Setup Tools & Toolpaths on Sub-Spindle - Advanced Lathe Tips and Tricks 8/12

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This Advanced Lathe Tips & Tricks Webinar continues where our Getting Started in Mastercam Lathe project left off. Learn best practices managing tools, part handling operations, and advanced editing of toolpaths to tweak the final finish on specific faces. Check out the full webinar or skip to a specific topic using the links below.
This video covers the stock transfer and second operation machining for a turned part. With the first set of lathe operations completed, the part can be transferred to the sub-spindle to cut the other side and finish the part. Part-handling routines simplify and automate the part transfer operation. The Stock Transfer routine establishes the clamp location for the sub-spindle and transfers the geometry to the second position for easy programming. The stock setup parameters pre-populate the second chuck parameters for convenience, so only a few parameters need to be set to prepare the second operation programming. When programming the second operation, pay attention to the tool orientation, rotation direction, and where the cutters will engage with the material.
Getting Started in Mastercam Lathe: • Getting Started in Mas...
Advanced Lathe Tips & Tricks Full Webinar: • Mastercam Advanced Lat...
Lathe Project Setup: • Setup a Lathe Project ...
Face and Rough: • Facing and Roughing To...
Finish the Surface: • How to Create a Finish...
Plunge Cut a Groove: • Plunge Cut a Groove - ...
Cut Bore Inner Diameter: • Rough and Finish the B...
Drill 5-axis Holes: • 5-Axis Drilling - Adva...
Stock Filp: • How to Perform a Stock...
Face on 2nd Spindle: • Setup Tools & Toolpath...
Pick-off Cut-Off (POCO): • Quickly Program Pick-O...
Managing the Tool Database: • Build and Manage Lathe...
Import and Re-use Toolpaths: • Import and Re-Use Tool...
Manually Edit Toolpaths: • How to Manually Edit a...

[@mathewdasilva4421]

How do you know it’s 15 in between spindles

[@MLCCADSystems]

This was a random number generated for the example only. The true numbers, you will want to know the distances of your particular machine to allow for a better representation of your clearance.

[@j-mAkesSh7t]

It’s a random number so you don’t have your sub defined on the face of your main spindle part. It’s arbitary everything will be based off the work offset assigned to that plane