Inspired by a recent Haas Tip of the Day, here I look at how to fix your 'incorrect feedrates' in Mastercam.
Your Feedrate is Wrong - Fixing it with Mastercam
6/6/20 2:01 PM / by camInstructor Mike posted in CNC, Mill, feedrate
Using WHILE and IF in Macro B
6/1/20 8:00 AM / by camInstructor Mike posted in CNC, Macro, Mill, gcode, live stream
Making a program that will face ANY size block using Macro B. This was taken from one of our YouTube Live Streams.
The #1 Mistake Students Make on Mastercam Certification Tests
11/27/19 3:31 PM / by camInstructor Mike posted in Mastercam, CNC, Mastercam 2020, Pocket, Entry Motion, Certification
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.
5 Axis Setup
11/13/19 2:49 PM / by camInstructor Mike posted in CNC, Mastercam 2020, 5 Axis
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.
FREE 5-Axis Lesson
10/30/19 6:00 AM / by camInstructor Mike posted in CNC, Mastercam 2020, 5 Axis
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 :)
A day at CMTS 2019
10/3/19 12:38 AM / by camInstructor Mike posted in Mastercam, CNC, Lathe, Mill, Tradeshow
I spent the day at CMTS and took some video of some interesting stuff. Check it out!
Tool Length Offsets Explained
9/5/19 6:00 AM / by camInstructor Mike posted in CNC, Setup Operate, Mill
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.
Macro B Programming Part 2 - Passing Values
8/28/19 6:00 AM / by camInstructor Mike posted in CNC, Macro, Mill
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 - Introduction
2/20/19 6:00 AM / by camInstructor Mike posted in CNC, Setup Operate, Macro
Macro B Programming doesn't have to be scary! Here's a brief introduction into some of the capabilities of Macro B Programming.