TRAINING

GUIDE

LATHE-LESSON-3
FACE, ROUGH, FINISH, DRILL,
INTERNAL THREAD AND CUTOFF
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Objectives
You will create the geometry for Lathe Lesson 3, and then generate a toolpath to machine the
part on a CNC lathe. This lesson covers the following topics:

Create a 2-dimensional drawing by:

Creating lines.
Creating fillets.
Creating chamfers.

Establish Stock and Chuck Setup settings:

Stock size.
Chuck Configuration.
Material for the part.
Feed calculation.

Generate a 2-dimensional lathe toolpath consisting of:

Lathe Face.
Lathe Rough.
Lathe Finish.
Lathe Drill and Thread.
Lathe Cutoff.

Inspect the toolpath using Mastercams Verify and Backplot by:

Launching the Verify function to machine the part on the screen.
Generating the NC- code.

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LATHE - LESSON - 3 DRAWING

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TOOL LIST
Six tools will be used to create this part.
Tool #1 Face and Rough the outside diameters
Holder: Outside Diameter Rough Right Hand - DCGNR-164D.
Insert: 80 Degree Diamond Insert CNMG-432

Tool #2 Finish the outside diameters

Holder: Outside Diameter Finish Right Hand - MVJNR-164D.
Insert: 35 Degree Diamond Insert VNMG-431.

Tool #3 Centre drill the hole

Centre Drill body diameter 0.250

Tool #4 Tap Drill the .3125 diameter hole

Drill 0.3125 diameter

Tool #5 Tap the .375-16 hole

Right Hand Tap 3/8-16UNC

Tool #6 Cutoff the part

Holder: Outside Diameter Cut-off Right Hand.
Insert: 0.125 Wide.

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LESSON - 3 - THE PROCESS

Geometry Creation
TASK 1: Setting the Environment
TASK 2: Setting the Construction Planes
TASK 3: Create the Geometry
TASK 4: Create the 18 Degree Angle
TASK 5: Create the Fillets (Radius)
TASK 6: Create the Chamfer
TASK 7: Save the Drawing
Toolpath Creation
TASK 8: Define the Stock and Chuck Parameters
TASK 9: Face the Front of the Part
TASK 10: Rough the Outside Diameters
TASK 11: Finish the Outside Diameters
TASK 12: Center Drill the 5/16 Hole
TASK 13: Drill the 5/16 Hole
TASK 14: Tap the 3/8-16 Hole
TASK 15: Cut off the Part
TASK 16: Verify the Toolpath
TASK 17: Save the Updated Mastercam File
TASK 18: Post and Create the CNC Code File

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Geometry Creation
TASK 1:
SETTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Before starting the geometry creation you should set up the grid and toolbars as outlined in the
Setting the Environment section at the beginning of this text:
1. Set up the Grid. This will help identify the location of the origin.
2. Load the Workspace SETTINGS>Load Workspace>Lathe to machine a part on the
Lathe.
3. Set the machine type to the default Lathe.

TASK 2:
SETTING THE CONSTRUCTION PLANES:

Set the Construction Plane to Lathe diameter +D +Z (WCS)

1. Click on Planes at the bottom of the screen as shown below:

2. Click on Lathe diameter>+D +Z (WCS) as shown below:

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TASK 3:
CREATE THE GEOMETRY
This task explains how to create the geometry of this part. In this lathe part you only need to
create half of the geometry, the geometry above the center line.
Lines 1 through 9 will be created first and then the fillet and chamfer will be created.

Create Line #1

1. Select from the pull down menu CREATE>Line>Endpoint

2. The Line ribbon bar appears

3. Move the cursor over the center of the grid and as you get close to the origin a visual cue

appears. This is the cue that will allow you to snap to the origin. With this visual cue
highlighted pick the origin.

AutoCursor: Visual Cues detects and highlights endpoints and midpoints of curves, lines, arc
center points, and point entities.

In addition, AutoCursor can snap to angle, nearest, tangent, perpendicular, horizontal, and
vertical conditions.

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The following are Mastercam Visual Cues:

4. You are next prompted to Specify the second endpoint. On the left hand side of the
Line ribbon bar click on the Multi-Line button to activate it as shown below by the arrow:

5. Click in the D value space (Diameter) (as shown by the arrow below) and enter a value of
0.6. Hit the Enter key and enter a value of 0 for the Z, hit the enter key again. Note the
value of Y is set to Zero, this does not need to be input.

6. A vertical line should be visible as shown below:

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Create Line #2
7. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 0.6 in D hit Enter, type in -1.12 in Z. Note the
value of Y is set to Zero, this does not need to be input. Hit the Enter key once again to
complete this line.

Create Line #3
8. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 1.0 in D hit Enter, type in -1.85 in Z. Hit the Enter
key once again to complete this line.

Create Line #4
9. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 1.0 in D hit Enter, type in -2.25 in Z. Hit the Enter
key once again to complete this line.

Create Line #5
10. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 1.23 in D hit Enter, type in -2.25 in Z. Hit the
Enter key once again to complete this line.

Create Line #6
11. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 1.23 in D hit Enter, type in -2.8 in Z. Hit the Enter
key once again to complete this line.

12. Fit the image to the screen by clicking on the Fit icon as shown below:

13. Then unzoom by clicking on the Un-Zoom Previous / .5 icon as shown below:

Create Line #7
14. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 1.44 in D hit Enter, type in -2.8 in Z. Hit the Enter
key once again to complete this line.

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Create Line #8
15. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 1.44 in D hit Enter, type in -3.00 in Z. Hit the
Enter key once again to complete this line.

Create Line #9
16. Specify the second endpoint; Type in 0.0 in D hit Enter, type in -3.0 in Z. Hit the Enter
key once again to complete this line.

17. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

18. Select the Screen Fit icon to fit the part to the screen .
19. Your geometry should look like the figure below.

TASK 4:
CREATE THE 18 DEGREE ANGLE

Create the 18 Degree Angle.

1. Select CREATE>Line>Endpoint

2. The Create Line ribbon bar appears and you are prompted to Specify the first endpoint.

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3. Click on the end of line 8 as shown below:

4. Click in the space for Length (#1 below) and input -1.0 and then hit the tab key. Enter 180-
18 (#2 below) and hit Enter.

5. A new line is drawn as shown below:

6. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

7. Select EDIT>Trim/Break>Trim/Break/Extend.

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8. Click on the Trim 2 Entity Icon as shown below:

9. Click on line 1 and then line 2 as shown below:

10. The line is trimmed as shown below:

11. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

12. Click on the line as shown below and hit the Delete key on your computer keyboard.

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TASK 5:
CREATE THE FILLETS (RADIUS)

1. Select CREATE>Fillet>Entities

2. Click in the space for radius (shown below), and input .10 and then hit the tab key.

3. You are now transported over to the Fillet Style field (shown below). Click on the drop
down arrow to review the various fillet radius styles and then ensure Normal is selected
before moving on.

4. Ensure the Trim option for fillet is activated, the icon is depressed as shown below:

5. Move over to the graphic screen and for the prompt Fillet: Select an entity click on Line
1 and then for the prompt Fillet: Select another entity click on Line 2 as shown below:

6. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

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7. Click in the space for radius (shown below), and input 0.005 and then hit the tab key.

8. For the prompt Fillet: Select an entity click on Line 1 and then for the prompt Fillet:
Select another entity click on Line 2 as shown below:

9. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

10. Click in the space for radius (shown below), and input 0.10 and then hit the tab key.

11. For the prompt Fillet: Select an entity click on Line 1 and then for the prompt Fillet:
Select another entity click on Line 2 as shown below:

12. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

13. Click in the space for radius (shown below), and input 0.50 and then hit the tab key.

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14. For the prompt Fillet: Select an entity click on Line 1 and then for the prompt Fillet:
Select another entity click on Line 2 as shown below:

15. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

16. Click in the space for radius (shown below), and input 0.25 and then hit the tab key.

17. For the prompt Fillet: Select an entity click on Line 1 and then for the prompt Fillet:
Select another entity click on Line 2 as shown below:

18. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

19. The completed fillet is shown below:

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TASK 6:
CREATE THE CHAMFER
1. Select CREATE>Chamfer>Entities

Chamfer ribbon bar:

Use this ribbon bar to chamfer existing entities. Before you select the entities to chamfer,
choose the chamfer method, and enter the necessary distance and angle values. Then choose
the first and second entities.

Mastercam's auto-preview feature displays a temporary fillet at the selected location.

You can also choose to trim to the chamfer or to leave the selected lines untrimmed.

Trimming is the default, so for no trimming, select the No Trim button.

2. The Chamfer Entities ribbon bar appears.

3. Click in the space for distance 1 and input .0625 and then hit the tab key.

4. Ensure the 1 Distance option for Chamfer Style is selected as shown below:

5. Ensure the Trim option for Chamfer is activated, the icon is depressed as shown below:

6. Move over to the graphic screen and for the prompt Select Line or arc click on Line 1
and then for the prompt Select Line or arc click on Line 2 as shown below:

7. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

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8. The Chamfer should look like the figure below:

9. This completes the geometry for this part.

TASK 7:
SAVE THE DRAWING
1. Select File.
2. Select Save as.
3. In the File name box, type Lathe-Lesson-3.
4. Save to an appropriate location.
5. Select the Save button to save the file and complete this function.

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Toolpath Creation
TASK 8:
DEFINE THE STOCK AND CHUCK PARAMETERS
1. Ensure your screen looks like the image below:
a. The Toolpath Manager is open, if it is not Select Alt and O on your keyboard to open it.
b. The properties icon displays Lathe Default. If it is not refer to Setting the Environment
chapter at the beginning of the book.
c. The Lathe Lesson-3 Geometry is showing.
2. Select the screen Fit icon as shown below to display the geometry:

3. Select the plus in front of Properties to expand the Machine Group Properties.

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4. Select Stock setup in the toolpath manager window.

5. Select the Stock Properties button in the Stock Setup page as shown in the screenshot
below:
Note: To learn more about Stock Setup refer to the Tips and Techniques section on the
Mastercam Training Guide Lathe DVD that accompanies this book.

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6. In the Machine Component Manager-Stock window click on the Geometry button and
select Cylinder as shown below:

7. In the Stock setup set the values as shown below. Axis is set to -Z.

8. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

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9. Still on the Stock Setup page activate Fit screen to boundaries.

10. Select the Chuck Properties button in the Stock Setup page as shown in the screenshot
below:

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11. In the Chuck Jaws setup set the values as shown below:

12. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

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13. Click on the Tool Settings page and make changes as shown below:

14. To change the Material type to Aluminum 6061 click on the Select button at the bottom of
the Tool Settings page.
15. At the Material List dialog box open the Source drop down list and select Lathe library.

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16. From the Default Materials list select ALUMINUM inch - 6061 and then select .

17. Select the OK button again to complete this Stock Setup function.
18. Select the Screen Fit icon to fit the part to the screen .
Notice the stock setup outline as indicated by broken lines as shown below:

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TASK 9:
FACE THE FRONT OF THE PART:
In this task you will use a facing tool to face the front of the part in one cut.
1. Select the Screen Fit icon to fit the part to the screen if required.
2. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Face

3. When prompted to Enter new NC name Ensure Lathe-Lesson-3 is entered as shown

below and then select the OK button .

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After selecting the OK button you are confronted with Toolpath parameters page. The first
task here will be to select Tool #1 an OD Rough- Right 80 deg.

4. Click on Tool #1 and make changes in the Toolpath parameters page as shown below:
Use the Toolpath
parameters tab to:
Select a tool, set
feeds and speeds,
and set other
general toolpath
parameters.

This tab is very

similar for most
Lathe toolpaths.

5. Select the Face parameters page and make changes as shown below:

6. Select the OK button to complete this Lathe Face operation.

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TASK 10:
ROUGH THE OUTSIDE DIAMETERS
In this task you will use a new Lathe toolpath called Lathe Quick Toolpaths.
In this task you will use the same tool as used for the previous facing operation Tool #1 an
OD Rough- Right 80 deg.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Quick>Rough

Quick rough toolpaths coarsely cut the part
geometry in preparation for a finish toolpath.

Use this toolpath when you need to quickly

create a simple roughing operation and don't
need Mastercam's more advanced roughing
features.

In addition, you have fewer options for creating

entry and exit passes.

2. In the Chaining window chaining mode is set to Partial by default.

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3. Select the chamfer, Line 1 as the start of the Partial chain.

After you have selected the chamfer ensure that the arrows are pointing up and to the left of the
part. If it is not select the reverse button in the Chaining dialog box.

4. Then select Line 2 as the end entity in this chain.

5. Select the OK button to exit the Chaining dialog window.

6. In the Toolpath parameters page select the same tool used to face the part Tool #1 an OD
Rough- Right 80 deg and make any necessary changes as shown below:

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7. Select the Rough parameters page and make any necessary changes as shown below:

8. Select the Lead In/Out button select the Lead out page and extend the contour by .2 as
shown below:

9. Select the OK button to exit this function.

10. Select the OK button to exit Rough Parameters.

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TASK 11:
FINISH THE OUTSIDE DIAMETERS
In this task you will finish the outside diameters in one cut using Tool #2 OD Finish Right
35 DEG.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Quick>Finish

2. Select Tool #2 OD Finish Right 35 DEG tool from the tool list and make any necessary
changes as shown below:

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3. Select the Finish parameters page and make changes as shown below:

4. Select the Lead In/Out button select the Lead out page and extend the contour by .2 as
shown below:

5. Select the OK button to exit this function.

6. Select the OK button to exit this function.

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TASK 12:
CENTER DRILL THE HOLE
In this task you will center drill .2 depth using Tool #3 Centre Drill - .25 diameter.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Drill

2. Select the CENTER DRILL .25 DIAMETER tool from the tool list and make changes as
shown below:

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3. Select the Simple drill no peck page and make changes as shown below:

4. Select the OK button to exit Simple drill no peck.

TASK 13:
TAP DRILL THE 5/16 HOLE
In this task you will drill the 5/16 hole .75 depth using a 0.3125 (5/16) Drill.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths> Drill

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2. Click on the Select library tool button in the lower left corner of the Toolpath parameters
page as shown below:

3. At the top left of this dialog box open up the Select new folder icon to show the library
tools list and select LDRILLS. Now click on the Open button to select LDRILLS.

4. Scroll down and select the 0.3125 Dia. 5/16 DRILL from the list.

5. Select the OK button .

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6. Ensure settings are as shown below:

7. Select the Simple drill no peck page and make changes as shown below. This hole will
be peck drilled. The depth of the hole is 1.00 from the front face so click in the space
for depth and type in -1.0 and hit the tab key, Mastercam figures out the value for you.
Make changes as shown below:

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The hole depth on the drawing is dimensioned to .a depth of 1.0 at the full diameter of the hole.
So the point of the drill will have to go deeper than 1.0
You can use the depth calculator button to figure out the correct depth.

8. Select the Depth Calculator icon.

9. Make changes to the Depth Calculator as shown below:

10. Select the OK button to exit the Depth Calculator.

11. The depth has now been updated.

12. Select the OK button to exit Peck drill full retract.

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TASK 14:
TAP 3/8 16 UNC
In this task you will tap the 3/8-16 hole 1 deep.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Drill

2. Click on the Select library tool button in the lower left corner of the Toolpath parameters
page as shown below:

3. Select the select new folder icon at the top of the dialog box and then the LTAPS
from the list as shown below. Now click on the Open button to select LTAPS.

4. Select the OK button after selecting LTAPS.

5. Scroll down and select the 0.375 Dia. 3/8-16 RH TAP from the list.
6. Select the OK button .

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7. Ensure necessary settings are as shown below:

8. Select the Peck drill full retract page and make changes to tap as shown below:

9. Select the OK button to exit Tapping feed in, reverse spindle feed out.

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TASK 15:
CUT OFF THE PART
In this task you will finish the outside diameters in one cut using Tool #6 Cutoff Right
Width .125.
1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths> Cutoff

2. Select the Alt key and the T key on the keyboard to hide the toolpath lines.

Toolpath Lines visible: Press Alt T to hide toolpath Lines:

3. Pick where Line 8 and Line 9 meet as shown below: (Move the cursor over the corner until

the visual cue for End point displays and then click on this point.)

4. Click on the Select library tool button.

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5. Select the select new folder icon at the top of the dialog box and then the
Lathe_Inch from the list as shown below:

6. Select the OK button after selecting Lathe_Inch.

7. Scroll down and select OD Cutoff Right Width .125 from the list.
8. Select the OK button .
9. Make changes as shown below in the Toolpath parameters page.

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10. Select the Cutoff parameters page and make sure the settings are as shown below:

11. Select the OK button to exit Cutoff parameters.

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TASK 16:
VERIFY THE TOOLPATH
Mastercam's Verify utility allows you to use solid models to simulate the machining of a part.
The model created by the verification represents the surface finish, and shows collisions, if
any exist.
1. In the Toolpaths Manager pick all the operations to Verify by picking the Select All icon

.
2. Select the Verify selected operations icon shown below:

3. Maximize the Backplot/Verify window if required.

4. Now select the Home Tab if required.

5. Activate the options shown below in the Visibility section of the Home tab. Initial Stock not
activated.

6. Activate the Color Loop to change the color of the tools for the verified part.
Color Loop
Changes the color of the toolpath or cut stock by
operation or by tool change.

Choose File Options to set the colors.

7. At the top of the screen select the View tab, the Isometric icon and then select Fit.

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8. In the lower right corner of the screen now set the run Speed to slow by moving the slider
bar pointer over to the left as shown below.

9. Now select the Play Simulation button to review the toolpaths.

10. Select the Close button in the top right hand corner to exit Verify.

TASK 17:
SAVE THE UPDATED MASTERCAM FILE

1. Select the save icon from the toolbar .

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TASK 18:
POST AND CREATE THE CNC CODE FILE
1. Ensure all the operations are selected by picking the Select All icon from the
Toolpaths manager.

2. Select the Post selected operations button from the Toolpaths manager.
Please Note: If you cannot see G1 click on the right pane of the Toolpaths manager window
and expand the window to the right.

3. In the Post processing window, make the necessary changes as shown below:

About Post Processing

NC file:
Select this option to save the NC file. The file name and extension are stored in the machine
group properties for the selected operation. If you are posting operations from different machine
groups or Mastercam files, or batch processing, Mastercam will create several files according to
the settings for each machine group.

Edit:
When checked, automatically launches the default text editor with the file displayed so that you
can review or modify it.

4. Select the OK button to continue.

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5. Ensure the same name as your Mastercam part file name is displayed in the NC File name
field as shown below:

6. Select the Save button.

7. The CNC code file opens up in the default editor.

8. Select the in the top right corner to exit the CNC editor.

9. This completes LATHE-LESSON-3.

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