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Inspired by a recent Haas Tip of the Day, here I look at how to fix your 'incorrect feedrates' in Mastercam.

Making a program that will face ANY size block using Macro B. This was taken from one of our YouTube Live Streams.

With our CamInstructor Certification for Mastercam, I end up marking a lot of tests in Mastercam. This is by far the most common 'mistake' I see on these tests.

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!

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 that control the resulting tool motion.

Macro B Programming doesn't have to be scary! Here's a brief introduction into some of the capabilities of Macro B Programming.