Mill like a lathe or "Mill Turn" Post Processor for Haas VF Mills

[Kmetiuk]

I modified a post processor from here: 
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-computer-aided/using-a-mill-as-a-lathe/td-p/6450214

You can download it in this thread below. I will also link from the video to this post so that it's nice little loop. 😄

With some code for coolant from the Haas mill post, I have tested this successfully. The key is put a comment "G54" or "G55" or whatever WCS in the tool comment in Fusion. My modified post will look for those terms "G54,G55,G56, etc, etc" and change the WCS anytime a tool is changed in the CAM in Fusion.

My video explains how the post works in much greater detail here:
https://youtu.be/DV5vXKBriDY


This is what my tool block looks like:

[seth.madore · Accepted solution]

That's some serious outside-the-box thinking, kudos to you! I'm bookmarking this post so I have something to point to next time someone asks about turning their mill into a lathe. Thank you for sharing!

[Kmetiuk]

Thank you. It has worked very very well for me. Super rigid and makes very nice surface finishes in SS 304.

[rwalkerR3TXC]

Hello,

Have you tried this post recently with all of the Fusion updates? I am interested in using it but was curios if you were actively using it. Thank you for making it!

[Kmetiuk]

Hi,

Sorry no I have not, but others have been. I was talking with a guy on
Instagram last week and he said he is still using it everyday.

Maybe try it and see if it posts out right. You can check it using a free
Gcode viewer online. It's quite a simple post so not much to break.