Post Processor for Turning Operations in 3 Axis VMC

[chris_IgniteDigi]

Hi,

I have a Siemens 808D controlled VMC, and I want to take advantage of mounting a work piece in the spindle, with turning tools mounted in  a gang plate on the table, and turning several features that are not possible to machine otherwise (without buy a lathe).

Can anyone offer any suggestion on how to output a suitable tool path from Fusion 360 for this?

I would like to achieve this -> 

Thanks

Chris

[Steinwerks]

I don't think Autodesk is going to support this at any time, and I wouldn't expect them to acknowledge the possibility positively from a programming perspective.

You could try contacting AvantMfg on IG (the owner of those photos) and seeing how he tackled it. I don't know that I'd be comfortable modifying a post to do this either for anything but my own use. The use-case is so machine-specific and touchy that I wouldn't want to risk being held accountable.

[chris_IgniteDigi]

I have had a chat with AvantMfg .... super helpful

At this point I have taken the Seimens Generic Turning post and modified it so that it will output code that the mill will accept.

I'm wondering if anyone would have a suggestion on how to handle tool changes, such that a gang tool block could be used. AvantMfg use different work offsets, but my machine only has limited offsets (G54-G59)

I was wondering if the post processor could be changed to enable the machine to step over in Y when a tool change is called. Then the ZX coordinates remain unchanged for the turning profiles.

Cheers

Chris