Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Drilling with Vector

At 10:53 PM 13/01/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "imserv1" <imserv@v...> wrote:
> > If your machine supports peck drilling, you draw a point at the
> >depth
> > you want to drill, at the locations you want, and pick the drilling
> > cycle from the Cycle menu. Vector then interactively lets you
>input
> > the drilling parameters as user inputs, generates the coordinate
> > values and spits out the G80 at the end.
> >
>Fred, Two people who use Vector say you have to manually edit the
>cycle codes.
>You state you have to draw the depth.
>By drawing the depth does this mean you have to do this simple
>operation in 3D? or can you just specify a depth?

I also use Vector . I just put points where I want to drill the holes,
either at the depth I want the hole to go to or all at z=0 and then cut and
paste them to the desired depth. After inserting NC select Cycle and
select the G83 peck cycle. Highlight the drawing window and generate the
NC. A macro then asks for the clearance plane, peck depth and
feedrate. Seems to work for me, don't know if this is the best or only way
of doing it.

Al


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