RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Drilling with Vector

> -----Original Message-----

> >Fred, Two people who use Vector say you have to manually edit the
> >cycle codes.

Put me down as one of the two that just learned a new way to do it without
manual edit.

> 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.

Thanks for pointing this out. I was happy doing the manual edit, but this is
sure a lot faster.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

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