Re: Dolphin Turning and Masterscamming

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Marcus & Eva" <implmex@a...> wrote:

> Hi John:
> Thanks for the review; it's always the most useful, in my
>opinion to get
> a rundown from a guy who actually has to make parts for a living
>from a
> program.
> I have a specific question; do you know if it's possible (and
>easy!!!) to
> define a custom tool in the lathe program?

Yes, very easy.
You have a choice of popular tool shapes and you can edit these to
suit the tip insert you are using. This covers most of the production
work but not your case.
In your case you would draw the tool shape as a CAD drawing and save
it as a dra. file
Just a general drawing, no critical dimensions, the program takes
care of this. When you select tool [ second icon down] You get the
dialog box shown at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/tool1.jpg
You select the drop down menu called Drawing name and select your
special profile tool. Then edit the tool dimensions to suit your
design and the program will follow these dimensions as regards
offsets etc. No need to draw the offset path, it's taken from these
figures.
There are some more examples at:-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/tool2.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/tool3.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/tool4.jpg

The last example is probably closest to what you need.

John S.