Cutting Stainless Steel with PathPilot's Conversational Profiling

Since it’s the holiday season and PathPilot® v2.0 was just released, let’s embrace some of the latest features by making a stainless steel snowman with conversational profiling on the 15L Slant-PRO™ lathe. Conversational profiling allows you to program a part on your lathe by defining points and features, without having to program every individual operation.
Introduction 0:00
Project Idea 0:12
Conversational Programming Snowman 0:38
Adding an Insert Line 6:03
Loading up the Steel 8:03
Cutting the Snowman 9:24
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[@shotgunreloader4964]

Fellas I finally found a part that Tormach did not stock- a 3mm dowel pin for the 5C collet insert, (they did point me where to obtain) they have always had everything else in stock when I needed it if that is no enough reason to buy Tormach then their commitment to improving path pilot or instructional videos should do it. I am not associated with them in anyway...just saying.

[@tormachinc]

Thanks for the compliments! Our software team is very committed to updating PathPilot, and listening to all the suggestions for improvement. Jason is also very excited to share his knowledge, and machine new parts.

[@shotgunreloader4964]

Thanks to Jason, Joe, Chad and Ann and the rest of the team.

[@GnosisMan50]

I can't believe that chuck held on to the workpiece (by what looks like an inch) throughout the machining process. There is no way in hell I would have done that on a manual lathe -much less a CNC. Kudos to you Jason for pulling it off.

[@timmallard5360]

Thumbs up on the quick preview! Haven't loaded up 2.0 yet on my machine but im excited

[@ranjah76]

Really good video!

[@markcollins2538]

Pathpilot is great. Nice Video. Is there anyway to reverse the direction of cut? (Cut toward the tailstock, not toward the spindle) The profile tab has a part gouge error if tool will contact the material. (the red line) but assuming you already cut clearance in your stock and want to use a left hand cutting tool... how do you do this?

[@hudmut]

Can we have a video on conversational in the mill I never use it because I cant really work it all out other than a round pocket.

[@tormachinc]

We'll add it to the list for future video! Thanks for the idea!

[@kierangcollins]

That is a very usefull addition to the conversational programming interface. Can this also work on rapidturn? Thanks, Kieran.

[@tormachinc]

Yes, the profiling feature should work exactly the same on the RapidTurn.

[@markcollins2538]

@@tormachinc I'm working on a part that is a sphere on the end of a rod, using rapidturn. I would like to use a left hand cutting tool and cut toward the tailstock but the profiling wont allow it because of the gouge error, but I already have cut clearance for the tool. Can I override the gouge error? and post anyway? BTW, the profiling tab is great.