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Taken from one of our new 5 Axis Lessons, this video takes you through the sights and sounds of a simple setup on a Haas UMC-750 using a 5th Axis dovetail vise. Keep an eye out for a complete step by step lesson that covers setting this part up on the machine.

Here is an introduction to one of our new Mastercam 5-Axis Lessons. There is also a link to access this lesson for FREE!

A quick overview of my top 4 machining related podcasts right now. Beware, some may have strong language use....you've been warned :)

I spent the day at CMTS and took some video of some interesting stuff. Check it out!

Quite possibly the least known shortcut in Mastercam that can really help you get things done faster!

Talking about Tool Length Offsets and how they are set on a CNC Mill. There are many methods to choose from. This video covers the 3 most common methods and the benefits and drawbacks  of each.

Video 2 in our Macro B Programming series. This video looks at passing values to a macro to control the resulting tool motion. 

This video is taken from an Ask the Instructor email submission and looks at the Tooplath Control options in some of the 3D toolpaths.  Ask the Instructor is available to all Premium bundle subscribers. 

This video looks at some things you can do inside of Mastercam, as well as external to Mastercam, to help speed up your overall workflow!

This video is video 1 of a 9 part series describing the Dynamic Mill Tool Engagement & Stepover. You can get access to the remaining videos by signing up for the free course.