 Axis Automatic Kinematic Update/Adjustment Report
  • HSM Milling Macros for simple shapes: Studs, Holes, Pockets to optimize conversational style programming for small shops and simple machining operations.