Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Drilling with Vector

Hi Dave:

No, it was my problem, not Vector's. I had set up for the wrong controller
software, and G-83 was not available with it. I tried out all the software
interfaces on the cd, and found one that worked for my Taig controller
software. The only thing I had to do with the resulting G-codes was add
feedrate, maximum cut depth and retraction height above Z0.

Then I did a test on a piece of wood, and the program ran flawlessly.

Dave Goodfellow
Northridge, CA
"No problem too small to baffle this expert"

----- Original Message -----
From: follicely_challenged <dave_pearson@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 12:25 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Drilling with Vector


> Do I understand things correctly? does Vector only has the ability to
> output a G81 (spot drill) cycle, what about all of the others
> (G73,G82,G84 etc.), do you have to manually edit the Gcode to achieve
> them?
> If I want to spot-drill, drill and then tap 100 holes, it looks like
> there is a lot of editing to do.
> Do you have the ability to control the 'initial' (G98) or 'rapid'
> (G99) plane return directly from Vector, or does this have to be
> manually edited also?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Dave Pearson
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> > What controller software are you using? If your software supports a
> G83 then
> > you are in business. Just select all the points (you do have them
> at the
> > depth you want to drill?) and then generate the G-code. Vector will
> give you
> > a G81 canned cycle. Now go and change the G81 to G83 (peck drill
> cycle) on
> > the first line and remove G81 from all the other lines so they only
> have the
> > X & Y coordinates. Now add the following parameters to the first
> line with
> > the G83 (values are representative, use what is proper for your
> machine)
> > R.25 This will set the amount the drill retracts above Z0 which
> should be
> > the top of your work
> > Q.125 this is the advance per peck
> > F5 This is the feed rate
> > So your line will now look like this:
> > N10 G83 X0.000 Y0.000 Z-0.625 R.25 Q.125 F5
> > Now when you give the controller an XY coordinate pair it will
> repeat the
> > peck using the parameters you gave it when you set it into G83 mode
> only
> > altering the location. To cancel and get back to normal mode put a
> G80 at
> > the end of your peck drilling.
> >
> > Tim
> > [Denver, CO]
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > >
> > > I've been playing with Vector 9.3 for the past two days (crash
> course) and
> > > I've been able to draw pretty well with it. Now I'm trying to
> drill a
> > > milling plate and have come up with a problem so basic I'm almost
> > > embarrassed to ask the question, but here goes:
> > >
> > > How do you make it drill?
> > >
> > > I have the plate drawn, 4x8.5", with a pattern of points at 1/2"
> > > intervals,
> > > 120+ points in all. The workpiece is 4x8.5x0.5". I can build a
> > > G-code file
> > > that positions the table for each hole, but have not figured out
> how to
> > > bring the Z axis down. I want to drill 0.625" deep holes, by
> pecking.
> > >
> > > I'm reasonably sure that the answer is a simple one, but it
> escapes me.
> > >
> > > Anyone?
> > >
> > > Dave Goodfellow
> > > Northridge, CA
> > > "No problem too small to baffle this expert"
> > > (Boy, is that a true statement!<g>
> > >
> > >
> > > Addresses:
> > > FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html
> > > FILES: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/
> > >
>
>
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