| Programming with a 90 Degree Head in Mastercam |
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| Tips, Tricks and Techniques |
| Written by Derek Goodwin |
![]() Occasionally, it's necessary to mount a 90 degree aggregate head to a CNC Machining Center. This video walks you through the process step by step.
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Special thanks to Michael Whitten of cadcamcontractors.com for researching the subject. Michael is an independent Mastercam Programmer and one of the best in the business.
Thanks also to Bill Craven of Milagro Enterprises for providing us with this excellent pdf tutorial and an X3 sample file including mill and control definitions and post processor. The mill and control files should go into your CNC machines folder, the post file into mill\posts sample file tutorial machine definition control definition post processor download the video Additional info from emastercam.com Thanks also to David B. from Rosenbank Engineering for testing this on the fly and reporting back with good info. The original discussion can be accessed from the emastercam link above. |