Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Drilling with Vector

Alan,

I don't believe that you even need to connect at Z. The following short
drilling cycle works for me with CNCpro and retracts above the surface
before moving to the next location.

Al

N10 G83 X0.2083 Y0.1979 Z-0.4 R.1 Q.1 F1.0
N20 X0.8646 Y0.1771
N30 X0.5833 Y0.5937
N40 X0.2604 Y1.0833
N50 G80


At 04:05 PM 13/01/2002 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi David,
>
>What you want to do is create an array of points (your holes) at the
>required depth (in Z). "Then connect in Z" to get the moves to the
>points. The code you generate should then drill to that depth. Took me
>a little while to figure it out too!
>
>HTH
>
>Alan KM6VV
>
>David Goodfellow wrote:
> >
> > 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>
> >
>
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