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  1. ncprogrammer

    Disolvable Tool Mandrel ??

    Hi, We need to make a tool that has a very small opening when finished, it needs to be made over a male mandrel. I'd like to know if anyone has played with Wax or Casting Metals to acheive this ? Maybe Sand with a expandable bladder ? We have to be able to remove the mandrel after the part...
  2. ncprogrammer

    Purchase Wildfire Foundation Advantage ?

    I am considering buying the Foundation Advantage Package. They currently list it for $4,995. and you can get an module upgrade for "free", I would probably pick the milling package. I don't know much about Wildfire but have driven UG and Catia V5 for quite some time now. The price is very...
  3. ncprogrammer

    Spray on "hardcoat" , foam tooling

    We currently build most of our master tools for composite parts from different density's of foam depending on the required tolerances. Mostly we use 10-15lb yellow foam. If we need "hard" tools we pull a "splash" off of the foam tool and then make our parts from that. I am...
  4. ncprogrammer

    Rack & Pinion pitch error on cnc router

    We are having a debate about pitch error on a machine driven by straight tooth rack and pinion. If a machine is setup with a parameter to define the pitch (distance traveled) when the machine is new and then later, the pinion wears or has the engagement into the rack changed--- does this change...
  5. ncprogrammer

    NC MANUFACTURING BUGS

    Is anyone out there using Catia V5 Manuf. ? I have driven UG for 12,000hrs and recently switched to Catia V5. We do exclusively large 5-axis surfaced parts. I am finding the new version "buggy" for surfacing. Is anyone else having any problems ?
  6. ncprogrammer

    Catia V5R10 NC MANUFACTURING

    Is anyone out there using Catia V5 Manuf. ? I have driven UG for 12,000hrs and recently switched to Catia V5. We do exclusively large 5-axis surfaced parts. I am finding the new version extremely frustrating and "buggy" for surfacing. Is anyone else having these problems ?

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